It's midnight Tuesday June 14...we leave tomorrow and I am blogging instead of sleeping!
Too excited and can not wait to see what God has in store over the next 14 days...keep praying and keep reading ;)
~em
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Countdown!!!
We are getting on a plane and flying to Africa on WEDNESDAY!!! After 6 months of praying, planning, and fund-raising I can't believe it's only a few days away...
Please pray for:
-Unity among our team (There are 16 of us now!!!)
-Smooth travel (that all of us and all of our luggage makes it with no complications)
-Our hearts/spiritual prep (that each member of our team would be spending quality time with God and keeping our eyes and ears open to hear and see His vision for this trip)
-Health (NO negative side effects from the anti-malaria meds we have to take...there are some crazy ones! Also to stay healthy/not get sick while we are there)
I *HOPE* I am going to be able to keep my blog updated with posts, pictures, and videos WHILE we are in Africa so stay tuned to see what we are up to. :)
Please pray for:
-Unity among our team (There are 16 of us now!!!)
-Smooth travel (that all of us and all of our luggage makes it with no complications)
-Our hearts/spiritual prep (that each member of our team would be spending quality time with God and keeping our eyes and ears open to hear and see His vision for this trip)
-Health (NO negative side effects from the anti-malaria meds we have to take...there are some crazy ones! Also to stay healthy/not get sick while we are there)
I *HOPE* I am going to be able to keep my blog updated with posts, pictures, and videos WHILE we are in Africa so stay tuned to see what we are up to. :)
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Sorry about the long time without a post...It has been a VERY busy month or so....
We ended up making about $300 through the Chick-Fil-A spirit night and the Mission Market rasied about $800-YAY!!!
With just over 5 weeks until we depart, we are still hopeful that God has big things in store!
The Home is in need of 48 "Double-Decker" (bunk) beds in order for the children to move into the new building. Each bed cost $200.
If you would like to purchase a bed (or help contribute towards the cost of a bed) please let me know!!! The children can not move into the new building until they have beds to sleep in. The new building has been complete and empty since September...Help us get beds for these children so they can move into their new home!!!
We ended up making about $300 through the Chick-Fil-A spirit night and the Mission Market rasied about $800-YAY!!!
With just over 5 weeks until we depart, we are still hopeful that God has big things in store!
The Home is in need of 48 "Double-Decker" (bunk) beds in order for the children to move into the new building. Each bed cost $200.
If you would like to purchase a bed (or help contribute towards the cost of a bed) please let me know!!! The children can not move into the new building until they have beds to sleep in. The new building has been complete and empty since September...Help us get beds for these children so they can move into their new home!!!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Chick-Fil-A!!!
Come eat at Chick-Fil-A (at Waverly Place in Cary) next Thursday, March 31st between 5 and 8pm. They will donate 15% of all sales that night from people who say they are there to support the Kenya Mission. We will have a PRIZE wheel, which you can spin when you give a $1 donation. EVERY spin is guaranteed a coupon for a FREE menu item!!! 100% of the money donated to spin the wheel will go directly to our mission. Can't wait to see you there! :)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
FUNDS
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! :)
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! :)
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 :)
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