When all else fails, Captain Picard is there booming out orders that will set the universe at ease (Energize!). Star Trek is usually on somewhere. That makes full cable worth the money.
Work work work. I'm tired of work. I'd love to pull an "Office Space" and just stop going. I like my job. But my back hurts.
Rafiki just called to light a fire under my ass regarding the Liberia trip. She gets me so riled up.... it looks like there's a possibility of going in November instead of July, which we're both leaning towards since the November trip would be smaller, and we would be able to focus on the thing that we'll be doing.
What, you ask, is the thing that we'll be doing? Well there's about 500 kids at the orphanage we're dealing with, and Rafiki wants to get pictures and the personal stories of each child in order to put together a sponsorship program. She'll be needing an assistant, which is where I come in. This will mean that I will get my grubby paws on a digital camcorder and put some videos together (a dream come true, my shot at making videos starring african children) and write up some profiles. This will most likely keep us busy for the three weeks.
This excites me for a couple of reasons. The first is because I'll be working side by side with Rafiki, something which I've dreamt of doing since she became my hero when I was like..... 16 or something. When she explained to me that God is big. The other is because sponsorship is something that I think is awesome. I've been sponsoring through World Vision since I got my first full time job, and the interaction I have with my kids is incredibly rewarding. I think that sponsorship is a great way to help with poverty stricken kids because it bridges the gap between cultures and locations by making it personal. Instead of just sending money and washing your hands of the matter, you get to know a child and watch them grow up. It's so rewarding.
This orphanage, unlike World Vision, is able to get more personal. They're not just looking for financial sponsors, they're looking for people who will welcome children into their families through letter writing and prayer. The sponsorship is not only until the child turns 18, but aims to continue into post secondary education, in an attempt to give these kids a good step up.
The other thing is, these kids are orphans. Their situation is quite desperate. Many of them have lost their parents to AIDS, and many themselves have AIDS. They have no-one in the world, so the possibility of being sponsored by a family is not just a matter of financial provision, but emotional provision. That is, if the families sponsoring them commit to keeping in touch. Anyways, I just feel really strongly about what we'll be doing, and I think it's worthwhile.
This trip won't end for me when we come back to Canada, but I'll have the opportunity to continue contributing after the fact. My motivation is fresh. I felt hesitant before, like I was just gonna drop however much money to go play in the sun with some kids, but now I know what I'll be doing, so I can raise funds with complete confidence that the money will be well spent.
So now I hate to say it, but if anyone is interested in contributing, you're welcome to email me. More importantly, I covet your prayers as I try to get my affairs in order before I leave. I know that I lack discipline and tend to procrastinate, so that's a pretty good place to start.
Now I need to get to bed. Why won't MSN Messenger sign in? Doesn't matter. I'm going to bed.
Work work work. I'm tired of work. I'd love to pull an "Office Space" and just stop going. I like my job. But my back hurts.
Rafiki just called to light a fire under my ass regarding the Liberia trip. She gets me so riled up.... it looks like there's a possibility of going in November instead of July, which we're both leaning towards since the November trip would be smaller, and we would be able to focus on the thing that we'll be doing.
What, you ask, is the thing that we'll be doing? Well there's about 500 kids at the orphanage we're dealing with, and Rafiki wants to get pictures and the personal stories of each child in order to put together a sponsorship program. She'll be needing an assistant, which is where I come in. This will mean that I will get my grubby paws on a digital camcorder and put some videos together (a dream come true, my shot at making videos starring african children) and write up some profiles. This will most likely keep us busy for the three weeks.
This excites me for a couple of reasons. The first is because I'll be working side by side with Rafiki, something which I've dreamt of doing since she became my hero when I was like..... 16 or something. When she explained to me that God is big. The other is because sponsorship is something that I think is awesome. I've been sponsoring through World Vision since I got my first full time job, and the interaction I have with my kids is incredibly rewarding. I think that sponsorship is a great way to help with poverty stricken kids because it bridges the gap between cultures and locations by making it personal. Instead of just sending money and washing your hands of the matter, you get to know a child and watch them grow up. It's so rewarding.
This orphanage, unlike World Vision, is able to get more personal. They're not just looking for financial sponsors, they're looking for people who will welcome children into their families through letter writing and prayer. The sponsorship is not only until the child turns 18, but aims to continue into post secondary education, in an attempt to give these kids a good step up.
The other thing is, these kids are orphans. Their situation is quite desperate. Many of them have lost their parents to AIDS, and many themselves have AIDS. They have no-one in the world, so the possibility of being sponsored by a family is not just a matter of financial provision, but emotional provision. That is, if the families sponsoring them commit to keeping in touch. Anyways, I just feel really strongly about what we'll be doing, and I think it's worthwhile.
This trip won't end for me when we come back to Canada, but I'll have the opportunity to continue contributing after the fact. My motivation is fresh. I felt hesitant before, like I was just gonna drop however much money to go play in the sun with some kids, but now I know what I'll be doing, so I can raise funds with complete confidence that the money will be well spent.
So now I hate to say it, but if anyone is interested in contributing, you're welcome to email me. More importantly, I covet your prayers as I try to get my affairs in order before I leave. I know that I lack discipline and tend to procrastinate, so that's a pretty good place to start.
Now I need to get to bed. Why won't MSN Messenger sign in? Doesn't matter. I'm going to bed.
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