haiti [micro]blogging for 2012-02-16
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RT @helpendpoverty: NEW POST: Haiti Trip Journal: When Your Sponsored Kid Doesn’t Show Up by @bibledude http://t.co/bzDflSFz # @samo4prez… @chrismarlow just confirmed that @lamarstockton and family will be moving to #capetown # last full day in Haiti, and as expected part of me doesn’t want to leave while the other can’t wait to get home. [...]
haiti [micro]blogging for 2012-02-15
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RT @helpendpoverty: NEW POST: Haiti Trip Journal: More Than Just Building a House by @bibledudehttp://t.co/ZDpJp35y# On the road early (5AM) today for the long (4hr) drive out to Drouin. Today I get to meet the child my family sponsors. #haitiwhnf# Just arrived in Drouin… about to meet the sponsor-kids, including the boy my family sponsors! [...]
haiti [micro]blogging for 2012-02-14
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We were just able to tell Dario (one of our translators) that his character just got him a job and a mentor with one of the local partners. # @kristabelieves wishing you a happy valentines day too! Wish I was home to celebrate with you, but “it’ll be worth it”… right? #loveyou # At the [...]
haiti [micro]blogging for 2012-02-13
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@ThomasEWard thanks! I love bringing people along on these kinds of pilgrimages! #lovemissionalsocialmedia (it’s what my next book is about) # @kristabelieves i’m so blessed with a great wife and kids! # The team is stirring… busy day today. Out to support local Haitians in a construction project, and explore some well water projects. # [...]
haiti [micro]blogging for 2012-02-12
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RT @lamarstockton: looking forward to worshiping with my Haitian brothers & sisters this morning. #haitiwhnf @ChrisMarlow @jasongore # @eloranicole we appreciate the prayers! It’s been nothing short of amazing down here in #haiti so far! Beautiful people! (@tiffanywade) # Enjoyed a breakfast of a traditional Haitian pumpkin soup… a meal that has strong ties to [...]
haiti [micro]blogging for 2012-02-11
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Rise and shine! Looking forward to our first full day here I Haiti. Coffee is ready and the team is starting to stir. Let’s do this! # RT @kristabelieves: @bibledude glad you are there. Remember it’s not complicated…just love people. # @kristabelieves we’re about to head out… today we’re spending the day with some of [...]
haiti [micro]blogging for 2012-02-10
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And so the journey begins… (@ Tampa International Airport (TPA) w/ 15 others) http://t.co/s5AQVAWw# I’m drinking my last Starbucks before flying off to Haiti. If you’ve read my book, then you get the irony. #theunlikelymissionary# A little layover, then next stop Haiti! #theunlikelymissionary (@ Miami International Airport (MIA) w/ 55 others) http://t.co/gF2JxYBC# @CompassionAU thanks! I’m [...]
the #haiti diaries 2012 [a @helpendpoverty trip]
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Since my last mission trip to Haiti, I couldn’t wait to get back. That was August 2010, just eight months after the earthquakes that shattered an already struggling nation. I’ve even made it down to the other side of the island, but my heart ached to be just across the border with the people I’ve [...]
building a better boat [thoughts before my trip back to haiti]
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I feel like I’m learning the definition of trust as I hesitantly step into the boat. My anxiety increases with every heartbeat as I casually inspect the vessel that’s about to take me across Lake Azuei. Now isn’t the time for me to recall the River Monsters marathon that I watched before leaving for Haiti. We haven’t [...]
thoughts on @barackobama at the 2012 national prayer breakfast
For the record, I hate talking about politics. Specifically, I hate how divided people become when talking about politicians and how they deal with the issues. I know that ‘hate’ is a pretty strong word, and I rarely use it around here. But I feel like it’s important for people to understand that by sharing [...]
the joys and challenges of working with refugees, part two
Over the past year, as I’ve had a crash course in refugee resettlement, I’ve learned so much. I am grateful every day for the stories I’ve heard and the facts I’ve gleaned about this vulnerable, misunderstood, and often forgotten population. I’ve learned: That only one percent of the 14 million-plus refugees in the world will ever be [...]
my child sponsorship story: samuel saul of haiti
We finally did it! Our family just sponsored a child, and we couldn’t be more excited! It’s something that we’ve wanted to do for a long time. The only reason we haven’t done it sooner is because we just wanted to be very prayerful and intentional about who we sponsored. We’re in this for the [...]
the joys and challenges of working with refugees, part one
As an eleven year-old dreamer in Dumas, a small town in the Texas panhandle, I attended mission classes at our local Baptist church and wondered if God would call me to be a missionary to Africa. The thought thrilled and terrified me at the same time. But I simply prayed, “God, use me as you see best. Wherever [...]
they came bearing gifts [a #loveblitz report]
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We gathered in the church parking lot. Everyone came bearing gifts. Everyone came to bless another in need. Everyone came because we wanted to show the kind of Love that Jesus taught would set us apart. During a time when we remember the birth of Christ and the visit of the wise men bearing gifts [...]
because He came, we have life [@bibledude advent series]
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READ 1 John 5:11-12 And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. John 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. [...]
dream bigger this Christmas!
Just Ask. None of my (suburban, American, well-fed and cared for) grandchildren has ever told me, “I want a rubber band this Christmas.” Nor “I asked Santa for a bowl of oatmeal.” Nor “I wish for a tube of toothpaste.” No. They dream big: They ask for new bicycles and good books to read and [...]
music + hope = water [#starboarders release]
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Every once in a while I come across a band that knocks my socks off. You know the one … great music, incredible lyrics, and just all around good people. Recently, I came in contact with a band that does more than just knock my socks off. They aren’t just a band that gets together [...]
how to ensure your efforts land you in the right place
Trajectory. This word has buzzed around in my head all week. tra·jec·to·ry [truh-jek-tuh-ree] noun, plural -ries. 1. the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in itsflight. 2. the path described by an object moving in air or space under the influence of such forces as thrust, wind resistance, and gravity, esp the curved path of a projectile I blame Pastor Steve McCoy of 360 Church for making my head [...]
there is hope [remembering #WorldAIDSDay]
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There are about 34 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. Over half are women. More than 60% of those 34 million people have no idea they are living with the disease. Every hour, 205 people die from HIV/AIDS. 14% of those are children. 16.6 children have become orphaned because their parents died from HIV/AIDS. It [...]
how your shopping can help stop #humantrafficking
As Thanksgiving approaches, I’ve been spending some time reflecting on just how fortunate I am to live the life I live. I have a roof over my head, plenty of food to eat, a new baby on the way, and friends and family that love me more than I could ever imagine. And maybe most [...]
freeing the captives [guest post from kathi macias]
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We are thrilled to feature a guest posting from Kathi Macias today. Kathi is the author of Deliver Me From Evil, the first book in the Freedom Series. The series uses fictional stories to expose the truth about modern day slavery and human trafficking, both domestically and internationally. The term “human trafficking” or “trafficking in [...]
fight #poverty with @fivetalents [november 1-7]
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In The Unlikely Missionary: From Pew-Warmer to Poverty-Fighter you hear the story about how I found passion and purpose for my faith as I studied the issue of extreme poverty. Then you follow my journey as I discover the impact of microenterprise through sharing the stories of an organization called Five Talents, even as it takes me on [...]
something to remember [#humantrafficking]
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When I started writing my novel back in 2009, I didn’t set out to write about human trafficking. I just wanted to tell the story of a girl we mentored, but I wasn’t surprised when my characters took on a life of their own and what came of their words was a tale I’d never [...]
come alive: an excerpt [@eloranicole on #humantrafficking]
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from Elora Ramirez’ debut novel Come Alive, due out this Winter through Rhizome Publishing - Sunrises make me come alive. I’m usually up far before the sun makes an appearance anyway, so when the first light of the day creeps its way across the sky I can’t help but smile. Sunsets are relaxing – the [...]
