Our Thirty-One fundraiser was a huge success! Our sales total was $1,336 which means Marla wrote us a check for $334!!! Awesome!
Our next fundraiser is on March 31 at the Chick-Fil-A in Waverly Place in Cary. They will donate 15% of all sales between 5 and 8 pm that night from anyone who says they are there to suppot the Kenya Mission. Please come out and eat some delicious chicken for a good cause! :) We will also have a prize wheel which you can spin for $1. Every dime of the money donated to spin the wheel will go towards our mission and EVERY spin is gauranteed to win a coupon for a free menu item from Chick-Fil-A.
Finally our Mission Market is really taking off! Parking spaces are still available so please contact me if you would like more information or a form to fill out to be a vendor. We also need SHOPPERS to come out and buy the items for sale at the market. If you don't have anything to sell then this may be the perfect way for you to help. Who doesn't like shopping for a good cause?
PLEASE spread the word about our 2 upcoming fundraisers. They are very simple, fun, and easy ways for you to make a difference! Thanks for you rsupport! :)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Mission Market
In December when I was thinking about going to Africa, I prayed about whether or not I was supposed to go. I felt like God's response was "Of course! Why WOULDN'T I want you to go?". My response was "OK, then how?". Minutes later I was overwhelmed by this vision of a market. It was taking place in a parking lot and I felt like it was God's way of telling me how to raise the money for this cause. I can only give Him all the credit b/c never in my life have I ever attempted to raise this much money for any one cause, nor have I ever planned a fundraiser of any kind, much less on this large of a scale. This idea was clearly not mine.
SO, 3 months later it is becoming a reality! On April 9th (rain date April 16) we will have our "MISSION MARKET"!
Our goal is to "sell" 60 parking spaces for a minimum donation of $20 (You are welcome to give MORE than $20 for a space ;) Anyone can buy a parking space and sell whatever they want: yard sale items-furniture, clothes, sports equipment, bikes, household items, ART-paintings, photography, drawings, pottery, jewelry, blown glass, Products-Pampered Chef, Tupperware, Mary Kay, Thirty-One, Stampin' Up, etc.
Location: The "With Love From Jesus Ministries" parking on in the shopping center on the corner of Tryon Rd. and Wilmington Street
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A PARKING SPACE TO USE TO SELL ITEMS AT THE MARKET please let me know as soon as possible. The spots will be given to the first 60 people to PAY for them.
Don't have anything to sell? Tell someone else about it who might and COME SHOP at the Market! Ask your friends, co-workers, neighbors, family...whoever you can think of!
SO, 3 months later it is becoming a reality! On April 9th (rain date April 16) we will have our "MISSION MARKET"!
Our goal is to "sell" 60 parking spaces for a minimum donation of $20 (You are welcome to give MORE than $20 for a space ;) Anyone can buy a parking space and sell whatever they want: yard sale items-furniture, clothes, sports equipment, bikes, household items, ART-paintings, photography, drawings, pottery, jewelry, blown glass, Products-Pampered Chef, Tupperware, Mary Kay, Thirty-One, Stampin' Up, etc.
Location: The "With Love From Jesus Ministries" parking on in the shopping center on the corner of Tryon Rd. and Wilmington Street
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A PARKING SPACE TO USE TO SELL ITEMS AT THE MARKET please let me know as soon as possible. The spots will be given to the first 60 people to PAY for them.
Don't have anything to sell? Tell someone else about it who might and COME SHOP at the Market! Ask your friends, co-workers, neighbors, family...whoever you can think of!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Updates!
WE HAVE PLANE TICKETS!!! Praise the Lord!
We also have new team members-Mary and Melanie who are two amazing women in my bible study. SO excited that God called them to join us!
The Thirty-One fundraiser was a HUGE success! I will post the total sales and amount that will go towards our mission when I get that info.
3 people have purchased books from the Scholastic website-YAY!
We found a site for the Mission Market. It will be held on April 9 with a raindate of April 16. See a few posts back for more info. I will post more details as I have them.
God is so faithful and works everything out in His perfect time :)
We also have new team members-Mary and Melanie who are two amazing women in my bible study. SO excited that God called them to join us!
The Thirty-One fundraiser was a HUGE success! I will post the total sales and amount that will go towards our mission when I get that info.
3 people have purchased books from the Scholastic website-YAY!
We found a site for the Mission Market. It will be held on April 9 with a raindate of April 16. See a few posts back for more info. I will post more details as I have them.
God is so faithful and works everything out in His perfect time :)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Faith like a child
When I have my students read chapter books, I give them sticky tabs with different symbols on them to stick in their books as they are reading so that when we meet for reading groups, we can discuss the book. (One tab has an exclamation mark which they stick on a part they thought was exciting, one has a question mark to put on a part that was confusing or they have a question about, one has a star to put on something new they learned, etc.) One sticky tab has a check mark on it which I tell them to stick on the page when they read something they already knew. Today I asked the group I was meeting with if anyone used their check mark tab this week and wanted to share something they read that they already knew. One little girl said "I did!" She grabbed her check mark tab and opened her book and said "Right here, on page 36 when the characters are saying the blessing it says "God is good, God is great". I already knew that." Warmed my heart...praise the Lord :)
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Thirty-One
A very thoughtful and generous local 3rd grade teacher (who is also a consultant for 'thirty-one') has offered to donate 100% of her commission (25% of all sales) to our Kenya fund to buy books for the kids at the Heritage of Faith school! We will host a public event at Aversboro Coffee (http://www.aversborocoffee.com/) on Sunday February 27 from 2:00-4:00 pm BUT you can also ORDER ONLINE NOW by following this link: http://www.mythirtyone.com/marla
*Make sure you place your order under the Event called "Kenya Mission Benefit".
Thirty-One is a christian based company, founded on the principles from Proverbs 31. They sell adorable bags, lunch boxes, kid stuff, stationary, and much more! Most of their products can be embroidered for only $6! Orders close on February 27th so go ahead and place yours now before its too late. Spread the word and stock up on birthday or even early Christmas presents for friends and family. Great products for a GREAT cause!
Thanks for your support!!! :)
*Make sure you place your order under the Event called "Kenya Mission Benefit".
Thirty-One is a christian based company, founded on the principles from Proverbs 31. They sell adorable bags, lunch boxes, kid stuff, stationary, and much more! Most of their products can be embroidered for only $6! Orders close on February 27th so go ahead and place yours now before its too late. Spread the word and stock up on birthday or even early Christmas presents for friends and family. Great products for a GREAT cause!
Thanks for your support!!! :)
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Books!
I am SO EXCITED about this!
YOU can buy books for the kids at the Heritage of Faith Christian School!
So, the Heritage of Faith school currently does not have any books...none! Not picture books, not text books...NO books! Can you IMAGINE a school without books? This is why our mission is to start a library for them. Here is how you can help: I have a Scholastic account and have created a "Parent" log-in name and password. You can log in, view my wish list of books I have selected, and purchase as many as you'd like.
-The books range in price from $1.00 to sets that are 80 books for $64. Scroll through the list and choose books that are favorites from your childhood or perhaps ones you read to your own kids.
-The books will be shipped to me FREE
-I earn a $3.00 gift certificate for every order that is placed online
HOW:
1. Click this link: http://pcool.scholastic.com/parentordering/login.jsp?ESP=SBC/ib//acq/pcool_slimnav_Parents///nav/txtl////
2: Enter the username "books for africa"
3: Enter the password "kenya"
4: Click on "View Classroom Wishlist"
5: SHOP! Scroll thorugh the list of books I have picked out and add them to your cart. At the end click "Submit order to teacher". Your card will not be charged until I place the order.
PLEASE pass the link, username, and password along to anyone you think may want to purchase books. Thanks for your support! :)
YOU can buy books for the kids at the Heritage of Faith Christian School!
So, the Heritage of Faith school currently does not have any books...none! Not picture books, not text books...NO books! Can you IMAGINE a school without books? This is why our mission is to start a library for them. Here is how you can help: I have a Scholastic account and have created a "Parent" log-in name and password. You can log in, view my wish list of books I have selected, and purchase as many as you'd like.
-The books range in price from $1.00 to sets that are 80 books for $64. Scroll through the list and choose books that are favorites from your childhood or perhaps ones you read to your own kids.
-The books will be shipped to me FREE
-I earn a $3.00 gift certificate for every order that is placed online
HOW:
1. Click this link: http://pcool.scholastic.com/parentordering/login.jsp?ESP=SBC/ib//acq/pcool_slimnav_Parents///nav/txtl////
2: Enter the username "books for africa"
3: Enter the password "kenya"
4: Click on "View Classroom Wishlist"
5: SHOP! Scroll thorugh the list of books I have picked out and add them to your cart. At the end click "Submit order to teacher". Your card will not be charged until I place the order.
PLEASE pass the link, username, and password along to anyone you think may want to purchase books. Thanks for your support! :)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
PRAISE!
GREAT NEWS: Our church, Hope Community Church, approved our request to pay for our plane tickets and allow us to pay back the Kenya account they have set up for us until about a month before our trip. This is awesome because we have found some good group rates on tickets that will most likely get more expensive as we get closer to our departure date. We hope to buy our tickets within the next week.
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