Jeff just returned from a 15-day trip to Malawi, Africa. He met the kids that you helped feed through our Advent Conspiracy coffee stand, and even drank water out of the new boreholes you helped fund. The team he was with also helped over 700 people see clearly for the first time by running multiple vision clinics. I’ll let him share more about his trip soon, but for now we…
The 40 Days Water Challenge is almost over. I’ll just come right out and say I was less than perfect. I slipped up a few times. But, I was grateful to spend a few hours with the 40 Days bloggers at Blissdom where I learned that none of us were entirely perfect. (Phew.) And being perfect wasn’t the point anyways. As Rachel put it so well, “This whole 40 Days…
A few things for your Friday: #1. I have some sweet friends who are raising money to travel to Malawi this summer. The same place where Joe and Leila sent their coffee stand money. I’ve been helping by selling a few limited edition Africa hoops, and there is only one left! Snag it if you want it. I can also add an embroidered heart over a specific country if you…
Chances are by now you’ve seen the epic video of Kid President challenging us to “Do something to make the world awesome.” My favorite part (well, second favorite to “Not cool, Robert Frost!”) is when he says, “I’m on your team. Be on my team.” A good teammate doesn’t come in and take over, right? That kid gets kicked in the shins. A good teammate doesn’t sit on the sideline…