Saturday, March 31, 2012
The lost generation: Moldova
Thousands of orphans in Moldova are without Christ and without love. Thousands of orphans in Moldova will continue to be trafficked if we do nothing.
For a little background info on how we are involved with the Hannah House, read this previous post.
HappinessCaptured just finished producing this video for the Hamiltons as a tool to raise support for The Hannah House. Please be in prayer for God to send the support needed to purchase the right house in Moldova. Feel free to share this video with people who may have an interest in supporting this ministry.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Moving
I am moving to Moldova in June. Kristy is coming later this year.
The missionaries we visited in October are starting a home for teen orphan girls there, The Hannah House.
Moldova is home to approx. 12,000 orphans, most are abandoned by their parents who cannot afford to care for them; Moldova is the poorest country in Europe. They would like to join the European Union, but cannot do so until they have shut down their orphanages. At the age of 16, the orphans must leave the state orphanages, but they cannot legally work until they are 18. This leaves them with nowhere to go and nothing. Statistics show that 1 in 4 of these teen orphan girls are pressed into a life of human trafficking, often in muslim countries. The Hannah House will begin taking in these girls, a few at a time. Kristy, myself and Joann (from North Carolina) will live there as the House Mothers. The orphan foundation that the missionaries founded will provide them with higher education, food, a home and other needs. We will teach them what family and love is, how to cook and sew, how to be ladies, and most importantly... about Jesus Christ. He truly is their only hope.
Yep!
You just NEVER know where God will take your little (or big, in my case) feet when you're willing to move them. We covet your prayers. Pray that the house sells. And for me, I ask that you pray for God to help me efficiently use my time. I've been a little overwhelmed lately, working on some big projects for the Hannah House and the missionaries, work, getting the house ready to sell (Kristy has done most of that, but I DO have to make my bed every day), life, trying to sort through 27 years worth of "stuff." Ugg, I wish I wasn't so emotionally attached to rediculous stuff. Case in point: I found my wisdom teeth today.
God is so very good. I will tell you more later, but please do pray for us. :-) And pray for our family, as we spread our wings halfway across the world. This is probably about the most unselfish and loving gesture a parent can display, to let their children go so far out of reach.
We will be 9 hours ahead of you all.
It's excitin'!
Moldova is home to approx. 12,000 orphans, most are abandoned by their parents who cannot afford to care for them; Moldova is the poorest country in Europe. They would like to join the European Union, but cannot do so until they have shut down their orphanages. At the age of 16, the orphans must leave the state orphanages, but they cannot legally work until they are 18. This leaves them with nowhere to go and nothing. Statistics show that 1 in 4 of these teen orphan girls are pressed into a life of human trafficking, often in muslim countries. The Hannah House will begin taking in these girls, a few at a time. Kristy, myself and Joann (from North Carolina) will live there as the House Mothers. The orphan foundation that the missionaries founded will provide them with higher education, food, a home and other needs. We will teach them what family and love is, how to cook and sew, how to be ladies, and most importantly... about Jesus Christ. He truly is their only hope.
Yep!
You just NEVER know where God will take your little (or big, in my case) feet when you're willing to move them. We covet your prayers. Pray that the house sells. And for me, I ask that you pray for God to help me efficiently use my time. I've been a little overwhelmed lately, working on some big projects for the Hannah House and the missionaries, work, getting the house ready to sell (Kristy has done most of that, but I DO have to make my bed every day), life, trying to sort through 27 years worth of "stuff." Ugg, I wish I wasn't so emotionally attached to rediculous stuff. Case in point: I found my wisdom teeth today.
God is so very good. I will tell you more later, but please do pray for us. :-) And pray for our family, as we spread our wings halfway across the world. This is probably about the most unselfish and loving gesture a parent can display, to let their children go so far out of reach.
We will be 9 hours ahead of you all.
It's excitin'!
Monday, March 19, 2012
BE {in love} .... wedding
Shooting weddings... I have a love/hate struggle inside me everytime I'm asked. I never intended to taking wedding photos. Its intimidating. Scary. This is one of the biggest days of your life, and you want ME to capture it?!
You must not know that I am so absentminded that I lock my keys in my car often, get so deep in thought that I walk into walls, set my purse on a hot stove, wash my hair 3 times because I can't remember if I did it once....
You must not know that I feel sick to my stomach every wedding morning, that I wait for 4-5 days to even go through your pictures because I dread opening them up to find that I blurred your moments, blew out your special glances.
You must know that in the end, I cry. I LOVE this. After all of that, I love it. I love hanging out in the background, getting a special glance into the heart of every deeply special moment. I love thinking about God's almighty plan, and how he brings 2 people together.
You must not know that I am so absentminded that I lock my keys in my car often, get so deep in thought that I walk into walls, set my purse on a hot stove, wash my hair 3 times because I can't remember if I did it once....
You must not know that I feel sick to my stomach every wedding morning, that I wait for 4-5 days to even go through your pictures because I dread opening them up to find that I blurred your moments, blew out your special glances.
You must know that in the end, I cry. I LOVE this. After all of that, I love it. I love hanging out in the background, getting a special glance into the heart of every deeply special moment. I love thinking about God's almighty plan, and how he brings 2 people together.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Tebow
Tim Tebow was a missionary kid. His parents were missionaries in the Philippines when he was born. They were advised to abort him. Watch this interview with his parents.
Wow, what hath God wrought with a father's prayer.
http://youtu.be/hgKfIlj3sD0
Wow, what hath God wrought with a father's prayer.
http://youtu.be/hgKfIlj3sD0
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