Please pray for my Cousin Christopher, he is 44 yrs old and has a very rare form of pancreas cancer. There are only 233 people in the world that have had his type of cancer. Please pray for the doctors to have more compassion and understanding to the patients feelings.
Please pray for the good Lods hand of healing over his body, please pray for a miracle. The doctors have basically told him if he does this he will die, if does not do this he will die. They told him they may be closong the cancer clinic in London due to lack of funding. They sure know how to give a guy hope.
Please pray for Chris's wife Julie for her to know how to console and comfort her husband at this time, pray for my aunt and uncle my other cousin and his wife as they all go through this very difficult time. Give them the courage and the strength to handle what ever is to come and for what ever is to be.
I do not know if my cousin is saved or not so pray for that as well
Monday, June 25, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
TRUE HAPPINESS
Well folks lots has been happening over the past little while. Before I start to share all that has been going on I want to share this little reading I found while clean out a junk draw. It was on a book mark the said on one side TRUE HAPPINESS and on the other side it read:
Jesus said: Mathew 5:3-10
3`Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
4`Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them!
5`Happy are those who are humble; they will recieve what God has promised!
6`Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!
7`Happy are those who are merciful to other; God will be merciful to them!
8`Happy are the pure in heart; they will see God!
9`Happy are those who work for peace;God will call them his children!
10`Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires;
the kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
Jesus said: Mathew 5:3-10
3`Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
4`Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them!
5`Happy are those who are humble; they will recieve what God has promised!
6`Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully!
7`Happy are those who are merciful to other; God will be merciful to them!
8`Happy are the pure in heart; they will see God!
9`Happy are those who work for peace;God will call them his children!
10`Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires;
the kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
Monday, June 11, 2007
Kids Alive Peru
It has been a while since I have posted anything about Peru so I thought I should but some info in about Peru Kids Alive Projects so you can read what they are doing there.
I have posted this information way back when I first started this blog but I thought for those new you might want to read about Peru
I have posted this information way back when I first started this blog but I thought for those new you might want to read about Peru
Peru Boy's Home
Christian and Dalila Albujar are the houseparents for our older boys who are generally in high school or getting ready to go out on their own. Like any parents they give the boys love and discipline, teach them important skills like how to cook, clean and respect others. They seek to give the boys a spiritual base and an emotional support to confront the tough issues which any teen faces but which often are compounded in children at risk. Currently the Albujars and their own 2 biological sons live with our 8 oldest boys in a rented facility 10 minutes from our main site.
Manchay Care Centre
Manchay, Peru is a mountainous area in the coastal desert just outside the capital city of Lima. It is an area of extreme poverty with no running water, no sewage system, and little electricity.
The Manchay Care Centre opened in May 2003 in response to the needs of mothers requiring a safe place to leave their children while working, so as not to put them in a children's home.
Over 30,000 people live in the town of Manchay. Plywood and cardboard make up the materials used to construct these small (usually 12 feet square or less) houses. Most of the community literally exists hand to mouth.
The care centre is a work in progress. Presently there are two classrooms and a kitchen. These buildings have been funded through the generous donations of supporters. The construction has been carried out by several different work teams from both Canada and the United States. The care centre will continue to develop such buildings as a dining hall, as donor funding becomes availalbe.
Currently the care centre serves children from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday. Care for the children includes basic hygiene needs, clothing, nutritious meals, health care, educational preparation and spiritual development. Twice a month the mothers join their children for a family-style meal. After the meal they receive training and parenting skills.
The present facility can accommodate 20-25 children. Additional children will be taken into our care as the centre is developed.
Our goal is to add an after-school program for four-year-olds when they reach Kindergarten age. This program would include a safe place for tutoring, a nutritous meal and Bible study.
The Manchay Care Centre opened in May 2003 in response to the needs of mothers requiring a safe place to leave their children while working, so as not to put them in a children's home.
Over 30,000 people live in the town of Manchay. Plywood and cardboard make up the materials used to construct these small (usually 12 feet square or less) houses. Most of the community literally exists hand to mouth.
The care centre is a work in progress. Presently there are two classrooms and a kitchen. These buildings have been funded through the generous donations of supporters. The construction has been carried out by several different work teams from both Canada and the United States. The care centre will continue to develop such buildings as a dining hall, as donor funding becomes availalbe.
Currently the care centre serves children from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday. Care for the children includes basic hygiene needs, clothing, nutritious meals, health care, educational preparation and spiritual development. Twice a month the mothers join their children for a family-style meal. After the meal they receive training and parenting skills.
The present facility can accommodate 20-25 children. Additional children will be taken into our care as the centre is developed.
Our goal is to add an after-school program for four-year-olds when they reach Kindergarten age. This program would include a safe place for tutoring, a nutritous meal and Bible study.
Lima Home
Lima, the capital city of Peru, is located on the Pacific Coast. Peru, nearly twice the size of Texas, and is a country of contrasts. The rich and the poor, the beautiful and the ugly, the historic and the modern, the mountains and jungle all add to the the mystique of this Latin nation.
Located in the coastal desert region, Lima receives less than one inch of rainfall per year. Moving 30 to 50 miles inland one encounters the majestic Andes Mountains and highlands, which separate the coast from the vast Amazon jungle. These three distinct geographical regions each have their own culture and people groups, making Peru a fascinating place to visit and live.
The Lima Home was founded by Larry and Betty Bartels in 1993 in a rented facility in the suburbs of Lima with 10 boys who were released from a government home that was closing. The number grew to 16 children in July of 1994 when the site of just over half an acre was purchased. In 1999 an additional parcel of land was purchased about a mile from the first parcel. Mike & Diane Fietje became the Directors of this home in the beginning of 2000 when the Bartels returned to the United States.
The Lima home has experienced God's blessing time and time again in its relatively short history. We are thankful to Him for each physical blessing as well as each of the children to whom we have been able to minister. The present facilities on the main property, besides the essentials (ie - bedrooms for kids, and staff), include a playroom an activity room containing a library, homework and craft area, and missionary apartments. Also on the property are a basketball/soccer court, a huge multi-level jungle gym, a sand box, and a swimming pool that can be used nearly year round. Extensive remodeling and construction, including the addition of a second floor on the main house, has improved the property. Much of the work has been done by service teams. There is one main building on the new property. The older boys live at this location along with their house parents. They enjoy the use of a weight room, trampoline and ping-pong table. There is also a halfway house for the older boys that have graduated from high school and are not yet ready to live on their own.
The home has approximately 40 children. They range in age from pre-school to 18. Dave and Connie Rhodes, as well as a number of talented short term missionaries, assist Mike and Diane Fietje. The Peruvian house parents are mature Christians, dedicated to attaining the goals of the home. These goals include not only providing for the physical, educational and emotional needs of the children, but also meeting their spiritual needs, preparing them for adulthood as Christians and as upstanding citizens in their community. As a result, a lot of emphasis is placed on devotions, discipleship, Bible memorization, and church attendance. The children attend 4 different schools in the area depending on their age and abilities. In the home there us also an emphasis on learning English, which will help them get better jobs in the future. In the summers the children attend camp, go on trips, learn different crafts and life skills. The older kids get jobs or work at Christian camps. Future plans include getting a new large piece of land in order to build apartments for each family group (house parents with their kids). This will enable us to house more children in a more family-type atmosphere while having space to make workshops so that the kids can leave with the knowledge of different trades, such as carpentry, welding and auto mechanics.
Located in the coastal desert region, Lima receives less than one inch of rainfall per year. Moving 30 to 50 miles inland one encounters the majestic Andes Mountains and highlands, which separate the coast from the vast Amazon jungle. These three distinct geographical regions each have their own culture and people groups, making Peru a fascinating place to visit and live.
The Lima Home was founded by Larry and Betty Bartels in 1993 in a rented facility in the suburbs of Lima with 10 boys who were released from a government home that was closing. The number grew to 16 children in July of 1994 when the site of just over half an acre was purchased. In 1999 an additional parcel of land was purchased about a mile from the first parcel. Mike & Diane Fietje became the Directors of this home in the beginning of 2000 when the Bartels returned to the United States.
The Lima home has experienced God's blessing time and time again in its relatively short history. We are thankful to Him for each physical blessing as well as each of the children to whom we have been able to minister. The present facilities on the main property, besides the essentials (ie - bedrooms for kids, and staff), include a playroom an activity room containing a library, homework and craft area, and missionary apartments. Also on the property are a basketball/soccer court, a huge multi-level jungle gym, a sand box, and a swimming pool that can be used nearly year round. Extensive remodeling and construction, including the addition of a second floor on the main house, has improved the property. Much of the work has been done by service teams. There is one main building on the new property. The older boys live at this location along with their house parents. They enjoy the use of a weight room, trampoline and ping-pong table. There is also a halfway house for the older boys that have graduated from high school and are not yet ready to live on their own.
The home has approximately 40 children. They range in age from pre-school to 18. Dave and Connie Rhodes, as well as a number of talented short term missionaries, assist Mike and Diane Fietje. The Peruvian house parents are mature Christians, dedicated to attaining the goals of the home. These goals include not only providing for the physical, educational and emotional needs of the children, but also meeting their spiritual needs, preparing them for adulthood as Christians and as upstanding citizens in their community. As a result, a lot of emphasis is placed on devotions, discipleship, Bible memorization, and church attendance. The children attend 4 different schools in the area depending on their age and abilities. In the home there us also an emphasis on learning English, which will help them get better jobs in the future. In the summers the children attend camp, go on trips, learn different crafts and life skills. The older kids get jobs or work at Christian camps. Future plans include getting a new large piece of land in order to build apartments for each family group (house parents with their kids). This will enable us to house more children in a more family-type atmosphere while having space to make workshops so that the kids can leave with the knowledge of different trades, such as carpentry, welding and auto mechanics.
Our Peru Ministry
In Peru over 6 million children under the age of 18 live in poverty and 10,000 street and under-privileged kids die in the capital city every year. In addition, a 50% pverty rate coupled with widespread underemployment has prevented any social service infrastructure from being effective in dealing with the growing number of children-at-risk.
Kids Alive has been providing quality care to children in Peru for many years through the establishment of an orphanage for abandoned, neglected and orphaned kids in Lima, Peru. More recently, Kids Alive has opened a Care Centre for the children of destitute single mothers in Manchay, Peru.
We recognize that there are many children that need our help and we will continue to reach out a hand of love to them, one at a time.
Kids Alive has been providing quality care to children in Peru for many years through the establishment of an orphanage for abandoned, neglected and orphaned kids in Lima, Peru. More recently, Kids Alive has opened a Care Centre for the children of destitute single mothers in Manchay, Peru.
We recognize that there are many children that need our help and we will continue to reach out a hand of love to them, one at a time.
Saturday, June 9, 2007
Here is a verse to ponder
Daily Bible Verse
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Now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the LORD's commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
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Now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the LORD's commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
Appologizes
I have been really sick all week so I am sorry again for not posting
I got my Thyphoid need 2 weeks ago and have been sick ever since. Thinking it would pass well I was wrong. I have Vertigo, and a throat infection caused by the shot. Just as ya think it is passing bang it hits ya like a ton of bricks.
Any ways I hope all is well and will be posting hopefully later this weekend or next week.
God Bless
I got my Thyphoid need 2 weeks ago and have been sick ever since. Thinking it would pass well I was wrong. I have Vertigo, and a throat infection caused by the shot. Just as ya think it is passing bang it hits ya like a ton of bricks.
Any ways I hope all is well and will be posting hopefully later this weekend or next week.
God Bless
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