Big Changes for HOPE project - Mission Ethiopia

As most of you know HOPE got started because I had a passion to end world hunger. So instead of Christmas gifts I decided to buy these orange wrist bands, which I would sell and give all the money to charity. In the beginning I gave all the profits to World Vision, but recently we decided to make a change and donate the proceeds to an organization called Mission Ethiopia.

So HOPE will start selling two different bracelets – our original orange HOPE wristbands and home-made bracelets made by the person you will be helping (more info later)

There are a couple of reasons I did this,

Mission Ethiopia is an organization that partners with my local church, LifePoint. With this said HOPE will be able to join forces with my large church and make a bigger impact then just one small girl.

Another reason I did this is because it is more personal then World Vision. With World Vision you don’t exactly know who is getting the money. With Mission Ethiopia we have faces to the people we are helping, and through my church I will actually be able to go to Ethiopia and met the people we helped!

Lastly, this organization doesn’t just offer them their basic needs but gives their family a chance to end the poverty cycle while placing them in a good Christian place. All the people in the program have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, so awesome!

It cost $800 for a person to be placed into this program. With that money they provide them with a job, making bracelets, scarfs, etc. and all the supplies needed to do this. Also the $800 provides their salary for the first 6 months.

And an even cooler thing about this organization is that the home-made bracelets you buy, the person that made that bracelet is the person that gets the money, how cool is that?

I am really excited about the new opportunities God is giving HOPE project! Thank you guys for your support!!! Let’s end poverty!!!

Dear God

Dear God,

               

I don’t understand. I’m confused. I’m sad that I’m doing you wrong. I’m scared that I will lose you. I don’t want to lose you God; you’re the best thing to happen to me. I know you’re not the one moving away, it’s me. I don’t like that. I don’t like the fact that we are drifting apart. I mean, are we? Like before every second of the day I was thinking about you, praying to you, talking to you, shining your light. But lately I’m not thinking about you as much, praying to you as much, shining your light as much. What am I doing wrong? My heart is so hard, I hate it. God something is off in me and I need you to fix it. Even the little things. I used to get all happy when I saw you doing something in my life, but now it’s like I’m used to it and don’t care as much. Father I feel as though I have been taking advantage of your love and goodness. I see so much of my old self in me now. I don’t understand what I am doing. God help me. I can’t lose you. Please. You are good. All the time. Father is this a test? Am I being tested or am I just really messed up? I want to fix this God but I don’t know how. God please don’t leave me. I can’t lose you. I know it’s all me doing the moving away but I want to find you again, I want to fall in love with you all over again.

*My computer randomly turned off (wasn’t charging), (tried to make the charger work, quit) so I continued talking to Jesus praying. Then He gave me this awesome thought (the first sentence) I look up and my computer is charging* :OOOOOO CRAZYNESS :D

 It is as though I am associating my salvation with the works I am doing. With the thoughts I am thinking. I guess all this stuff I am using it as a measure to how good our relationship is. I feel like I need to stop worrying about all this stuff and start focusing on the why and who behind it. I need to concentrate on you and getting to know your heart better. God I know I can only do this with you, and through you. I honestly do want to do good things for you and shine your light, but I don’t want to lose you through it. And if I am losing you through it I pray that you take that thing away from me. Father thank you for how great and good you are. That even though I sin, a lot, you’re still there to support me and love me. Thanks for never leaving me even when I leave you. God thanks for being my dad, and friend. I love you. Thanks for who you are. There is truly no one else like you dad.

I guess now I ask, how I can further our relationship. What are ways we can grow together? What is something I can do? I mean I talk to you every day, and read my bible every day. But what else can I do?

Listen.

Father every time I pause I always have good intentions but then after I go into the real world, I find myself doing exactly what I don’t want to do. How can I fix that?

God will transform me. Spend time with Him.

Another thing I’m finding is that I am associating the Holy Spirit when I am doing good. Like when I do good I find that the Holy Spirit is in me. So then when I think I am doing good and I don’t have the Holy Spirit (that feeling) I get discouraged.

                The Holy Spirit is more than a feeling. God is more than a feeling.

Thank you. 

"If you have the inspiration to cut, you should have the inspiration to write" Ashley B.