hope for haiti:)

Today we presented on Haiti fundraising that we have been meeting for months about planning. Its excited because we actually have tangible items that we have to sell and represent our hope and hard work. We have been selling bracelets with " Childhope James 1:27" on them and giving out jars. The jars people have been signing up for pledging to raise or attempting to raise 50 dollars per jar. Our goal this semester is 1,000 dollars. We are praying that people on our campus are passionate and understand the hurt and pain that is in Haiti. We pray that we can try to help comfort them with the time and energy spent on this project. We want to make our campus and community aware of the needs of our family.

It was hard for me today in the beginning of the presentation when we showed part of the CNN video. I started to tear up a bit. I was emotional while speaking in front of the department. I had written out notes and tried to plan out what I would say but when it came time I just spoke what was on my heart. God spoke through me, because I really can't remember too much of what I said or how it flowed together. We had a good number of people buy bracelets directly after chapel and many of them signed up for jars. The jars have been going throughout the day as people ask me what I am carrying around. I pray that each person that has a jar feels the responsibility of what they have chosen to take on. I pray that people will pour out into this ministry and help Haiti. Jesus loves us and we are indebted to love everyone and serve everyone for what he has done. One of my favorite all time verses is 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Paul said " I am a debtor to everyone on the face of the earth because of the gospel of Jesus; I am free only that I may be an absolute bondservant of His."

After our presentation in chapel..which was crammed for time there was a speaker Tim Hall and he delivered an incredible message. He touched on the story of Saul and how he was the one executing people for the gospel of Jesus and than during his journey he changed his name to Paul and became the executed. He was put in jail for the very reason that he had once persecuted the gentiles. God had changed him and he found the glory and mercy of Jesus and now found himself so indebted to Jesus that he deticated his life to preaching the gospel. He was loved. That love changed him.