emBRACE India

These are for sale ($1.50) and proceeds are going to benefit my trip to India this year and the ministry that I am going to work with and you've probably read about on here before, Crosspoint of India.

The bracelets are a mustard yellow and everyone knows yellow is a neutral, so you can wear it with anything and everything!

I leave in 8 days for my 3-week trip to Central India. I have been overwhelmed by God's goodness in my support raising. My trip is fully paid for and the plans are falling into place.

Thank you for your prayers and support. I am believing God for big things this Christmas season in India.

*Let me know if you are interested in purchasing bracelets in support of this amazing ministry.

Love146

I was reading a friend's blog the other day about her recent travels and some of the things that she had seen and how they were really affecting her. She posted a link for an organization called Love146. I was very curious to see what their work was. The first thing I did was watch a video, an overview of the organization. I was blown away, yet again by the massive amounts of people TODAY being enslaved and trafficked.

This book that they have put together sums up lots of the information and stories in order to be easily found. The stuff in it can be very hard to believe. One page that blew my mind was when I learned that menus for girls in brothels are sometimes used. A picture of the girl is given along with her services and charges. Children are being treated like a hair salon.

Love146 works in prevention and aftercare "to combat the issue of child sex slavery and exploitation." If you are at all moved by hearing about slavery and human exploitation, you need to check this organization out. They are doing some great work across the world.

www.love146.org

This December

My journey with India started in December 2008. I have visited the country of India twice in the last two years and I am going back this year! December 10th, 2010, I am flying out by myself (via France, where I've never been before). This makes me a little nervous and super excited. It will be unlike the others before this. Instead of going on a team for a team trip, I will be going by myself and living a more day-to-day life. My main responsibilities will be behind the scenes working with the family there.

The main cost for this trip to India will be my airfare. This isn't just so you give me money (which isn't a bad idea either) but since this blog is all about India, I thought keeping you updated on what God is leading me through. I will continue to keep you updated on fund raising and as the time comes closer for me to leave.

www.crosspointofindia.org

Free Rice

We live in a hungry world.

No one really knows how many people go hungry. About 1.02 BILLION people are undernourished. That is 15% of the world's population!
There is a great website that you can learn and have rice donated via the World Food Programme. By studying for foreign language, art, science, English, math, or geography, you can help end world hunger. I'm just saying, if you need a 'study break,' end world hunger and play a little free rice game!

www.freerice.com

http://www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/world%20hunger%20facts%202002.htm