I just had lunch with a man by the name of Dan Perrine, the Public Relations Director for an organization known as Empowering Lives international. Now I don't claim to have to gift of service by any means, but i have come to realize that regardless of what I am good or bad at, we are called as followers of Jesus to serve those that are not as fortunate as us.
I have felt a tugging at my heart recently to raise funds for people in Africa who are not getting the necessary funding or education to set them up to succeed in life. My first thought was to raise money for drilling wells, and I did what any excited 5 year old would do, I thought lets do it now. We will plan it and implement it next month and have the goal of 10-15 thousand dollars by the end of the school year and everyone wins. What I need to realize is that if I want to make a difference on this earth then I need to set myself up for success by taking the baby steps necessary to promote lifelong change in other parts of the world.
This post has turned into me rambling but if you want information about how to help a great organization visit their website at www.empoweringlives.org
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