PTL, 5 MORE KIDS GET FORVER FAMILIES.

I wanted to add another blog that I follow and at the same time congratulate two of my friends. The first couple are the parent of 3 biological sons. Recently they saw pictures of their daughter, Hannah Grace. She is a beauty. Hop over to his blog to see her. Their blog is located at http://www.amorrisfamilyjournal.blogspot.com. They are selling t-shirts to travel in the next few weeks to pick up Hannah Grace from Asia. Sometime this year they will be adopting from the same country our ministry is building the sight for the Freedom Center. Legally they cannot share her name or her face until the adoption is final. So for now, I ask you pray for Mom and Dad, Charity and Andy, their three son, Heath, Noah, Elijah, little Hannah grace who will be home soon and E-baby who will be home a little later. Go to their blog and buy a shirt. They are cool and will help two little girls find their way to their forever families. Make sure you take a minute to go see sweet little Hannah' face and but a shirt. It will be so helpful.

I can say much letter about the other family, as they do not have a blog and they are not allowed to day much. I do not my friend and his wife are adopting a sibling set of 3. Great ages and the coolest names. Pray for these families.

The first family will be in my blog roll. Our Family journal is where you can find it.

BEAUTY IN UNEXPECTED PLACES

I love this kind of weather. The high was 80, the low will be upper 50's. Love it. Often for a week or so when everything begins to bloom and turn green I put my camera in my car and keep it there because you never know when you will find that perfect shot. Today I found it. I think I may be the only one in the world that thinks it is beautiful. It is an old, abandoned, southern, house. In it I saw the beauty of lives lived in that houses, the songs that were once sung, the joy that poured out of every window, the secrets those walls will always keep. This house has a beauty.

When I went to Africa and saw the slums and the

lack of sanitation and the filth on each child's clothing I did not expect to find beauty. But I looked around and I found a school that we would not see as beautiful but I did because it m

eant children were being educated. And I found children who reflected the beauty of their Savior despite the circumstances. I found

beauty where I last thought I would find it. It was Beauty is an unexpected place. This school is not beautiful in its construction but it is SO beautiful because children are being educated there, children with out

hope unless they are educated? Does the Galilee School of Nairobi look a little more beautiful now that you look at it. Beauty in Unexpected places, just like you will see in the children in another photograph below. They were dirty and the smelled and they touched my hair all the time and they sang off tune and they were beautiful, not as the world may see it but as the rest of saved by grace sees it. Beauty in the midst of the hardest life I have seen, or maybe beauty because of it. Maybe it is the beauty that comes with hope, the beauty that comes with expectations of a better tomorrow. Remember soon, we will have a chance to make that expectation come true.

Today's World

We are looking at a world in Crisis Haiti was tragic to me, the death toll heart breaking. But did you know far more people have died in the genocide in Sudan, Chad and the Congo? Where is that on the news. PLEASE UNDERSTAND I CARE ABOUT HAITI AND THE REST OF THE WORLD, but my heart is in Africa and where is the media coverage about the lost people of Sudan, the poor, the homeless, the raped, the murdered? We need to tell their story too. Choose to tell their story to someone today.

Passion for Orphans and Widows

One of the very worst things that came about because of my surgery was not being about to go to Ethiopia with Sara beth Fentress. It is clear from talking to her and people that have met her that she has a real passion for the children of Africa.

I have often said to people who have never been to Africa that you just cannot understand what an amazing place it is. I know we are talking about many nations but about half of them fall into the category of needing help with Orphans, Widows and HIV. I, obviously want to share the blogs of anyone who has fallen in love with Africa. If you have been there and left, you know that you left a part of your heart there. I am OK about that. It just me more incentive (like I needed anymore) to go to Africa.

Sara is selling an awesome shirt and most of the proceeds will go to help widows and orphans in Africa. I have a feeling that one day our ministries will cross and we will be able to do great things for the Lord and for the people of Northern and Eastern Africa especially. I have not only added a picture of the shirt but a photo of Sarah loving on some kids in Africa.

Check out her blog: http://www.sarabethfentress.blogspot.com/ and if you are interested in buying the church for $20.00 plus a couple dollar for shipping, contact me at jarnwine@charter.net and make sure you put the word "SHIRT" in the subject line.

This week

I am so excited about a couple of things that are going on right now. First, this is the very first blog entry using my new Mac Book Pro. It is very exciting. Until now I have been a faithful PC user and all of the notebooks I have had have been HP. But, I decided to take the leap into the glorious world of Apple and so far, so good.

I also had a great time speaking at two events for the Baptist Women's Day of Prayer. I love talking to people about missions and the people group that I am called to minister to. I love that I got to talk about THE FREEDOM PROJECT and that the women were excited. So many people, many of these women included are unaware of the awful conditions that have plagued Sudan for so long. It is not on the news and if it not something you actively seek to learn more about, you can easily miss it. I fail to understand why it is not on the news every single night. Part of the reason I feel this way is the passion I have for this people group and what is happening to them, but the senseless murder rape of so many is news!!!

The women asked a lot of really good questions. They were touched by the trauma that these women have gone through. They even collected clothing that I will sending to an orphanage in the country we will eventually open The Freedom Center. I just loved talking to these women, answering their questions and knowing people are praying for The Freedom Project.

WHAT A WEEK. . . . and it is only Wednesday.

Missions Education

This weekend I had to the chance to talk to more than 700 children about the needs of refugees in Africa. We talked about the Freedom Project and why it was something that we needed. They were so great. The event was JAM, a missions educations event for children. They had so many questions and were amazed at the needs of the people in Africa. Some even told me about the work that their church was doing in Africa. They were great.

Next week for the Baptist Women's Day of Prayer I have the honor of getting to talk to two meetings. We are going to talk about Islam and the things that are going on in that area of the world. These wonderful women are even collecting clothes for me to send to orphans and refugee children that are in need. I cannot wait to share with these women about the needs of refugees. I will be sure to share more about it later. Remember to pray for The Freedom Project. It is coming along, slowly but it is coming along.

Better

Thanks for the prayers. We are going to look into our first fund raiser. We have had fun creating animated versions of ourselves. We are doing it ultimately for security reasons once we are out and meeting more people and have official links to the blog. For now it is just fun. Be looking for things that we are doing later in the year. For now. Here is the animated me. Fun to be able to be whatever size you want. The rest is pretty close. Thanks for the prayers for my back. I am excited about getting back in the groove and getting the info we need. I am planning trip to Africa in May or June 2010 and will know so much more then.

Blessings,

Jennifer

Today in Darfur

Today many women were raped in Darfur. They watched their husbands die and some lost children but they will carry the bodies around for days, loving them too much to just leave them. If the babies are left at moment of death some are put in the water to contaminant the water. They lose their home, their husbands, they gain the fear of rape and trauma. How can we do nothing???? How can we watch this happen?

The Big Freedom Project is in tentative negations to build a safe house, actually a safe compound. The women will learn a trade and we will help sell the things they make in the US with all the money going to them. Students must be educations we will have a school and a clinic for the family. We have also felt that we will have 2 day clinics for those in need in the host nation.(A clinic for the people involved with the center and a free clinic to be staffed by mission teams that come in) We know that we will run small orphanage 5-20 HIV, AIDS positive kids. The clinics will oversea the med, they will go to school, we will have 2 full time care given for the 5-15. The Sudanese women who want to learn the care givers.I am rambling, there are so many things we want to do for the women of Sudan and for the host country. Pray with us and do what you can. No one should carry their dead baby around for days for love and fear they (the child will be used to to containment the water. Just let you voice. There is a cause in face book under my name, join. The more you know. . . . . comments welcome. I am working on grammar. It is 3:30 in the morning. I covet you feedback.

Don't forget to check out www.EthiopiaKids.com. You will love to pictures painted in words by the members of this forum.

Darfur, Congo, Chad etc.

There are so many things we hear in the news today. The lead story was about the president having a meeting to deal with an issue that may have been racially motivated. I have no opinion on that. It is not my place.

For many of us, Africa does not seem a part of the world or it is a part we can easily ignore. If you are a human, (and my educated guess is that you are) a citizen of the world this is something you should care about. I know, it is my opinion but . . . .

I have a challenge for you. When you watch the news look for stories about the genocides that are happening in the Sudan, Chad, Congo part of the world. Do some research about what is happening. How is this not the lead story on the news daily?

Now, I know we all have our callings and care more about some things that others. I am one that cares about this issue, these people, these survivors. But I do not think this is my pet issue. Yes, it is my calling but I ask you to look into this issue and look into your heart. Read and be educated. Then pray and think about getting involved when the time comes. As Helen Keller said, "The world is full of suffering but it is also full of the overcoming of it." Be a part of the overcoming of suffering in the world! Pray about it. Let me know what you think.

Blessings,

Jennifer

*photo credit from free photos. "Africa from Space."

My blogs, Part Two

On my blogs look at the LA Connection, she is a very talented designer and on the roll look at Bek Wales blog, a great mom with lots to say. Look at them. They are great blogs.