Day 151

Today has been joyful. I have been more than encouraged with the comments, e-mails, and messages. & i have a really good feeling we will be up and running again soon. I hope you are as excited as i am.

Also, on a side note: my baby niece is due any day now. you'll probably see her on the blog everyday for the rest of my life when she arrives. this is your first warning.

Day 150

Today has taught me:
“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1

Day 143-149

I was partly avoiding posts this week because lately it has felt a little discouraging. As you can probably tell, things have been going slow around here, and maybe even not at all. For the last two months we have not been able to take donations, which has made things a little hard. But i have good news for you!

Firstly, thank you for your patience and all the love and encouragement that has been sent my way. I'm continually overjoyed when someone tells me they've been praying for the project and for these children that are so dear to my heart. These past weeks have brought a whole new meaning to what this project means to me personally. A change of heart and a better understanding of faith.

(drum roll please)I was updated yesterday and found out the current total is $1921.36. Donations will be up and running again soon as well!

If you have prayed for this project, for me, or the children, i want to say thank you. Your words are being heard and appreciated.

Day 142

Hello and happy weekend!

I am making my way to the ocean today.

I'll come back with stories, and love, and maybe a poem. I hear it's an inspiring place.

See you in a few days. 

Day 141

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Proverbs 4:23

Day 139 & 140

 If you don't already know, i'm getting worse and worse at this blogging thing. I'll stop making false claims of getting better now. It's highly unlikely.

On a serious note: i haven't said anything about it in a while, but we are still at a loss regarding donations. Saturday, a little girl told me she was saving money for the children in Jinja. My heart melted a little as i whimpered out a small 'thank you'. It was a reminder that even though some things have come to a halt,  i can continue to wear my LBD everyday and know it's for a much bigger reason than i intended.
Know that if you are praying or saving, your love is not going unnoticed.

Day 138

“May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.

May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.

May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain in to joy.

And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done. To bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.

Amen.

 -Craig Groeschel, It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It