by Lucy | Nov 20, 2012 | biblical counseling, whole health wellness |
K-Love, a radio show I listen to daily, is pumping its Survive to Five campaign to help kids eat
and drink
and grow
and love Jesus.
The radio station is partnering with World Vision, a highly respected, Christian humanitarian relief organization that uses the vast majority of its donation on kids.
Not administrators.
Not paper work.
KIDS! Hungry kids.
We Met Eder
We “met” Eder at a Casting Crowns concert. Like hundreds of other photos, Eder’s picture was on a table. He has the same birthday as my son, John. John said, “This one. Eder.” And so our relationship with Eder began. My family sponsored Eder for several years. He is from the mountains of Peru, has a mom and dad, and several siblings.
By the time we began sponsoring Eder — who wrote us and sent us beautiful hand-drawn pictures — World Vision had worked in his village for years, digging wells for clean water, setting up a school so children (and adults) could read and write and do basic math, building a health clinic, organizing Bible studies, and teaching the adults and older kids how to make a living. Eder’s mom and dad were taught how to raise guinea pigs for food. (I know this sounds strange to Americans. . .not to Peruvians.)
We Met Didier
Once World Vision thoroughly helped Eder’s town so it could thrive without outside help, we were assigned a new child to help in another village in Peru. His name is Didier. He’s 10 years old and as cute as Eder. All the kids are cute.
Didier isn’t smiley yet. Like Eder. He will be. In time.
World Vision is working in the town to set up clean water and provide good nutrition. They still have a school and medical clinic to build. In time.
Who Will You Meet?
My dear readers, I encourage you to prayerfully consider sponsoring a child through World Vision.
“It’s hard to imagine but millions of children don’t even survive to five years of age because of malnutrition, malaria, and other preventable diseases. We’ve partnered together to help change that and we hope you’ll join us,” says World Vision on the K-Love site. The monthly donation is about a dollar a day. Would you consider helping a little one loved by God?
Again, here’s the link. Check it out, pray, make a difference in one child’s life.
With Joy Overflowing!
by Lucy | Mar 12, 2009 | biblical counseling |
God has a sense of humor.
You see, I detest garage sales. I don’t like going to them. I’ve never had one. Never.
Now I’m beginning a ministry named Save the Girls, and garage sales are a vehicle to help make it work.
Save the Girls offers hope for girls ensnared in the global commercial sex trade. Those who escape or are rescued face a difficult physical and emotional recovery process. World Vision, a highly respected Christian nonprofit organization, ministers to girls (and boys) who were sold into sex trade, sometimes by their parents. Human trafficking ranks #3 on top money-making crime list, surpassed only by illegal drugs and gun sales.
If you’re getting mad, good. Get mad! Then do something!
You can change your world because Christ has changed you!
As I pondered how to Save the Girls — recognizing I’m only one person — the proverbial lightbulb blinked on. Garage sale! Three reasons I believe this is God-inspired is:
1) I really do detest garage sales. I can think of a hundred things I’d rather do than have or go to a garage sale, and scrubbing grout is one of them. Just hand over you old toothbush and I’m good to go!
2) I am excited to have one this May. How weird! This past week my husband has inquired about my mental state. I assured him I’m sane. And joy-filled! I am having a garage sale with COMPASSION and a PURPOSE!
3) God deeply values girls. Jesus came to seek and save the lost.
A chunk of the money my family takes in at our first ever garage sale — and at my kids’ lemonade stand — will be sent to World Vision to save the girls. I so love the fact that I know World Vision workers will share Jesus with them. They will proclaim Christ!
Lord, may the day you give us be beautifully sunny, so many come and thirst for lemonade and you!
My kids, hubby and I will hand out flyers informing people of this crime. I plan to get publicity from the local news outfits too. And, the best for last:
On this blog, I will post promotional materials for you to use at your garage sale to Save the Girls: flyers, press releases, and so on. Check back in a few days and they’ll be available to you. I’ll also set up Pay Pal in case you want to make a donation through Save the Girls. Of course, you may donate directly to World Vision.
Let’s do this together, my precious sisters in Christ. Save the Girls!
A beautiful warrior reaches out to the needy.
Next post: A book review of bestselling novelist Brandilyn Collins’ latest thriller, Dark Pursuit.
You Are Beautiful, Lucy
