I fought with my kids last night about blankets.
It was bedtime and one wanted the fuzzy one which she claimed was hers and hers alone. The other wanted the puffy one, but at some point during the exchange I realized they were arguing about excess. They were fighting about the 2nd or 3rd blanket that would go on their beds and in a huff, without reciting to myself what I know about kids and teaching them about the world, I barked:
“You know some kids don’t have even one blanket to fight about, right?”
Of course in a less stressed state and if I was better-thinking I would rather show them than guilt them into understanding world issues and poverty. I’d rather help them understand the idea that so many children in the world are in need than snap at them about it at 8:30pm. I’d rather do something about it than crank out a retort without context.
But I wonder if all moms need a get-out-of-jail-free pass around bedtimes once in awhile.
I have the privilege to announce today that I’m going to be working with an organization that fights on the ground to aid and rescue vulnerable children. Help One Now is an organization that partners with local leaders and churches to help break the cycle of poverty for the most at risk population, children.
In 2014 I will be organizing and helping lead the Help One Now blogging and influencer trips to Haiti and Africa and most importantly, I get to help tell the stories of the amazing things that God is doing through Help One Now.
Help One Now believes that when we change the life of one child, we can change the world. It’s pretty simple actually. Help One Now stands out because they intentionally focus on 3 things:
1.They rescue orphans who have been abandoned,
2. They seek to prevent slavery and free those who are enslaved, and,
3. They care for vulnerable children so they won’t become orphaned.
And crazy, I know, God can even use a mistake-ridden mom like me who can’t even get her kids to share a blanket.
I hope you’ll follow me in this adventure over the next year or so and pray with me as I take on this task.
Thanks guys so much for bringing me on board! I’m so excited about what the future holds!
THRILLED for them and you – what a perfect match!
SO very excited, Sarah dear. Perhaps we will hang with each other again on foreign soil this time!
Yay!! So excited for you Sarah 🙂 Can’t wait to see the awesomeness God has planned!
I heard about this trip through Dan King, and would LOVE to join you in this adventure!! Checking into logistics now…and I’ll be praying for you. You’ll be an amazing trip leader. 🙂
What an incredible adventure!
Hi Sarah, I am a sponsor of two little boys in Ferrier and I can´t wait to learn more about Help One Now through your blogging. I´d love to take part in a trip at sometime too, though I have two little guys of my own so it might have to wait a bit. Best of luck in this new endeavour and I look forward to reading you!
Hello Sarah, I am excited to come back and share about my trip. I am going to Uganda in the spring of 2014.