Service Project!!!

So our connection group has been making multiple attempts to do a service project. They've done a couple without my help so this one really made me excited... that I actually am done with school and I have time to put more towards God and Brinn. Liz Carson our connection group leader decided to go with sending something to Jono. I know he doesn't really need anything and we actually missed the deadline to send him things which is GOOD BECAUSE HE IS COMING HOME SOON!!!!!!!!!

So since Jono can't do it Scott Carson found another site that does. You send all sorts of things like clothes or toys to this lady and she sends it to a base that will actually take the items to needy children. I wish Jon could do it himself, but this is better than nothing!!! SO I went down to Brinn's box and found some things that I could send over. I feel so honored to be able to give what we have to children that have nothing. We are called to serve others and others meaning not just each other and Americans but all over the globe. Jono and and I strongly believe that there are many needy children that are living right in our own neighborhoods. We want to reach out to them also. So I went through my closet and some of our clothes I will be taking to a homeless shelter. I would love to get involved and help out at one. I have never been deprived of anything that I've ever needed in my life. I've gotten pretty much anything I've ever wanted. I can't imagine not even having a pair of shoes to wear in the snow... Here are some pictures I took from Jono's roommate over in Afghanistan these are real children they see everyday.

These little guys have shoes... 

The little girl on the left doesn't look like she is dressed for snow... Also Jono does take stuff and hand out such as pens and what not. This is another soldier Jono serves with he was handing things out to the children they love pens and paper. Something I take for granted everyday. 

This one hits hard... this is a way of life for them. 

Tonight when you lay in your warm bed think of children all over, in our neighborhoods, here in Iowa and across seas... people live this way and this is a way of life. You bet I'm doing something about it. You bet I'll send my fortunate daughters clothes to any child in need. That's my Brinn that could be my Brinn standing there huddled up freezing. 

Great Verses :)

1Peter 4:10 "Each one should use whatever fig he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in it's various forms.

Acts 20:35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words like Lord Jesus himself said " It is more blessed to give than to receive."

Galatians 5:13 You my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.

Proverbs 11:25 A generous man will prosper; he who refreshed other will himself be refreshed.

     I also looked up another version and I like this translation of "Whoever brings blessings will be enriched, and one who waters himself will be watered."