Quite the delay!!

The summer has really gotten away from me. I have to say, things are more than busy now for me, Simple Hope and the book! I am happy though and Thank God everyday for all the blessings.

In just a few weeks, I will be on my way (with Karen) to Tanzania. We are excited, nervous and full of much work ahead of us. NOBODY said that being a full time missionary was going to be easy and we knew that. There are no job descriptions for us, nobody has done what we are doing so we have to take each new day as it comes and know that we are being used as God's Hands and Feet to help those that suffer. Suffering...is happening all over our world. Famine is very much a part of life in Tanzania as well as Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Rwanda and the list goes on and on. Our focus will always be Tanzania. Our wonderful director Charles Mpanda is in touch with us on a daily basis letting us know that the country in particular the northern region where we are doing our projects is struggling with crop failure. The seeds that were planted in the beginning of the season never germinated because the rains never came. The rains that help fill up the water basins to create hydro electric power are not filled hence no electricity. The food that is in the country has risen in price so much that nobody can afford it. WHAT NOW??

My answer forever and ever is to HELP! We cannot delay. Imagine waiting for someone to think about donating $25.00 (yes your hard earned money) to help purchase and send a box full of nutrition that would ease the pains in your stomach! Imagine, waiting for someone to finish their big fat juicy steak that came off the grill with a side of potato and salad with a wonderful cherry cobbler for desert to decide if the extra money in their pocket is worth giving to help feed the starving people who have NOTHING! They didn't choose this life! They didn't wake up and say "gosh I hope don't have food for a few weeks"

We cannot delay. I am leaving in a few weeks to meet the food that so many wonderful volunteers helped pack! We will hand deliver to these mama's whose children are hungry! Our dedication does not end after we are done delivering...it will continue! Hunger never ends and neither does our love for our brothers and sisters in Tanzania. THEY NEED US!!! THEY NEED US MORE THAN EVER NOW!!

Help us at any one of our food packathons!! Set up your own packathon...Do something...Please don't delay!

Blessings and peace ~