We wrapped our gifts last night...for the "least of these"

Every December we sit down as a family and choose ministries to give to....a way of giving back to the Lord out of the blessings He has given us...being obedient to His command to give to the "least of these".

Well, this year I decided to give ALL proceeds from the sale of Ann Voskamp's book, The Glorious Coming to Samaritan's Purse.  Last night we sat down as a family and chose a long list of projects and I thought I would share with you how YOU have given to the "least of these" through your purchase of this book.

Here are your gifts to the "least of these":

Provide 3 weeks of hot meals for children


Help a child learn to read and write


Introduce Girls and Boys to God's Word through Bible camps and Sunday schools


Provide 30 seedlings for fruit trees for a family


Help stock a fish pond


Help provide livestock for farmers


Provide dairy animals so a family can have fresh milk to drink


Provide honey bees - enough to start a small family business


Help a farm family grow bountiful crops by providing seeds, fertilizer, tools, training, etc.


Provide a week's worth of milk for 10 children


Feed two babies or nursing mothers for a week


Provide four dozen baby chicks to give them eggs to eat and sell


Provide four sports balls (like soccer balls) for children


Provide food for two families for a month


Provide life-saving medical equipment for medical missionaries


Provide vocational training


Provide food parcels to remote villages in Alaska


Provide two water filters so that two families can have clean water to drink


Provide tools for evangelism - audio Bible players, Gospel films, etc.


Provide Bibles and Christian Literature


Provide 200 children with Gospel storybooks


Provide Bible lessons for ten children


Provide New Testament Bibles for ten children


Provide "Jesus Loves Me" lambs for ten children


Provide Christmas treats for children - candy and small toys


Provide postage for 60 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes

Help rescue a child from bondage and abuse

Provide clothing and shoes for children

May each of you have a blessed Christmas!