Almost exactly two years ago, I had a specific mission given to me by the Holy Spirit to involve our family in some effort to raise awareness and money for the Horn of Africa which was then experiencing a devastating famine. Through the Spirit's leading, friends and family fasted for 24 hours and raised enough money to feed nine children for a year (roughly $1000). You can click on any post from mid-July through September of 2011 and it probably has something to do with our famine relief efforts.
The organization that we were led to turn over our fundraising dollars to was Kids Against Hunger. We also had seven of us assist in a food packing event. The CEO of the organization personally contacted me and provided encouragement throughout the entire process. It was an amazing experience for all of us. Over the last two years, I've seen status updates and photos of other families that have had similar opportunities to pack food and be blessed. Every so often Hands Against Hunger (their new name) has a specific push or marathon that will benefit a part of our world that is suffering greatly.
This coming weekend, HAH will attempt to pack one million meals that will, in turn, be shipped to Kenya and Sudan. They need over 3000 volunteers and $250,000 in donations to make this happen. I love that they dream big!
I am grateful to the family in our co-op that shared this information and to a God who reminded me that we need to pick up our serving game again. This is a wonderful place for families to serve together...how often does that happen? Children as young as two or three can help pack. By simply serving for two hours, you can pack enough food to feed a child for a year.
The organization that we were led to turn over our fundraising dollars to was Kids Against Hunger. We also had seven of us assist in a food packing event. The CEO of the organization personally contacted me and provided encouragement throughout the entire process. It was an amazing experience for all of us. Over the last two years, I've seen status updates and photos of other families that have had similar opportunities to pack food and be blessed. Every so often Hands Against Hunger (their new name) has a specific push or marathon that will benefit a part of our world that is suffering greatly.
This coming weekend, HAH will attempt to pack one million meals that will, in turn, be shipped to Kenya and Sudan. They need over 3000 volunteers and $250,000 in donations to make this happen. I love that they dream big!
I am grateful to the family in our co-op that shared this information and to a God who reminded me that we need to pick up our serving game again. This is a wonderful place for families to serve together...how often does that happen? Children as young as two or three can help pack. By simply serving for two hours, you can pack enough food to feed a child for a year.
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