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peace

Drew

I had forgotten about this trip to Haiti. It will be a year November when I made that trip.  It was a trip that changed a lot about me. I need to remember. When people ask me about it I say it is the one of the darkest places that Ive ever been.  But the more I think about it the more I realize that it wasn’t all  dark. I know compassion isn’t that dark and I saw them  So what is it that I concentrated on so hard that clouded my vision? If there is no darkness would I know where the light is. I hope so.  The picture above is one of the churches that we visited.

Here is what you do.

They can say it much better than I so here you go. Happy World Malaria day 2009. Give up ten bucks today.

Compassion International INVITES YOU to help end malaria!

“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito.” Every African knows this is true because mosquitoes carry malaria—a tropical disease that kills over 750,000 children each year. That’s one child every 30 seconds. In Africa, mosquitoes make a huge difference in the lives of poor families and children. And it all starts with a tiny bite.

Malaria begins with a bite. We believe that generation change can end malaria with an even bigger bite. The BITE BACK campaign is mobilizing youth around the country to purchase 300,000 mosquito nets to protect African children from malaria. Let’s be the generation that ends malaria. Let’s BITE BACK and donate now.

in other news……

My running has been getting better. I have a great friend that I run with on Thursday nights. We’ve turned it into an event. I’m still down 22 lbs or 9.9 kg and counting. Every jean I tried on today  fit. I ended up not buying any.  Turned out I just  wanted a new pair.  Not a very good reason.  I’m thinking of selling my car. I cleaned out the attic of crap so now its on to the one big item in my garage.   This seems like a good idea. I’ll let you know how it goes. I think for 2009 I need to do something big. I just don’t know what it is yet. Oh and these guys support compassion so big ups to them.

Your moment of zen…Now get up and dance

ACTOR MALE

Nearly half of the people in the world live on less than $2 dollars a day.  So what.  Tonight we are starting a little different. Don’t worry this isn’t a sneak attack or a guilt trip.  It is my belief that you just didn’t know.  Didn’t know what to do with a problem that’s so big.  You have enough trouble just trying to get through your last semester of school before you came here.  With prom and that history test and whether she was going to be here.  I just have to believe that you didn’t know.  Didnt know the problem of poverty of people who havent heard the gospel.  That you didnt know that there is something that you can do and it won’t cost you a thing but your time and your prayers.

Hey and if you need a desk top photo of me just let me know more people should put my head on their desktop.  Peace

P.S. May have found a bug. I can’t add a link to a person. Andy was who I was trying for….I’m testing out this new Safari….Hmmm WordPress you working on this?

So they’ve been saying that people more easily talk about financial problems. I’m not about to start but I was talking to Hannah the other day about a great This American Life that gave us a great break down of how we got to where we are. Dont worry it’s not a partisan thing. I’ll link it here. Giant Pool of Money Then once you listen to that. Here is one on the banking system real cool. I’m actually in the middle of this one. Bad Bank Well I hope this helps. Hey keep you chin up.  I’ll tell you about my dating life in the next post. That’ll cheer you up.

I remember what I was going to write about my friends AAron and BUsh are in Haiti doing something very ultra cause driven for compassion. Well they told us to tell others so here is me telling others.  If you want to follow them

BLOG & TWITTER LINKS:
bush blog: www.stevenbush.org
bush twitter: www.twitter.com/stevenbush
ivey blog: www.aaronivey.com
ivey twitter: www.twitter.com/aaronivey

I just got word that they didnt make it to Haiti today…weather.

I dont have too much to write. We were in Maasai country today. They are probably the most famous tribe in Africa. If you have seen any doc on africa you’ve seen them. We had a chance to visit a traditional home.  OK this is where I just start posting pictures.

This is a mother daughter who have tested positive for HIV.  I wrote no stigma because one of the things that compassion does is teach people how to live with the virus without shame. This is a strong family.

Here we are being shown the daily regiment of pills that they each have to take. 9:00 in the morning and 9:00 at night.

Jared met his sponsored child today. His name is Paul. They became fast friends.

OK last one. This is how i feel right now. Got to get to bed. I’ll get some more on tomorrow

We saw some pretty cool stuff today. It ended with meeting the LDP students that will be heading our way soon.  Them being excited is an understatement. I spoke with Faith and I’m exhausted. I also had the biggest convicting question asked of me. She asked “What do you do at your church”  I said, “what do you mean?” She replied “How do you serve at your church?” I said “I go” How about that for a kick in the teeth” I would cuss here but I hear that I may have some visitors. . She then ran down the list of what she did. I am a failure.  Faith. How about that?

And know this.

Whoo Hoo. I ate a 8 Pound burger look at me.

PS im watching the bachelor.  What have I become. How can I watch this knowing that.

What I’m wondering is if there is anyone who would like to join me on this journey. I’ve never actually done that before. Ah I dont think I have.  You know I just noticed something. Ive been spelling his name with one “s”  Uh oh I just wrote an article for our newsletter I better check that.  As I was saying.  Wess is the president and CEO of Compassion International and this is his story.  What I know of it is an incredible story.  Let me know if you are in.  I’m going to get into it to night or Friday unless you let me know.

I’ve approached Taylor to see if he would be intersted in working on a project with me this year. Something to do in the off time.  I told him not to humor me in it if he wasn’t interested. We will see how that goes. I think he’ll be honest with me.  What else. On a side note something else I would like to work on this year. I bought the url changed by one the other day for this reason. I know that many of my friends and friends of friends sponsor kids with World Vision or Compassion or by some smaller outfit well I’d like to tell those stories. What I would like to do is create a place where we can tell those stories you know. Even if it’s not sponsorship. I think many of us have changed the life of one person or have been changed by one person. There is something about the power of one on one interactions.  We’ll see how that goes. I guess I would need to set that up soon.  Last class and a new day. Maybe I should study? Naw Signing off. oh and here is your monday moment of zen.