What would you say if I asked you to move a mountain?

[c_scherer123]

If you were asked to move a mountain, what would you say? That it is utterly impossible? But what if you did it by the shovel-full? And what if there were a million of us? Would it not be possible to move the entire mountain, or at least put a considerable dent into it?

What if I told you that there was an entire range of mountains? Would you say that it is impossible and give up? What if you chose to work on one mountain?

The mountains are Children dying from lack of food and clean water, Diseases like Aids which destroy families because they cannot afford the 61 cents a day for the 2 little pills which let them live, Children not attending school because they are trying to find food – never getting educated enough to create a future with hope, among many other mountains.

Are you saying they are too distant to help? Let me take you closer (Hoops for Hope, World Vision, Water for People, Aids walk for life, Kiva, World for World Organization, Join (Red)).

Are you saying they are not yours? If I were to bring a child who was dying from hunger and place him/her on your doorstep, when you opened the door would you say “you are not mine” and close the door, or would you help?

Are you saying you have no money? Who said you needed money? I said you needed a shovel. A 9 year boy in the US decided to tackle Aids (Laughing? I wouldn’t, this kid makes me embarrassed by how little I try). In 2004 he took his basketball in the school gym on World Aids Day and shot 2,057 free throws to symbolize the 2,057 kids that would die of Aids that day while he was in school. The school raised almost $3000 dollars, which provided children orphaned by Aids with food, shelter, clothing, schooling, and, finally, a Medical Testing facility. Last year over 200 locations did “Hoops for Hope”. In 5 years his idea raised almost a million dollars, this year it surpassed the million dollar mark.

Are you asking How? There are SO many ways, both across the world and in your own community.
You could help with local fundraising (Hoops for Hope or similar programs), you could volunteer (time & effort) at a homeless shelter, or at the local charity. You could dig through your closet and give unused clothing to the local Thrift store. You could send Christmas shoe boxes (Operation Christmas Child – Samaritan’s Purse). You could sponsor a child (about $41/mth through World Vision), or if you wish a little less $ commitment, World vision has a gift catalogue to send items you chose to families in most need (3 chickens can bring a family out of poverty). Want to see the same dollar help many people? Try microloans, you lend $25 to the loan of your choice, they pay it back and you can lend it again! (Kiva is a good one). The ways are endless.

The world is under siege. This is your call to arms.

 

[sunshineaaks]

If you were asked to move a mountain, what would you say? That it is utterly impossible? But what if you did it by the shovel-full? And what if there were a million of us? Would it not be possible to move the entire mountain, or at least put a considerable dent into it?

What if I told you that there was an entire range of mountains? Would you say that it is impossible and give up? What if you chose to work on one mountain?

The mountains are Children dying from lack of food and clean water, Diseases like Aids which destroy families because they cannot afford the 61 cents a day for the 2 little pills which let them live, Children not attending school because they are trying to find food – never getting educated enough to create a future with hope, among many other mountains.

Are you saying they are too distant to help? Let me take you closer (Hoops for Hope, World Vision, Water for People, Aids walk for life, Kiva, World for World Organization, Join (Red)).

Are you saying they are not yours? If I were to bring a child who was dying from hunger and place him/her on your doorstep, when you opened the door would you say “you are not mine” and close the door, or would you help?

Are you saying you have no money? Who said you needed money? I said you needed a shovel. A 9 year boy in the US decided to tackle Aids (Laughing? I wouldn’t, this kid makes me embarrassed by how little I try). In 2004 he took his basketball in the school gym on World Aids Day and shot 2,057 free throws to symbolize the 2,057 kids that would die of Aids that day while he was in school. The school raised almost $3000 dollars, which provided children orphaned by Aids with food, shelter, clothing, schooling, and, finally, a Medical Testing facility. Last year over 200 locations did “Hoops for Hope”. In 5 years his idea raised almost a million dollars, this year it surpassed the million dollar mark.

Are you asking How? There are SO many ways, both across the world and in your own community.
You could help with local fundraising (Hoops for Hope or similar programs), you could volunteer (time & effort) at a homeless shelter, or at the local charity. You could dig through your closet and give unused clothing to the local Thrift store. You could send Christmas shoe boxes (Operation Christmas Child – Samaritan’s Purse). You could sponsor a child (about $41/mth through World Vision), or if you wish a little less $ commitment, World vision has a gift catalogue to send items you chose to families in most need (3 chickens can bring a family out of poverty). Want to see the same dollar help many people? Try microloans, you lend $25 to the loan of your choice, they pay it back and you can lend it again! (Kiva is a good one). The ways are endless.

The world is under siege. This is your call to arms.

There are many mountains to move and prayer that God opens the eyes of every person who claims to be His follower will see the need.