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Nelson is nine years old. He lives with both parents, but they are not able to provide enough food for all four of their children and themselves. The HUGS feeding program has been providing Nelson with two meals every day for many months, but now we would like to help even more by asking you to consider sponsoring him. Your support will not only continue feeding him, but it will also provide him with clothing, medical care, and school fees, so he will be sure to receive all that he needs to thrive. This will also help Nelson’s parents by alleviating some of their financial burden. We greatly appreciate your consideration of sponsorship for Nelson.
This is Pauline. She is eight years old and comes from a large family. Her parents both do temp work to care for their own children and some of their nieces and nephews. She obviously adopted their generous and sweet hearts because Pauline wants to be a nurse when she grows up. We want to help her achieve that goal by getting her a sponsor, which will guarantee her food, medical care, and education so that she can thrive. She’s a bright girl and a very good student. We expect great things from her. Thank you for considering Pauline. Your support will open up her future to a world of possibilities!
Jesus for President
Just before the last presidential election, I had to scramble to renew my registration in order to vote in the Biden-Trump showdown. We move so often I almost always have to do that. It’s a chore that gets lumped in with setting up utilities and finding local services like medical care and hair cutting. But I prioritize it because I recognize voting as a hard-won privilege that allows my voice to be heard on behalf of my country—or at least I used to.
Over the course of my adult life, I’ve watched with foreboding as the United States has systematically devolved into conditions we’ve traditionally associated with third world countries—inaccessible medical care, outlandish food costs, weakened education, and political corruption. And, what used to be news has passed right through the stage of entertainment into full blown propaganda. Didn’t we learn that word in social studies in reference to China and Russia? What has happened? Can we even really know what’s going on? I don’t think so, and that’s exactly why I went to great lengths to cast my vote in our last election for the one who can.
We Won!
Our supporters are amazing, and we want to thank you as we celebrate you today! Just before Christmas I received an email from DonorSee, the crowdfunding platform we use to fund a good percentage of our entire feeding program and school in Malawi. They said they were hosting a contest, in which they would award prizes, including a $5,000 grand prize, to the most active campaign over the holiday break. It’s no secret that people take off from work during the last couple of weeks of December, so they were cleverly incentivizing the hundred plus ministries who use DonorSee by encouraging them to keep at it while enjoying family time over peppermint lattes. It worked, and I joined the contest.
We spent the holiday in Colorado where we were preparing not only for Christmas but also for the wedding of our middle son. Saying it was a busy time is an understatement. I baked and wrapped and planned every day all day—and I jumped online to send messages to everyone in my phone book about the contest. Rather than spending time to send personal messages, I took the less palatable approach of the dreaded mass mail out. I copied a pretty general request to so many people on Facebook that Messenger blocked me for three days—twice! I hoped that enough people who know me would get the heart behind what I was trying to do and help me win that money for those kids. Many of you did get it, and you blew up our DonorSee account with donations, messages, likes, and follows. It was awesome to watch the notifications roll in!