Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Who doesn't love Snap, Crackle, and Frank

Sorry I need to focus I'm not talking about ceral today i just got distracted. I guess I'm hungry.


After spending the last 4 months in little Ometepec I've learned a lot about what it means to help people. How to really help the people that are really hurting or really needy. How to be an aid to the hurting = Example helping a guy off the field when he rolled his ankle or had a head to elbow collision in a soccer game. Clothe the needed = some guys need soccer shoes and we had and extra pairs that were brought down. Give shelter to the homeless = a mission groups came down from Acapulco, the eye doctor group from world vision, computer technitions for the school, or people from living water that needed a couple days to crazy out before going out or coming back. Even gave drink to the thirsty = Example Fanta and Fresca Friday= soccer practice I'd buy the kids a couple 2 liter sodas. Or giving them living water which is almost better than Soda. Everyone loved going to the local watering hole to swim after a long day of practice or a hard fought Saturday game.

Just kidding missions aren't all about that but it's a big part. Missions are also about spreading the Gospel, Sharing christ love, having in impact in every place you go. It could be the gorcery store, work, Ometepec, Mexico, or .................. Not being an isolationist but being willing to get down and dirty with hurting people.

One thing that I know hurts down here and hurts all around the world if a hungry belly. But how can an English speaking person in Ometepec, Mexico make and impact in helping people feed those hungry belly's in Africa. Or a person in Gresham, Oregon feed one family in Nigeria. It's so easy send them rice. Seriously, send them rice. It's wont cost you anything but the time you would spend watching TV or wasting time at work watching a Youtube about a dolphin that farts bubbles or a baby that rides a skateboard or a car that goes really fast but can only make right turns. http://freerice.com/index.php That may be the key that gets you off you couch and doing something really important. Sitting infront of you computer learning new words.

Freerice.com is an organization that made a giant word game. All you have to do is know the words. Then click the proper definition and boom you just donated 20 grains of rice to a hungry person in Africa. Boom you did it again you just donated another 20 grains of rice. Slam you missed the next word, no problem read the comparison word and remember it because it will reappear in about 2 or 3 turns. Boom you did it again, just in the last 2 minutes you could have donated like 160 grains of rice to someone to eat. So Yes Advent Conspiricy is a great cause too and you should still do it. This one doesn't cost you a dime, just a moment of you time. You may come out a little smarter, too.

It's multiple choice. Can you tell me what altruism means, or linkageor alienate, or skulk, .................. I think you get the picture.

2 comments:

ekstrom family said...

I don't know how you found that web site, but that is stinkin cool! I love how you can change the subject and do math, or geography...i'm going to be so smart by the time i'm done! I've already added it to my favorites list.

Alison said...

I just earned 5000 grains of rice. Then lassitude kicked in. :)