So many people ask. . .

Why did we adopt from Ethiopia? Well, this was posted by a fellow facebooker who found it on an adoption blog and well. . . It's many of the reasons we decided to adopt from Ethiopia. Take a look.

Motorcycles for India

I know, you think motorcycles for India?? What does that mean? Well. . . because I have to post, I'm leaving you with a teaser. I'll explain tomorrow.

December 1, 2009 - World Aids Day

Today is World Aids Day!! Join Red and support your brothers and sisters! It's Life Saving.

New Year's Resolutions?? HUM

Are you thinking about your New Year's Resolutions?? Honestly, I have not, but there are always the old standbys: eat more healthy, exercise more, be more organized, be super mom (ok, this is a new on for me), eat out less, the list goes on and on.

So . . . . .having said all that, we (that would be Bond and I) are always talking about giving more outside the door, outside the church, outside ourselves. . . Don't get me wrong we give, but could we give MORE?? AHHHHHH, YEA!! So what are some of the basic human needs around the world?? WATER!! There are many people in the world that don't have clean drinking water. There are more people in Ethiopia without clean water than any other country in Africa. 75% of the country lacks access to clean, safe drinking water. For more amazing and jaw dropping statistics go here here. The organization Charity Water is currently working on providing 33 villages with clean water by providing them with wells. If you visit the Charity Water projects page you can other projects that they have in progress or have completed. See video below for some cool projects and three ways to help.



Think about what your New Year's Resolutions might be this year (should probably consider keeping the ole' standbys) and CONSIDER GIVING MORE. Consider thinking outside the box.

Hungry??

Seems as though when I browse the internet these days I always end up at a website revolving around the hunger issue! I'm not sure I'm sorry about that, I just am trying to figure out what to do with it. I mean, I end up there, I wonder what that means and is it a SIGN. A sign? For what? To do what? I don't know. I support ELCA World Hunger and I know that there are many other organizations that work on global hunger as well. It seems to me that if the world does indeed make enough food to feed the world, well. . . . . then we ought to be feeding everyone!! Don't you think?



So let's see. . . . here is a source that talks about food production and supply and demand. It states that [For most of the past 50 years food production has outpaced rising demand. World population has doubled since World War II, but food production has tripled] but in regard to food distribution, well. . . . . [Food security could be improved for millions of people if food from countries with a surplus were better distributed to countries where there are food deficits—that is, countries that do not produce enough food to meet domestic needs. The international trade system, however, works against the ability of poor countries to meet their food needs with imports. Isn't this sad!!

Ok, I'm kind of on a roll and when I hear week after week about loving your neighbor as yourself. . . . AGAIN. . . . HUMMMMM. . . . .

Just to leave you with some images. . . . .

Feed Bags - Feed how many?

Here is a link to find out more about the FEED Bag Project. By purchasing this bag, you can feed 100 children. These bags can be purchased here.

There is a FEED 1 Bag Project and when you purchase a bag from here, you feed one child.

The statistics say that 90% of the world lives on less than $1.00 dollar a day! That's is a really scary number. I've also heard that the world grows enough food to feed the world! Then why do we have so many people in the world starving? HUMM!

There is currently a famine happening in Ethiopia and it's affecting millions of people. You can read about it here, and here. More regions daily are being affected and there are clinics set up everywhere, but still there is very little assistance that can be given. Please keep Ethiopia and their people in your prayers.