Posts Tagged "children"

How much is a pink coat worth? $7.99 on eBay? $94.99, also on eBay? My friend Ruth brought in this pink winter coat as a part of our last-minute coat drive for children in Moldova. We have only until Wednesday afternoon (November 10th) to collect coats, hats, pairs of boots and donations to send to a ministry serving orphans there for what is predicted to be the coldest winter in 100 years. How much is a pink coat worth? As much as the life of the child it might save. Will you help? —– You can bring items by the Gateway Baptist Church offices or by the offices of KAIO Student Ministries, on the campus of First Assembly of God in Fort...

This winter, orphaned children in Moldova will freeze solid in the night, never to wake up again. I found this out in a phone call from a friend, who sent me an e-mail, which directed me to this website, where I learned that I can actually DO SOMETHING about it. Can my little acts ensure no more orphans will die from the cold?  No.  Can I save at least SOME of them? Probably. First Assembly’s  Kaio Student Ministries is coordinating the coat drive to send clothing (coats, boots and hats) to a ministry to Moldova that is trying to help.  We can donate a coat or donate a dollar; every little bit counts. More information on the problem and solution in general can be found here.  More info about our local community’s opportunity to help is on the...

I have the cutest picture of my 10-month-old second cousin Garrett trying to eat a cardboard coaster. The thing I love about it is that he doesn’t worry about whether or not the coaster actually CAN be eaten, much less whether or not it SHOULD be.  He just goes ahead and gives it a shot. To be sure, there are dangerous things out there we have no business trying, but I have a feeling that for most of us, we’d do well to be at least a little more like Garrett. Don’t jump headfirst into everything, but don’t be afraid to give it a...