Happy Birthday…
Yesterday the folks at American Prudential raised over $1,000 in honor of my birthday and sent it to My House Ministries.
This $1,000 will build a whole house in Africa for a widow and her children. If you go to www.myhouse ministries.com you will see the kinds of lean-to shelters the women are used to living in.
You will also see what My House Ministries can build for only $1,000. It is the desire of my heart that we be instrumental in building 100 of these houses. As you know from our website, this ministry is very dear to our hearts.
Sometimes the need seems overwhelming but My House Ministries has designed ways for us to meet the needs in “bite-sized” pieces.
In the book of James, the author says (in Brenda’s unauthorized translation!) “Don’t tell me how religious you are…show me”
I think at times I have not lived up to James’ challenge. Perhaps you feel the same way.
I haven’t given as much as I could. I have not taken care of any widows or orphans. I have accepted one more unneeded birthday gift while my sister around the globe didn’t even have a house to live in. I have done that.
But this was the greatest birthday of all…no unnecessary presents, just a very grateful heart…MINE.
Blessings,
Brenda
