Project Christmas Kenya Style

For Christmas, everyone wants the new best thing! And I can't blame you. Everyone is thinking for themselves this year because our economy isn't doing so well. But, not many people are thinking of the kids in third-world countries that have never even seen a brand new pair of shoes, while we rush around the mall looking for the best deal on the Wii. That's a sad thought but it's the truth and as a Christian I want to help change that. Many of my blog posts are about boys in Kenya that were orphaned and now they are blessed by a local church in that community. Well, this is another post similar to those before. Except this is not just about me. This time it's a team effort! At my church, there is a group of middle school age kids who helped raise money to buy Bibles for the boys in Kenya. That was about a year ago. Now, we are trying to raise money to send seven of those boys to high school. It's about $500 per boy. That fee covers supplies, 1 year of schooling, and uniforms. So by giving money that my parents would spend on my Christmas, our family decided that we would rather bless those boys instead of pampering ourselves. I believe that the money that anyone can give to help some else this Christmas will bring that person more joy than it would to yourself. I encourage you this Christmas to do anything you can to bring joy to someone's life who needs it. By doing this you are doing it for Christ and there is no greater honor than serving the Lord.