Psalm 146:7
My hubby and I are always looking for ways to keep our kiddos other oriented especially around Christmas. The most personally significant gift we gave this year was a bag of rice to a Liberian family desperately in need of sustenance. For only $60.00, 100 pounds of rice were provided to this needy family. I was undone the first time I opened the emails and saw the pictures of this dear struggling family. And again today as I received another update regarding their desperate plight and their sad circumstances. $60 seems like such a token gift and yet it will provide freedom from hunger at least for this month. I wanted to post on this not to draw attention to us but to give others who may feel led, the opportunity to provide food for those still struggling to survive in Liberia. The war may be over but many are continuing to live in abject poverty and hunger. Seeing the pictures and realizing that this is the reality our adopted children lived with before being brought to the orphanage is very sobering. Just this evening, I made a quick run to Aldi to stock up before the weekend. I drove in my heated car and quickly loaded up my cart from well stocked shelves. I pulled out my debit card to pay for the groceries...how much I take for granted every day. How much we have to be grateful for....Lord, forgive me for complaining....We are currently planning to write a letter to this family to share the motivation behind our giving. We are also praying about how to possibly impact this family in the months to come. The reality is Christmas has now passed and once their rice runs out, they will again have rumbling tummies. We want their bellies to be fed but more importantly we want this precious family to personally know "The Bread of Life".... the One who will satisfy their very souls. If you would like more information about this project please contact Julie Redman at redman611@verizon.net Julie and her family have a heart for Liberia, have adopted a son from Liberia, and have sponsored a young Liberian man for several years. They also have many trusted Christian contacts in Liberia making this "Rice Bowl"project possible.
You can also donate directly through Global Orphan Outreach by clicking on the "Rice Bowl" tab but please email Julie so she can send you pictures of the family who will receive your gift of rice. They will make use of any donation, no matter how 'small' and they will use100% of the proceeds to go toward the gift of rice. They will combine contributions to bless another family as soon as they have enough to do so. I was impressed with the speed in which our donation was processed, how efficiently the rice was delivered to Millie, and thankful for the many pictures which were sent to us via email. Julie has graciously and promptly responded to my many emails requesting details regarding this project so if you have any questions at all, feel free to email her directly. Thanks for stopping by.
This is Millie inside her house with her children: Seydah, Doris, and Jesse. One of the children attends a government sponsored school and her trek to and from school takes 4 hours each day! 
This is the view of Millie's home... How convicted I am for complaining about clutter and unfinished projects~
The inside of their home...notice it is not watertight so when the Liberian rainy season comes, they are not protected from the elements.
The surrounding community~
Millie sells charcoal to provide for her family. She makes $1 profit per bag and often has to buy rice a few cups at a time. Most of her extended family perished in the Civil War so she has no one else to assist her at this time.
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