For the next 31 days (the entire month of October) I will be participating in the challenge to blog here on my blog every. single. day for the next 31 days. My topic? Giving!
For the next 31 days I will be sharing a different charity with you. In this post I will include a little word from me, information about the charity, and how you can donate online to this charity.
My challenge for you (I am joining in too!): Is to help support the charity I feature in SOME way. You can do this by donating $5 to each charity I feature, or you can tweet the post I share on my blog, or share it on Facebook. My hope and prayer is that you will JOIN ME in spreading the word about the these awesome charities I will be sharing with you. So please pray about how you can help, and how you can be challenged this month to GIVE MORE.
Today's Charity: Thrive Rescue Home
Thrive Rescue Home is a place where girls who are caught in a world of sex trafficking can go to find the love of Jesus, and be rescued from this horrible way of life!
She has a name, she has a face and she has a story to tell.
Pattaya Thailand is a city known as the 'world capitol for child sex trafficking', Jeremy & Jenifer Kraus were heartbroken as they visited this city. The heart-wrenching faces of young girls trapped in sex trafficking would leave their mark on their hearts forever.
As we walked the streets of Pattaya we knew "we must do something, no matter the cost. After all, these girls are NOT for sale, they are PRICELESS."
At Thrive Rescue Home, our specialized restoration of these girls is our heartbeat. Our girls receive medical care, counseling, schooling and most importantly are cared for and loved.
The Call of The Streets - By Jeremy Kraus
Originally posted on the Thrive Rescue Home Blog, reprinted here with permission. The call of the street echo's in the minds of the prostitutes that have been rescued. 'Come back, every thing will be ok.' The evil spirits call, 'Come and forget, come and live on the street where life is easy, there are no worries, fast money flows!'
The truth is, the street is where the life is sucked out of you. Money does not flow as you would think it does. The average amount a John pay is between 200 and 500 baht on beach road. There are rats, big rats, crawling around at night. In the day without shelter you are out in the hot sun. It is a relentless cycle of death, that has been masked in the appearance of Honor.
Let me explain. Most prostitutes are sent or trafficked in order to make money for their parents and family. This is what they see as honoring there parents and family. This is so backwards, Proverbs 13:22 says, 'a good man leaves an inheritance for his children's children'.
This is the city we live in, these are the people that we love, these are the people God loves, and this is the reason we are here!
A life in the day of Thrive Rescue Home looks something like this. Seek God, get in His Word, pray for strength, wisdom, favor and finances. Make sure the kids are ready for school and pray they don't succumb, to the teachings of the temple school, that God will protect their minds and that they will have a Christian school to go to soon! Meet with staff, and interns about the day, organization is key. Morning Bible study with moms and Thai staff. Case work and counseling is next, with ex-prostitutes. It is always interesting to find out what is going through their minds. We find that all of them have been abused, all of them have been lied to and all of them have been hurt. Renewing their mind with the word of God and loving them with patience is the key.
Pick up our awesome kids, bring them home, of course snack time, home work if any, and then dinner. After dinner there are chores, showers, family time, then bed at 8:30pm. Throughout our routine we are constantly developing trust and working with our kids through some of the toughest things you can imagine!
Art therapy, counseling, and every day living the Word of God transforms our Girls from the dark places they were to the bright place they are. Inspiring them to dream about the future God has for them!
When they go to bed we get to work for about an hour or so on our lap tops and start tweeting, Facebooking, emailing, Skyping, and calling our partners who are making this happen.
We are so honored to be here loving our girls, kids and moms, and people of this city!
This is the time, this is the hour, for us to rise up and do some thing! Loving God, and loving people is a way of life, it is called the life of Faith. It is not always easy, but it is very rewarding! The good times far out way the challenges and it is in the power of God that we rest and over come!
2 Corinthians 2:14-16 (KJV) 14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. 15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish
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For the next 31 days (the entire month of October) I will be participating in thechallenge to blog here on my blog every. single. day for the next 31 days. My topic? Giving!
For the next 31 days I will be sharing a different charity with you. In this post I will include a little word from me, information about the charity, and how you can donate online to this charity.
My challenge for you (I am joining in too!): Is to help support the charity I feature in SOME way. You can do this by donating $5 to each charity I feature, or you can tweet the post I share on my blog, or share it on Facebook. My hope and prayer is that you will JOIN ME in spreading the word about the these awesome charities I will be sharing with you. So please pray about how you can help, and how you can be challenged this month to GIVE MORE.
This Weeks Charity: Spreading JOY
Spreading Joy is a unique charity whose goal and mission is to spread JOY!
From the Spreading JOY Website:
Why Spreading Joy? Because I want people to take their eyes off of what they don't have, can't see and feel badly for not being able to do '" and FOCUS on their abundant blessings, the joy swirling all around them and to start daily doing what they can with their resources to make a difference.
For the next 31 days (the entire month of October) I will be participating in thechallenge to blog here on my blog every. single. day for the next 31 days. My topic? Giving!
For the next 31 days I will be sharing a different charity with you. In this post I will include a little word from me, information about the charity, and how you can donate online to this charity.
My challenge for you (I am joining in too!): Is to help support the charity I feature in SOME way. You can do this by donating $5 to each charity I feature, or you can tweet the post I share on my blog, or share it on Facebook. My hope and prayer is that you will JOIN ME in spreading the word about the these awesome charities I will be sharing with you. So please pray about how you can help, and how you can be challenged this month to GIVE MORE.
Today's Charity: Cure International
Cure International exists to provide surgeries, medical care, and training in over 27 countries around the world.
More than 100 million physically disabled children in the developing world can be cured through surgery.
These children have conditions like clubfoot, bowed legs, cleft lips, untreated burns, and hydrocephalus. Without treatment, they won't go to school and will have little hope for a future. Many will die from their condition.
That's why CURE exists. We're a non-profit organization that operates hospitals and programs in 27 countries worldwide where patients experience the life-changing message of God's love for them, receiving surgical treatment regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, or ability to pay.
Since our first hospital opened in Kenya in 1998, we have seen over 1.9 million patients, provided over 138,000 life-changing surgeries, and trained over 6,100 medical professionals.
Ways that you can help support Cure International:
For the next 31 days (the entire month of October) I will be participating in thechallenge to blog here on my blog every. single. day for the next 31 days. My topic? Giving!
For the next 31 days I will be sharing a different charity with you. In this post I will include a little word from me, information about the charity, and how you can donate online to this charity.
My challenge for you (I am joining in too!): Is to help support the charity I feature in SOME way. You can do this by donating $5 to each charity I feature, or you can tweet the post I share on my blog, or share it on Facebook. My hope and prayer is that you will JOIN ME in spreading the word about the these awesome charities I will be sharing with you. So please pray about how you can help, and how you can be challenged this month to GIVE MORE.
For the next 31 days (the entire month of October) I will be participating in thechallenge to blog here on my blog every. single. day for the next 31 days. My topic? Giving!
For the next 31 days I will be sharing a different charity with you. In this post I will include a little word from me, information about the charity, and how you can donate online to this charity.
My challenge for you (I am joining in too!): Is to help support the charity I feature in SOME way. You can do this by donating $5 to each charity I feature, or you can tweet the post I share on my blog, or share it on Facebook. My hope and prayer is that you will JOIN ME in spreading the word about the these awesome charities I will be sharing with you. So please pray about how you can help, and how you can be challenged this month to GIVE MORE.
Today's Charity: Convoy of Hope
Convoy of Hope has a big passion, and that is to feed the world!
From the Convoy of Hope Website:
At Convoy of Hope our goals are to provide help and hope to people in need in the United States and around world through our children's feeding initiatives, community outreaches, disaster response and partner resourcing.
They work to accomplish this mission through the following:
For the next 31 days (the entire month of October) I will be participating in the challenge to blog here on my blog every. single. day for the next 31 days. My topic? Giving!
For the next 31 days I will be sharing a different charity with you. In this post I will include a little word from me, information about the charity, and how you can donate online to this charity.
My challenge for you (I am joining in too!): Is to help support the charity I feature in SOME way. You can do this by donating $5 to each charity I feature, or you can tweet the post I share on my blog, or share it on Facebook. My hope and prayer is that you will JOIN ME in spreading the word about the these awesome charities I will be sharing with you. So please pray about how you can help, and how you can be challenged this month to GIVE MORE.
Today;s Charity: Voice of the Martyrs
I first heard of Voice of the Martyrs when my husband requested a free copy of "Tortured for Christ." Ministries like these, that give voices to those who otherwise would not be heard, are such a blessing to me and my family. I truly love the way Voice of the Martyrs has become an advocate for those who are being persecuted in the name of Jesus.
About Voice of the Martyrs:
The Voice of the Martyrs is a non-profit, inter-denominational Christian organization dedicated to assisting the persecuted church worldwide. VOM was founded in 1967 by Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, who was imprisoned 14 years in Communist Romania for his faith in Christ. His wife, Sabina, was imprisoned for three years. In the 1960s, Richard, Sabina, and their son, Mihai, were ransomed out of Romania and came to the United States. Through their travels, the Wurmbrands spread the message of the atrocities that Christians face in restricted nations, while establishing a network of offices dedicated to assisting the persecuted church.
You can read more about Voice of the Martyrs here.
For the next 31 days (the entire month of October) I will be participating in thechallenge to blog here on my blog every. single. day for the next 31 days. My topic? Giving!
For the next 31 days I will be sharing a different charity with you. In this post I will include a little word from me, information about the charity, and how you can donate online to this charity.
My challenge for you (I am joining in too!): Is to help support the charity I feature in SOME way. You can do this by donating $5 to each charity I feature, or you can tweet the post I share on my blog, or share it on Facebook. My hope and prayer is that you will JOIN ME in spreading the word about the these awesome charities I will be sharing with you. So please pray about how you can help, and how you can be challenged this month to GIVE MORE.
Today's Charity: Reece's Rainbow
As I was researching what charities to feature on 31 days to give, Reece's Rainbow was the one charity that came highly recommended. This wonderful charity is on the mission to match children with down syndrome with adoptive families.
The Mission of Reece's Rainbow:
The mission of Reece's Rainbow is to rescue orphans with Down syndrome through the gift of adoption, to raise awareness for all of the children who are waiting in 25 countries around the world, and to raise funds as adoption grants that help adoptive families afford the high cost of adopting these beautiful children.
For the next 31 days (the entire month of October) I will be participating in thechallenge to blog here on my blog every. single. day for the next 31 days. My topic? Giving!
For the next 31 days I will be sharing a different charity with you. In this post I will include a little word from me, information about the charity, and how you can donate online to this charity.
My challenge for you (I am joining in too!): Is to help support the charity I feature in SOME way. You can do this by donating $5 to each charity I feature, or you can tweet the post I share on my blog, or share it on Facebook. My hope and prayer is that you will JOIN ME in spreading the word about the these awesome charities I will be sharing with you. So please pray about how you can help, and how you can be challenged this month to GIVE MORE.
Today's Charity: Samaritan's Purse
You might have heard of Samaritan's Purse through your local church during the Christmas season where we fill up shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. This is just one way that Samaritan's Purse provides international relief to those in need.
The Mission of Samaritan's Purse:
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Some Ways You Can Help Support Samaritan's Purse During our 31 Days to Give Challenge:
For the next 31 days (the entire month of October) I will be participating in thechallenge to blog here on my blog every. single. day for the next 31 days. My topic? Giving!
For the next 31 days I will be sharing a different charity with you. In this post I will include a little word from me, information about the charity, and how you can donate online to this charity.
My challenge for you (I am joining in too!): Is to help support the charity I feature in SOME way. You can do this by donating $5 to each charity I feature, or you can tweet the post I share on my blog, or share it on Facebook. My hope and prayer is that you will JOIN ME in spreading the word about the these awesome charities I will be sharing with you. So please pray about how you can help, and how you can be challenged this month to GIVE MORE.
Today's Charity: Compassion International
Compassion is another fabulous ministry designed to reach out to children living in poverty. Not only do they have a child sponsorship program available, but they also work to rescue babies and mothers, develope future leaders, and they try to meet the needs to those living in poverty.
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