Revive Volume 1 Issue 2

Revive

Volume 1 Issue 2

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field,which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. (Matthew 13:44)

World Vision Building a better world for children. Find out how you can help make a difference.

Secret Domino Give to others in Secret

Revive Volume 1 Issue 2

A lopsided shack serves as “home” for this Guyanese family.

Since 1991, Food For The Poor has built more than 2,680 housing units in Guyana, moving families like this one into safe and sturdy shelter.

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”

(Deuteronomy 31:6) The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you

by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing.

(Zephaniah 3:17)

From the Heart I wanted to take a few minutes this week and share with you about World Vision. I know, I know you’re probably already familiar with them.

world those baby chicks might be the only source of food that a family may have.

This year, we got a Christmas gift catalog in the They are one of the world’s largest Christian mail from World Vision, which covered every kind organizations, and if you’ve been a Christian for very of animal that I would have thought to include, long, it would be hard not to have heard of them. and some that I would have never thought of as an option to give to a family in need.

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, We’ve had many discussions with our children this families, and their communities worldwide to reach year about giving differently this Christmas. Our their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty kids do not have any needs. Plenty of wants, but and injustice. they do not need anything. This Christmas we are looking at ways to give differently.

They serve close to 100 million people in nearly 100 countries around the world. World Vision serves all Giving to those who are in need. Giving in a way people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or that doesn’t make sense to the culture around us. gender.

This past weekend our girls sat down at the table Motivated by their faith in Jesus Christ, they and starting looking through the catalog, and I serve alongside the poor and oppressed as a believe that they were truly surprised by the things demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all that they saw were gifts. people.

They looked at pigs, goats, chickens, and sheep.

The ministry that is involved in this organization, They looked at ways to sponsor trades to help and all that they service is unbelievable. If there bring income to their families (like sewing). They is a need in our world, there is probably a team looked at medical needs, and were shocked to know dedicated to meeting that need within World Vision. that kids in other countries die from diarrhea and preventable diseases.

Last year was the first time I had ever done anything through World Vision. They offer a lot of different What they both found that intrigued them the most things, from child sponsorships, to buying farm was an alpaca. animals for people in third world countries.

In the Andes highlands, an alpaca’s cashmere-like Last Christmas as a stocking gift for my wife, we wool can support an entire family. One animal bought 2 baby chicks to give to a family in need. produces 12 pounds of strong, warm, lightweight wool every year for 25 years. The wool fetches a The gift of baby chicks provides a poor family not good price, helping the family buy food, clothing, only with a sustainable source of protein from eggs, and other essentials. but also with supplemental income from selling extra eggs. Chickens are inexpensive to raise and This Christmas I encourage you to make a difference maintain, and the protein provided by eggs helps in the life of another. Give in a way that doesn’t prevent the devastating effects of malnutrition. make sense by the worlds standards, but in a way that changes a life forever. Check out the World In the United States this kind of gift would be Vision Catalog for other ways that you can help unheard of. Imagine your kids getting some baby make a difference. chicks for Christmas, and not for keeping as a pet, but as a source of food! Yet in other parts of the www.bethedomino.org

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From the Heart

“We talk of the Second Coming; half the world has never heard of the first.�

Oswald J. Smith

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From the Heart

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

(2 Corinthians 4:16-18)

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From the Heart

Project One

One Year One Country One Prayer

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Secret Domino But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, (Matthew 6:3)

There are several people in my own life that I have forgiven with my lips, but not in my heart. I’m not even sure why we want to hold on to that junk. All it The idea is to give to others in secret. It’s about does is keep us in bondage, and whether we realize changing our focus from ourselves to a heart of it or not, that unforgiveness spills over into other giving for others. Being the domino means being relationships. If it was a trust that was broken, you willing to be used by God for His purposes to touch are likely having a hard time trusting others. You the lives of others. Secret domino is simply a way to are afraid of opening up to others because someone give you ideas on how you can do this. broke that trust with you in the past.

What is “Secret Domino?” I’ve had a few people ask because only those who subscribe to the monthly email know very much about it. Each month we present a different idea of a way that you can give to others and share the love of Christ.

Every month we are challenging you to give to others in a context that may be different from what you are used to. Included in the email you will also be exposed to other ministries who have a heart of giving and you’ll have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.

Over the past year we have covered such things as secret prayer journals, giving towards life changing surgeries for children, praying for the lost, gift cards, and forgiving someone even when by the world’s standards forgiveness just doesn’t make sense

You’ve probably said to yourself “Why would I want to risk opening up, and getting hurt again?” It might have been even a physical abuse that you’ve suffered in the past, perhaps someone hurt you phsyically, and you’ve kept it bottled up inside, holding on to that hurt, because nothing in you desires to forgive them for what they did to you.

Whenever I choose not to forgive someone for something they’ve done to me, it doesn’t take long for God to remind me of what Jesus came to do on that cross.

The hurt we’ve experienced in our lives drives us to say “they don’t deserve to be forgiven, for what they did to me.”, and honestly that is the point which we often miss. None of us deserve forgiveness for our sins! I picture Jesus hanging on the cross, bloodied, beaten, shamed, with a crown of thorns pushed The following is an example of a Secret Domino post deep into his brow, near to death. I imagine what called “The Gift of Forgiveness” that I want to share He must have been thinking at that moment. How with you. difficult it must have been to forgive them for what they had done to Him, yet what were His words?

For if you forgive people their trespasses [their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them “Father, forgive them for they do not know what go, and giving up resentment], your heavenly Father they are doing.” will also forgive you.Matthew 6: 14 AMP I think one of the most difficult things about Shifting gears again this month, our secret domino forgiveness, is that it begins with a choice that we email this month is focusing on giving the gift of have to make. We have to choose forgiveness, it’s forgiveness to others. I love the amplified version of definitely not something that comes natural. this passage, it really drives home the point of what it is that we are letting go.

So here is what I want us to focus on this month. We have a choice to forgive someone, right now, today.

We all have experienced hurt in our lives from Spend some time in prayer over this. Author Neil others. Chances are we are still harboring Anderson gives a very thorough process to help us some bitterness, some anger, resentment, and come to terms with our unforgiveness that I want to unforgiveness towards someone for something that share with you this month. has happened to us. www.bethedomino.org 7

Secret Domino

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Write on a sheet of paper the names of the person who offended you. Describe in writing the specific wrongs you suffered.

2012. This year has been very challenging for me personally, and my prayer is that it will continue to challenge us, and grow us closer to Christ.

Face the hurt and the hate. Write down how you feel I would like for you to pray about being a part of about these people and their offenses.

Secret Domino.

Acknowledge the significance of the cross. It is the cross of Christ that makes forgiveness legally and morally right.

Do you have some ideas or suggestions that you’d like to see make a Secret Domino post?

Email them to whitt@bethedomino.org

Decide that you will bear the burden of each person’s sin (Gal. 6:1,2).

One of the first things we did in 2011 was pray for someone.

Decide to forgive. Forgiveness is a crisis of the will, a conscious choice to let the other person off the hook 1. Commit to pray for your choice daily, weekly. and free yourself from the past.

Pray specifically for any needs that they may have both spiritual and physical. Keep a prayer journal Take your list to God and pray the following: “I of your prayers to help keep you accountable, if you forgive (name) for (list the offenses).” wish. You can do this on your own, or commit as a family to choose someone different each month.

Do not expect that your decision to forgive will result in major changes in the other persons.

The second thing we did was to commit to using our financial resources to help the person we committed Try to understand the people you have forgiven. to praying for. Some ideas on how to use those They are victims also. finances included: Expect positive results of forgiveness in you.

Gift cards are always nice, even after Christmas.

Greeting cards are also very special. Consider Thank God for the lessons you have learned and the sending someone a greeting card this month telling maturity you have gained as a result of the offenses them how much God loves them. Include a gift and your decision to forgive the offenders. card. Don’t sign the card or put your address on the envelope, although I did read where someone Be sure to accept your part of the blame for the would do this a few times a year, and they always offenses you suffered. Confess your failure to God signed their cards at the bottom - FAITH. and to others…

Leave a box of cookies or other snack on their I went through these steps around 2 years ago, and doorstep. Use common sense though. Refrain through this process I found that there was 1 person from leaving things such as milk products or meat. that I had the most challenging and difficult time Nothing says I love you more than 2 lbs of raw forgiving. Until I went through these steps, I could hamburger meat left on your steps... not forgive them. That person was me.

When someone tells you that they need prayer, stop what you are doing and pray right then and there If you are interested in signing up for Secret Domino, with them. So many times someone will tell me to you must sign up on this page here in order to get the be in prayer for them about something and I agree, emails on the 1st of every month. and then it never crosses my mind again, until 4-5 days later, whenever I see them or they mention I am looking forward to doing Secret Domino in needing prayer again. www.bethedomino.org

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Project One

Praying for the Unreached People of Africa Starting January 2012

From the Heart

Revive “Revive me according to Your loving kindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.� (Psalm 119:88)

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Revive Root 52

How do you experience your relationship with God? Do you miss His presence in your life because of A year-long prayer campaign is travelling across the something that has happened?

United States to reclaim the nation’s Christian roots.

Perhaps you’ve suffered deep disappointment Root 52, the 52-week prayer strategy, will pray from state to state in the order these states entered like divorce or the death of someone you loved. the union in history, with local intercessors fasting Often we allow our situations to dictate our view of God. When things are going well we serve a good and praying for government leaders and for that specific state to return to its original ‘roots’ in God. God, but what happens whenever the bottom Give thanks to the Lord for this prayer initiative of falls out? God’s goodness doesn’t change, yet our circumstances have, and many times we allow this nation that is taking up their responsibility in that to reflect our view of Him. God truly never fervent prayer, fasting and repentance. disappoints, but the broken world we live in does.

We are calling this initiative “ROOT 52 because it Whenever you think of God, how do you view Him? is a 52-week prayer strategy to bring the nation back to it’s covenantal roots. A torch of prayer and Take some time today to sort out these things. Ask fasting will go “en-route” from state-to-state in the Him to renew that first love you felt towards Him. sequence that they joined the Union and came to form the United States of America.

Keep a Prayer Journal The strategy for ROOT 52 encompasses all 50 states standing together in covenant both to fast and pray in agreement during the first two weeks of 2010 for our national leadership and national governmental structure. We will then move forward each week with individual states continuing to bow in repentance before God and taking up the torch of prayer and fasting until we complete 52 weeks, equaling 1 year. (50 states plus 2 weeks for government leadership).

I’m a big advocate for keeping a prayer journal.

Often whenever I spend time in prayer, my mind gets distracted. It doesn’t take very long for my focus to start drifting to my to-do lists of the day, and I’m off track. There are many reasons why you should keep a prayer journal.

The first week of the year begins corporately with all 50 states mobilized and joined together in prayer and fasting for our nation’s leadership in the White House. For more information visit the Root 52 website

You are keeping a record of your prayers. I remember reading back over the past few months, you can see where God has answered so many things I have prayed for, and .... for the things He hasn’t. Often I will look back, and see where my focus was during prayer time, and see that I was pretty glad that prayer didn’t get answered.

Over time you’ll have a book filled with evidence of God’s faithfulness in your life. I’ve discovered that whenever I was really down and out, reading through some of my old prayer journals gave me a renewed hope and peace, because I have seen where God has brought me over the past few years

Fear of God He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. The LORD preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.

(Psalms 145:19-20) There is a difference between fearing God, and being afraid of God. The believer fears God as a child does his father. The wicked are afraid of God as the criminal is of the judge! www.bethedomino.org

For one, it helps keep your mind from wandering.

If I am focused on what I am writing, then my mind doesn’t wander as much.

Keeping a prayer journal has also gave me fresh insight on Scriptures that I’ve been praying through.

Truth is there are many more reasons to keep a prayer journal than not. Pray today about starting a journal of your prayers.

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Revive

By Faith

Revival in Algeria

By faith Noah, moved with holy fear, prepared an ark (Heb.11:7). When our soul realises God’s holiness, we clearly see our own sinfulness, and we would like to rectify it. We ‘fear’ God’s holiness, but also trust and depend on what Christ had done for us on the cross. God in His great wisdom couples these two graces of faith and fear.

Despite laws preventing conversion, Muslims are turning to Christ in what is being called an amazing move of the Spirit in northern Algeria.

Operation Mobilization USA’s (OM) reports: “We have churches that have grown 802% in a year.

Many new believers come from Islam with no Christian heritage, no Christian background, no Fear preserves seriousness, faith preserves resources whatsoever, no training, they just believe cheerfulness. The fear of the Lord keep a Christian in God.” from becoming proud and presumptuous; and God’s The Kabyle region has a church in every village or love and faith keep him from sinking in despair. town. One village has more churches than mosques!

With all the new Christians, training is needed.

Do you find yourself struggling to engage in an activity you know in your heart God has called you Please pray for God’s provision and calling of to? workers to this harvest very soon. Praise His Name for significant breakthroughs in this country in Do you experience feelings of doubt and fear answer to many prayers. because what He asks you to do seems so overwhelming?

Bus Crash in China Kills 20

Do not let ungodly fear hinder you from following Christ. Even when we make mistakes, He is greater than our mistakes and through Him we are able to overcome.

Eighteen children and two adults died after an overloaded school bus collided with a coal truck Wednesday in northwest China’s Gansu province, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The nine-seater minibus was involved in a headToday, spend some time in prayer, and ask Him how on collision with the truck in Yulinzi township in your life can begin by saying “By Faith...”

Zhengning county, in the Qingyang city area, an official from the city’s work safety bureau told International Day of Prayer Xinhua.

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church has officially came and gone, but prayers for the persecuted Church are needed every day.

A good friend of mine said that this day should be renamed to International Day to Start Praying for the Persecuted Church.

Prayer isn’t a one time event, yet when days like this come and go, little is thought any more of the persecuted until the next IDOP rolls around.

The bureau blamed overloading, saying in a statement the bus had 64 people on board at the time. Most of them were children from Yulinzi’s Little Doctor Kindergarten, Xinhua said.

Five people, including the bus driver, were reported to have died at the scene Wednesday morning, with the others confirmed dead later.

Another 45 people, most of them children, were injured and are being treated in hospital, Xinhua quotes the bureau as saying.

Make a commitment today to pray for those who share our faith, but not our freedom. Persecution is referred to over 200 times in the Bible. I believe that Please pray for the families of those who died, and means God has something to say about it. Please pray for those who were injured in this tragedy. continue to pray for the persecuted. www.bethedomino.org

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Revive Decisions Think about the way you make decisions every day.

Do you ask God’s advice? Do you clearly experience Him leading you in difficult situations at work or in your life?

Submitting all these events to Him for guidance may look weak in the eyes of the world, but in the spirit it shows forth the fear of the Lord and honor to His Name.

Ask Him to remind and teach you how o respond in godly fear in every situation.

Children in Guatemala A recent report has shown that more than 10 children in Guatemala die every week as a result of violence, 52% of these from gunshot wounds.

Gang culture and drug dependency are common occurrences, and the average of 17 murders a day in the country, are mostly attributable to youth gangs and organised crime. About 29% of children aged 5-14 are involved in child labour and are being sent out to work in difficult and dangerous conditions.

MOST OF US who drive realize fuel is an absolute necessity in order for our vehicle to run. We know that when the gas gauge reads “Empty” or when we see that annoying light come on, it’s time to pull on in to the gas station and fill it up. But honestly, how many of you have tried to see how far we could get on “Empty”?

The same is true in our spiritual lives. Many times we try to see how far we can get, unintentionally, without spending quality one on one time with God. Our egos get in the way of the ever- present Holy Spirit that is beckoning our attention. Meanwhile, we remain on cruise control for the week. We try to fill our tank with everything but what is necessary to function: fellowship with friends, insightful books, worshipful music and “drive-by” encounters with God are all things. While these are all positive activities, they are not sufficient enough for sustained spiritual growth.

In the book of James, we find where our dependence our source of strength, should come from. We need to be completely, solely dependent upon Him. He is our strength, our fuel. Subjugating ourselves to Him, our motives and our desires to His, leaves us full and confident to continue our journey.

Cry out for the children of Guatemala. Pray that God What are some “good” things in your life that may will intervene, saving them. Ask for their protection, actually be substitutions for taking the time to truly for a drastic change in their living circumstances and “refuel” with God? for them to have opportunities to live normal lives.

Ask for workers to this harvest and that Christians in Focus on the Word the country will start to pray, crying out to God day By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to and night, until He delivers them. be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than Running On Empty to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends (Hebrews 11:24-26) of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

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From the Heart

Watch & Pray

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CURE International

Pray for Elizabeth Okwenya Elizabeth fell down while playing the past April, but even when she went home with a bent left arm, her parents were not overly concerned. Their reasoning: if it wasn’t painful then it did not warrant any medical attention.

average in performance, she compensates by being active in extra curricular activities.

She loves athletics, drama, and musical festivals.

“She is especially good in reciting mashairis (Swahili poems)”, Kelly added. I really hope he can get her Elizabeth herself admits that the arm hasn’t stopped parents on board with coming to Kijabe, so please her from doing anything. She still plays and helps join us in supporting her. out with her duties at home as best as she can.

Make a Difference

Kelly Emmanuel, her teacher, was more than concerned however. He decided to take matters into Give. Follow. Share her story. his own hands. After finding out about our mobile clinic in Kisumu, he made it his business to book her Name: Elizabeth Okwenya for surgery.

Condition: a broken arm Country: Kenya With the surgery now scheduled, he plans on Age: 10 years old convincing her parents to accompany her to Treatment: 11/21/2011 hospital, as he cannot do that himself.

Prayer Focus: Philippians 1:6 Though she came off as being quiet, once her And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work teacher walked away, she opened up a lot more. She in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus is a fourth grader and a 6th born of 8 children.

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Operation World

Pray for Tunisia The population of Tunisia is over 99 % Muslim with only a .22 % Christian presence. In earlier centuries the Christian Church was widespread, producing such leaders as Tertullian and Cyprian.

Schism, heresy, failures to put roots deep into the local culture and to translate the Bible into local languages, foreign invasions and finally Islam brought about its demise.

Islam is experiencing a new vitality in Tunisia, which has not been particularly renowned for its religious commitment. In the years since 9/11 and subsequent events in the political-religious sphere, many Tunisians have become more fervent in their Islamic faith. This is reflected in their choice of clothing as well as mosque attendance. Although the government strives against politicized Islam, the general trend in the Arab world at large and locally, and the lack of future prospects for the younger generation, are pulling society toward greater Islamization.

Average Income is $3955 only 8 % of the USA The government still prohibits indigenous churches from owning their own property and having their own bank accounts. Pray for the government to officially recognize the Church.

Pray for the return of buildings and land that were previously taken by the state; may these provide space for Christians to establish their own place of worship.

There are about 500 committed indigenous believers today, but only one-third of those meet together regularly for worship.

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Open Doors Iran

News

There was a sharp increase in the number of Christians arrested at the start of 2010. Although some were later released, pressure on the church remains high. Many of the approximately 350,000 believers from a Muslim background live in fear of harassment by the government. The regime lost credibility following the turmoil of the 2009 elections, and in an effort to distract attention from continuing protests against it, it is increasingly lashing out against Christians.

HANOI, Vietnam, November 16 (Compass Direct News) – A gang of men attacked leaders of a Baptist house church network near Hanoi on Sunday (Nov. 13), leaving one pastor unconscious and seriously injuring several others, including women and teenage children.

Pray • For protection for Christians in prison, and for perseverance for those under surveillance • There is a huge need for Bibles. Ask God to supply His people with His Word.

• The majority of the population is under 30. Pray that many will be reached with the gospel and find real freedom in Jesus.

Information obtained from the 2011 World Watch List

Prayer Force Alert

Visit Open Doors USA for a monthly prayer guide featuring these prayer requests and much more.

House Church Leaders Attacked near Hanoi Vietnam

Leaders of the Agape Baptist Church were participating in a spiritual renewal meeting at the home of pastor Nguyen Danh Chau in Lai Tao village, Bot Xuyen commune, My Duc district, when the gang intruded at 9:30 a.m., sources said.

Beating people and smashing property, the gang seriously injured more than a dozen participants and warned Nguyen Danh Chau that they would kill him if he continued gathering Christians, the sources in Vietnam said. The seriously injured Christians included five male pastors, four female pastors and other church leaders, and several of the leaders’ teenage children.

The worst wounded, Nguyen Danh Chau, lay unconscious for many hours, and as of midnight Tuesday (Nov. 15), he was still suffering severe chest, stomach and head pain. One pastor’s wife, Nguyen Thi Lan, was still unable to walk and function normally at press time after she was struck in the stomach and groin. Others remained weak from loss of blood.

Lebanon - Pray for the many Christian schools at this time as the students gather for another school year. Pray that principals and teachers will reflect Jesus in a true way while still giving the very best when it comes to education. How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of yourcreatures. (Ps. 104:24) The denomination’s top leader, Nguyen Cong Thanh, said in a statement Tuesday morning (Nov. Bangladesh - With the general elections scheduled 15) that he had met with the injured. “All they could in 2012, the country is once again going through do was weep, and I also could not prevent my tears political upheavals. Youths in universities are often from flowing,” he said. “Why do they gratuitously seen in the streets holding rallies. Please pray for beat servants of the Lord like this – what crime have the Lord to mobilize His church to pray and respond they committed, what enemies have they made?” during these times of political tumult and for youths Read the full article to meet the Lord. Open Doors gave several tube wells to Christian families in the villages who were prevented from drawing from the community wells for converting to Christ. The program was a big Please pray for those who share our faith and not our blessing to them. Continue to pray for the Lord to freedom. Visit Open Doors USA for more information preserve theirfaith and for them to be a channel of on how you can help.

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Food For the Poor Rebuilding Haiti

and hope for the future

For a time after the January 2010 earthquake, Haiti was in the front of everyone’s minds. The captivated world looked on in disbelief at the destruction and chaos that seemed too horrible to be true.

Aid agencies sprang into action, news networks beamed 24-hour coverage, governments offered condolences and pledged solidarity, celebrities pleaded and sang…and the world responded in a big way.

Having served in Haiti since 1986, Food For The Poor was well-positioned to respond to the disaster. Food and water distributions began almost immediately after the quake, and teams were quickly on the ground assessing the situation. Since that day, Food For The Poor has been able to: build more than 2,200 homes for people made homeless by the disaster; begin construction on four schools (that will benefit at least 3,400 students); and deliver nearly 600 tractor-trailer containers full of aid to people in need. And while other relief organizations held on to billions of unspent dollars raised for emergency relief, FFP spent every penny of the $20.7 million it raised for earthquake relief by the end of October 2010.

Not since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, or perhaps 9/11, had the world galvanized around such a tragedy. The initial outpouring of support was tremendous. But eventually, the camera crews started leaving. People grew frustrated at the seemingly slow rate of progress for the relief effort. Pretty soon celebrities moved onto other endeavors, and the world moved on too; with Portau-Prince and its surrounding areas still covered in rubble.

A staggering toll

Now nearly two years after the earthquake, progress can be seen; despite thousands still living under tents and millions more still stuck in poverty.

Despite the daunting, complex challenges that stand in the way of Haiti’s progress, the ongoing support of Food For The Poor’s donors continues to The toll of the earthquake was staggering: hundreds uplift thousands of people in tangible ways every day. Thoughtful supporters make it possible for of thousands died (estimates vary, the Haitian those who lost everything to receive such blessings government said 316,000 died), and more than as clean water, medical supplies, food, incomeone million were left homeless. Most of Port-auPrince’s schools, businesses, churches, government generating micro-enterprise projects and other essentials of life. buildings, clinics, neighborhoods, banks and already-fragile infrastructure were destroyed in We are committed to working alongside other likea matter of seconds. It was clear from the outset that to rebuild from this level of destruction would minded individuals, groups, communities, churches and missionaries to help rebuild, renew and require a long-term commitment from a diverse network of dedicated (and very patient) supporters empower Haiti physically and spiritually, one person who would stand with the Haitian people, long after at a time. the cameras left.

Food For The Poor’s accomplishments

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Read the Word Starting January 1st, join us in reading the Bible in Chronological Order from Genesis to Revelation for One year.

Transform Your Mind Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

(Romans 12:2)

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Emergency 40 day Journey

Honesty Integrity

True Character is who you are when no one is looking

E-book and complete study guide available Spring 2012

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