Helping people help themselves

One of the best things happening is instead of just sending clothes and money and the like to countries, people are being taught to produce and market products. What is our role? To buy the products. That is right, buy the things that people produce in other countries so they can purchase more materials and continue to grow their business. Here is an excellent opportunity for you. Go to http://livefashionable.com/ and check out their product line of scarves. WOW- scarves made by Ethopian women so they can break the cycle of poverty. Here is a video message of the Director - Barret Ward of LiveFashionable

Please spend freely and help the people out. Thanks

Is this a sacrifice?

Last night was Monday night, the night I get to serve at the rescue mission in Long Beach. Is this a sacrifice? To get to hear people talk about how God has transformed their lives? To hear about how they have six months, nine months, a year of sobriety and they have managed to turn their lives around because of the God centered program at LBRM? What a great God we truly have. I have been continually blessed at the LBRM and many of my friends have experienced the same type blessing. God is so good to us. Just simply feeding the hungry a plate of hot food and a cold cup of water is such a great time of focus on him. I am starting a 40 day tap water as my only drink on Feb. 17th. I figure in 40 days we will be able to give about 200 dollars or so we usually spend on Juice, coffee, milk, and other drinks. Please pray for me that I will remain focused and turn over to God those things which distract me from my daily focus on him. God bless you.