You Know What is Amaze?

My friend Preston's Hip-Hop Album.
Confessions of a Nine Rhyme Project.
Check it out.
Spread the word.
(My favorite song is #2 All He Wrote)

My friend Betsy's Blog.
She is currently circling the globe.
Literally.
She flew across the Pacific. She'll be returning via the Atlantic.
She emails me updates every couple of days, and I post them to her blog.
It is AWESOME.

San Francisco's Fog.
It has its own twitter and Instagram accounts.
@KarltheFog.
It's like a weather report and entertainment in one.

My girl Hannah is creating some new pieces for her shop.
Bracelets. And Necklaces.
Including these - which benefit Hope4Sudan.
Which, by the way, have you checked the blog lately?
There are some awesome pictures and stories from Phase 1 of the project.
Check it all out.

And lastly, I'm doing a really fun giveaway for one of my favorite shops on Monday.
I think you're gonna want to come back and check it out.
It's a good one. Enjoy your weekend, and I'll see you then!!!

The Hope4Sudan Blog!

Hey blog friends! Just wanted to let you know that Hope4Sudan has it's own blog now:

HOPE4SUDANBLOG.BLOGSPOT.COM

Head over there to hear about the stories from the Team's recent trip, as well as find out what is coming in the next phase of the project. There are some really great posts in the works, stories from the ground, about what it took to get the food to those who needed it, obstacles the team faced, personal interactions with the Sudanese people, as well as some incredible reflections of how the Lord was at work.

I just wanted to say a personal thank you to each of you who have helped support this effort to end the starvation taking place in the Nuba Mountains.  Many of you gave and partnered with Hope4Sudan in prayer as well as financially! Please continue to keep the Sudanese people in your prayers, there is a lot more work to be done.

Ya'll Ready for This?

{cue jock jams}

alright.
i've been back.
it's been a week.
looking through my iphone, i have covered a LOT in just one week of being back.
(okay one week and three days, whatevs.)


let's get to it.
speaking of jock jams.
bay area sports are on FIRE.
Giants are in a run for the playoffs.
Nine Eight is our magic number.
No thanks to this game that Betsy, Margaret, Angela & I attended.
It was a beautiful day. And an exciting game, but we lost.

 What I think IS helping the Giants, are the lucky M&M's we may or may not have planted accidentally dropped in centerfield when we were down there for Fellowship Day.
We thought the outfielders may need a little snack.
(they are so never letting us back on the field).
 

We also all wore Toms.
Unplanned.
I'm pretty particular about "Toms Weather".
Giants Day Games: Perfect Toms Weather (not too hot, not too cold, no rain).

 
49ers.
2-0.
Football is serious business.
With only one game a week, each one is muy importante.
I'm excited. Can you tell?

I've been bonding with my pup.
Also, forehead wrinkes.
YIKES.

Including giving her a MUCH needed bath...

See? So much better now.
And when she wants nothing to do with me, little Chloe seems to be a little bit more interested in hanging out.
Just a little though.
She doesn't like to get too close.

A LOT OF THIS...

And probably too much of this...

And lastly...
But most importantly....

Hope4Sudan.

Exciting news - the guys are there!
Like, right now.

Words like satellite phone, backpacking, crossing the border, fish & loaves, dry ground, cargo planes, and refugees etc are what I'm hearing.
We sent them off last Tuesday.
SO. EXCITING.

I don't know a lot, but what I do know is we need to pray.
Not because God can't or wont work without our prayers - because he can and will, but because it is how we can support the team and serve our God.
It keeps us mindful of our fellow believers. The people in the camps. The team that is out there.
Every morning at 7am I'm on "duty".
Thanks to Jess for organizing a 24 hour prayer schedule.
It's not too late to join if you are interested!

 

No snoozing allowed for this alarm!

It's a Happy Thursday at Happy Days!

Hi Friends.

I'm over at Happy Days today.

Sharing a little bit more info about Hope4Sudan. 

Head over there to find out more!

Lots of other fun stuff going on this weekend. 

Including the reveal of my secret project.

If you follow me on InstaGram you will definitely get the inside scoop.

Be sure to check in here next week for a full recap, 

and another super fun announcement on Wednesday!

Pray, Give, Go.

I have some bad news.
I'm not going to shut up about this Sudan thing.

And neither are my friends.
They have a lot to say.

Because there is a lot to tell.

Keeping up with the Johnsons

Formerly Known as EMJ

Diary of a Crazy White Woman

Humbly His 

Becoming Mrs VanNuys

Just a Work in Progress

Carrie in Chaos

There is a lot to do.
And a lot to give.


This isn't about me.
This isn't about our church.

This is about Jesus.
When he ministered to people, he met their earthly needs while he graciously met their eternal needs.
Hope4Sudan is trying to follow in His example. 
 
For these dying people,
To give food without Jesus would be tragic.
To give Jesus without food would be cruel.

I know that most people reading this blog serve and love Jesus.
That most of you actively are serving and giving in ministries wherever you are.

Would you, out of your abundance, give something, to a hungry and hurting people?
TODAY.
Right now?

This is urgent.

Would you give, not for me, not for your own namesake, not for the sake of Hope Church,  
but in the name of Jesus?

Knowing, there are believers,
sitting in refugee camps across the globe,
standing,
stranded in the Nuba Mountains.
Starving.
Knowing there are believers across the globe with much, so much.

If you were the stranded and starving believer, 

and you knew there were others 
who knew and loved Christ 9,000 miles away, 

would you wonder where they were? 

When they would come?
How they would help?

When I think of that, it scares me.
It becomes real.
Real fast.

I've used a ton of words already
so I'm just going to keep it simple as possible here.

Can you help?
Here are THREE WAYS:

1. 

GO HERE TO GIVE DIRECTLY.

Straight up.

Plain & simple.

2.
Purchase a Digital Print for just a few bucks.
Katygirl Designs

Joy's Hope

100% goes to HOPE4SUDAN

3.
SPREAD THE WORD
WIN STUFF.

Jessica is hosting an amazing giveaway.
For each way you spread the word about Hope4Sudan
you are entered to win some AMAZING THINGS.
(From some very amazing people)


4.
Do all of the above.
 It's not a matter of can you,
but will you?

Thank you to all who have and will give, pray, and go.