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."