I was wide awake from 3-4:30am....

with a ton on my heart! God stirred my heart. I got a random call this week from a lady seeking a massage for her son (I'm a professional massage therapist), but she continued and asked if I needed help advertising my business. I kindly said, "no, but I could use your help with something else." So we talked about adoption and raising awareness. It was a great talk and I'm excited about what may come from it. But as I lay in bed this morning my heart wept for the African orphans and their daily struggles (that being to just stay alive). We take so much for granted in the US. Even me...yes me...who has seen first hand poverty stricken Africa. I've seen the children with distended bellies. I seen little African children run to the food trucks and sit and wait for kernals of maze and corn to fall...I've watched them gather every last one and roll it into their shirt (if they were lucky to have a shirt)...so they wouldn't drop it. I've witnessed a very ill child being taken to the local "hospital" to die....and I've also seen the 100's of rocks that lay on the ground outside the hospital as headstones. I've given countless Africans a $3 medication for Malaria...that saved their life...and I've cried for the thousands who didn't get this cheap medicine and died. Its sooo different to hear about it vs actually witnessing it. But even having witnessed all of that...I fell into the trap. I've been very sick this week...so I ran a tub of HOT water with some essential oils in it to help loosen all that yucky stuff...and as I lay there...I found myself thinking...geez...I wish I had a tub to stretch out in. I stopped myself immediately and said, "oh sorry Lord...how very stupid, selfish, and not so thoughtful of me! Thank you Lord that I have a tub, that I have running WARM CLEAN water to SOAK in. And the same to DRINK" Shame on me! I realize everyday I'm a work in progress...God is teaching me so much through this adoption. Will you allow him to move in your heart and show you all that you are blessed with this Thanksgiving month? (Please share here...by leaving a comment)

On another note...
My daughter signed on with Teen Missons today...to travel to Africa to wash the feet of orphans and put NEW shoes on them. I'm sooo excited about what God will do in her heart.

So now your opportunity to help orphans in Africa has grown a bit! You can donate to our adoption and be part of changing one or maybe two (whatever the Lord wants) lives. An international adoption cost roughly $30,000.00 Unfortunately we don't have that kind of money laying around....but we trust God to help provide every single penny to make this happen. OR...you can help my teen with her funds. She has to raise $5,000.00! More info to come on that.

Have a blessed Jesus Day!!!