Hello Friends,
We hope you are all doing well and enjoying this wonderful season.
Our purpose for writing to you today is to let everyone know that we are sending a container to Tanzania on December 20th, filled with the food that was packaged last year. We're excited that we will have room for two more pallets in the container and we would like this space to be used to send a box for each child that lives in the Children's Home in Korogwe.
Many of you know we just returned from another visit to Tanzania. Each time we go, our luggage is filled with things that must have priority. For example first aid takes priority over clothing. That's why we feel so blessed to have this space in the container. We will also be sending tools and heavier things that we cannot carry over.
For the children, each box will contain a pair of shoes, skirt or pants, shirt or blouse, socks, underwear and some school items as well as shampoo and soaps. None of these items have to be new except the socks and underwear. Although we are asking for the items to be "gently worn" that are donated used.
The extra things that we hope to collect will be boxed up and shared with the children in the villages that live near the Children's Home. The children that live in the home will be sharing these items personally with their "neighbors", the children in the villages.
We thank you for considering this opportunity to be a part of this. We also look forward to seeing you again in March 2011 at the University of Redlands for our next Food Packaging Event. There are some amazing things going on with Africa Harvest of Hope and we appreciate each of you who are partnering with us one way or another.
May God richly bless you this Christmas Season and throughout the New Year!
Alan And Shannon Reed
Africa Harvest of Hope
P.O. Box 1494
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 335-8167
www.africaharvestofhope.org
1 Corinthians 13:3
We will be packaging the children's boxes on Thursday, December 16 at 10 am.
We will also be taking donations of tools to send.
Below is a list of the children's names, ages and sizes as well as a list of needs for tools that we accumulated while we were there last month.
The Kids who live at the Children’s Home (in year 2010 for age) and those who care for them.
Name: Jennifer Asukile (F)
Age: 16
Size: 10 skirt / large ladies top
Shoe: 8
Name: Cathryne Mbwana (F)
Age: 14
Size: 8 skirt / med top
Shoe: 9 1/2
Name: Jamila Ally (F)
Age: 13
Size: 8 skirt / med top
Shoe: 9
Name: Judith Yusufu (F)
Age: 12
Size: 10 skirt / large top
Shoe: 9 1/2
Name: Aquilina Alikadi (F)
Age: 9
Size: size 2 skirt / small top
Shoe: 7
Name: Swaumu Sihojo (F)
Age: 11
Size: Size 4 skirt / small top
Shoe: 7
Name: Hasnati Salumu (F)
Age: 13
Size: Size 2 skirt / small top
Shoe: 7
Name: Said Majidi (M)
Age: 13
Size: Shirt Men’s small / small pants Boy’s 14 or very small men’s
Shoe: 10
Name: Abdule Hassein (M)
Age: 9
Size: Boy’s 12 / Youth L t-shirt
Shoe: 9
Name: Ramadhani Athumani (M)
Age: 11
Size: Boy’s 12 / Youth L t-shirt
Shoe: 8
Name: Iddi Shafii (M)
Age: 11
Size: Boy’s size 12 / Youth L t-shirt
Shoe: 9
Name: Janet Alkadi (F)
Age: 11
Size: Girl’s 14
Shoe: 6
Name: Alan Alex (M)
Age: 10
Size: Boy’s 14 / shirt Youth Large t-shirt
Shoe: 9
Name: Mary Dennis (F)
Age: 10
Size: Girls L / 14
Shoe: 7
Name: Olivatus Polivastus (M)
Age: 10
Size: Boy’s 14 / Men’s small t-shirt
Shoe: 10
Name: Langeni Msuya (M)
Age: 10
Size: Boy’s 10 / Youth M
Shoe: 8
Name: Barka Emanuel (M)
Age: 10
Size: Boy’s 12 / Youth L t-shirt
Shoe: 9
Name: Kevin Kilanga (M)
Age: 8
Size: Boy’s 10 / Youth M t-shirt
Shoe: 7
Name: Lightness Isaka (F)
Age: 6
Size: Girls 12
Shoe: 6
Name: Lightness Isaka (F)
Age: 6
Size: Girls 12
Shoe: 6
Name: Leah (F)
Age: 3
Size: Girls small maybe a 6
Shoe: 4?
Name: Abdulatif Mafita (M)
Age: 12
Size: Boy’s 12 / Youth L t-shirt
Shoe: 7
Name: Danie Saitoti (M)
Age: 5
Size: Boy’s 10 / youth t-shirt M
Shoe: 4
Name: Loveness Lomaae (F)
Age: 8
Size: Girls 12
Shoe: 7
Name: Kitaringo Hamisi (M)
Age: 8
Size: Boy’s size 12
Shoe: 6
Name: Musa Mollel (M)
Age: 5
Size: Boy’s 10
Shoe: 5
Name: Hosen Miraji
Age: 8
Size: Boy’s 10
Shoe: 5
Name: Hoseni Miraji
Age: 8
Size: Boy’s size 10
Shoe: 5
Name: Teddy Baltasar
Age: 7
Size: Girls 12
Shoe: 5
Those who live and work at the Children's Home
House mom
Name: Neema Mdoe
Age: 27
Size: Ladies 8
Shoe: 8
Name: PetroFlora
Age:
Size: Men’s small (Dress shirt and tie)
Shoe: 10
Name: Phillip
Age:
Size: Men’s Large (Dress shirt and tie)
Shoe: 10
Name: Michael (Dress shirt and tie)
Age:
Size: Size Men’s M
Shoe: 10
Name: Herbert Mwaimu (Dress shirt and tie)
Age:
Size: Men’s XL
Shoe: 10
Name: Emily Mwaimu
Age:
Size: Ladies 12 (Skirt)
Shoe: 9
Name: The Cook at the Home
Age: About 50
Size: Small man
Shoe: 9
Ideas:
Underwear
Socks
Girl’s skirts or dress
Tops or blouse
Boy’s kaki or black pants or jeans
Black shoes that mud will clean off easily like a dress shoe (Tennies are OK but harder to take care of)
Deodorant
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Toy: appropriate to gender and age
Book - Age appropriate for young Christian person
Small pillow
Stuffed toy
Doll is girl is young
Toy car for boys
Puzzle
Crafts
These are ides that can go into each child’s box. They do however need the clothing items. Please don’t seal your boxes. Sorry we can’t send food items/gum in the container.
We need to get overalls and aprons as well if you know of anywhere we can get some for the men and ladies.
We could use Head and Shoulders shampoo. It’s cures ringworm and the kids have this problem often.
Tools and things:
220 Volt Generator (someone suggested 5.6 horse power husky)
24 volt Dewalt cordless set
Extra cordless batteries
Radial arm saw
Table saw with router
Cases of nails, all sizes
Socket sets (1/4 in, 3/8 in, 1/2 in with drivers)
Arch Welder 220 volt with rods, leathers and face shields
Heavy duty floor jack for cars etc.
2 x Bottle jacks
Air Compressor with tools
Torque wrenches
Hammers, sludge hammers
Wood clamps
Screw Drivers
Hand saws and other misc. saws
Shovels, picks, axes, maddox
Gloves, ear protection, eye protection
Lights and light stands
Hedge trimmers
Come along with chains
Tarps
Chain Saws
Vice Clamp
Pipe threader and taps
Electrical kits
Household items
Sheets, blankets and pillows
Spray bottles
Hand wipes
Bath towels
Hand towels
Again remember these things do not have to be brand new - But the do need to be clean and in good shape.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Giving Thanks/November 2010 Trip
November 2010 Trip
It’s hard to come back and try to describe what a trip is like. From the 20+ hours in the sky to the anticipation of the first step off the plane and onto the tarmac at Kilimanjaro, you almost forget you’re halfway around the world, but at 10:20pm the doors opened for us to depart our flying metal nanny and immediately we are engulfed by a warm wind that was filled with reminders that we are not home. We’re in Tanzania, East Africa.
On Thursday night we stayed in our old stopping grounds of Moshi at a friendly hostel that lays sleepily at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The familiarity is welcoming and after devotions on Friday morning we are on the road again to Korogwe, about 5 hours east of Moshi. We load up the rented bus and we’re off.
It’s fun to watch the expressions on the faces of those who have not experienced the trip before. We see the team gaze out the window of the bus during our long drive at things everyone has undoubtedly heard about on documentaries but never experienced first hand. From the obvious poverty, to the mama’s working harder than we could ever imagine while a child is wrapped tightly on her back. Then there are the little children with their beaming smiles, franticly waving and shouting “mazungu” (white person) as the bus rolls passed village after village.
I love it. I love the people and the customs and often I believe they are far ‘richer’ then we are.
So, about the trip, we sent out a newsletter asking for prayer and we’d love for you to know how those prayers affected us on this trip.
You prayed:
For good weather…
We had some of the best weather we’ve ever had on any of our trips to Tanzania. We found out though that they desperately needed the rain and we began to pray for rain. It was not until we left each place that it began to rain. God’s consolation was so real we could tangibly feel it. It rained in every area we went, but only when we were on our way to the next place.
For no sickness…
As you heard Anne feel sick the first day but she was fully recovered by Monday. She said she was not upset that she got sick only that she missed the experiences of Saturday and Sunday. We praise God there was no residual effect throughout the rest of the trip. Other than that we thank God we were all well.
For jet lag…
Well who knows if it was jet lag or just excitement and the inability to shut the brain off, but it was obvious that even though we didn’t sleep much it was as much sleep as we needed and we didn’t suffer from the lack. I would surmise that our intake of sugary soda and caffeine helped a bit.
Safe travel…
We were on the road quite a bit and were arrived home safe so we are thanking God, especially because we witness a terrible automobile accident where several people may have died. We have been told and we’ve read about how unsafe it is to travel the roads in the evening and we have been in some serious ‘near misses’ throughout our travels in Africa. However, Herbert sons Franky and Samwelle and great and very cautious drivers and we thank God for their service to Him and to us. May He bless them for their hearts and service to this mission.
To be sensitive to the people God brought into our path –
God did bring people into our path. We had the privilege of meeting a newly elected MP (Member of Parliament) as soon as we arrived in Korogwe. He wanted to hear about our vision and he was very gracious, even excited to hear what Africa harvest of Hope planned to do there in Korogwe. He expressed his gratitude with an open door to whatever Africa Harvest of Hope would be doing for the city and the people in Korogwe. This was a huge blessing that only God could have arranged.
We also met several city officials and the police chief of the area. It was a humbling yet exciting day.
That we would convey God’s love and His Word well –
Only God knows if this was accomplished but we had the opportunity to do so and we did.
Alan taught several times during the trip. Each opportunity was blessed and sometimes quite unexpected.
We were surprised when we arrived late to Moshi, that a group of women had been waiting, as Pastor Zachoria and his wife Redempta had prepared for a women’s seminar to begin that day, so with power of the Holy Spirit and a loaned Kanga (over skirt) from Emily, Shannon gave a message to the women.
Anne had the opportunity to share with the women’s group the next day about her journey with God. It was a blessing to all the women as they shouted and blessed God when she finished.
The next morning Redempta, Anne and Shannon did a short VBS program where several children gave their lives to Christ.
There were also many opportunities during introductions at each new place we visited where we got to shared why we come (Because of the love of God) and Joseph, Jeremy and Anne all had the opportunity to share from their hearts.
Jeremy was placed in a position (on our way back to the airport) to share with a young man who was struggling with drugs and alcohol and you could see that God had spoken to his heart. Herbert shared with him that God loved him so much that he brought someone from America to share his journey from bondage to freedom in Christ. This was also a divine appointment; The brother in law of this young man was the head of the national parks in Tanzania and it is our hope for Africa Harvest of Hope to begin a safari company soon to give opportunity for work and also to raise money for the Korogwe Children Home.
To be sensitive to the needs of the people –
God’s Word has a lot to say about helping widows and orphans and the poor in general. We have asked God to open doors for us to help and He is certainly doing that because this is His heart. We are always limited in the time we are there but we see so many needs one way we have had the opportunity to help is to just be involved with the everyday lives of the people we meet. While we were there we experienced people with needs that you and I will never have to experience. Therefore a lot of our time is spent purchasing things that we may begin helping them with, but again because of time, we trust that they will finish the work that was begun. During this trip we painted, dug a trench for water pipe to come down from the mountain to go into a new water tank at the orphanage, we put up boarders in each of the children’s rooms to brighten them up, We worked on a roof and worked on a church in Junction City. We’ve seen the faithfulness of the people finish jobs like these and many more from past trips and we are humbled because all we can offer really are the funds to help them. The real work happens after we are gone. There’s so much to share because so many things happen each day… Widows were fed, each child in the Children’s home received an examination from the doctor for malaria and HIV. Fortunately and praise God not one was HIV positive but 16 had malaria. They each had a scalp treatment – thank you Nurse Anne. So much to do and we had so much fun doing it. While the water trench was being dug we re-dressed several children who were having fun hanging out with the group. They were teaching Jeremy to count in Swahili and Joseph even killed a black mamba while digging, yikes!
God meets the needs! Sometime He uses you and me to help… We’re grateful He gave us the opportunity.
So, with that said, we thank you. We had a blessed trip and a lot of it had to do with your prayers.
More stories for later…
Bibles in Moshi
Met the coffee broker and brought back 130 lbs. of green coffee. God has a plan.
Witch doctor gave his life to Christ.
Saw Mt. Kilimanjaro clearer than we have ever seen it – Awesome work of God!
It’s hard to come back and try to describe what a trip is like. From the 20+ hours in the sky to the anticipation of the first step off the plane and onto the tarmac at Kilimanjaro, you almost forget you’re halfway around the world, but at 10:20pm the doors opened for us to depart our flying metal nanny and immediately we are engulfed by a warm wind that was filled with reminders that we are not home. We’re in Tanzania, East Africa.
On Thursday night we stayed in our old stopping grounds of Moshi at a friendly hostel that lays sleepily at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The familiarity is welcoming and after devotions on Friday morning we are on the road again to Korogwe, about 5 hours east of Moshi. We load up the rented bus and we’re off.
It’s fun to watch the expressions on the faces of those who have not experienced the trip before. We see the team gaze out the window of the bus during our long drive at things everyone has undoubtedly heard about on documentaries but never experienced first hand. From the obvious poverty, to the mama’s working harder than we could ever imagine while a child is wrapped tightly on her back. Then there are the little children with their beaming smiles, franticly waving and shouting “mazungu” (white person) as the bus rolls passed village after village.
I love it. I love the people and the customs and often I believe they are far ‘richer’ then we are.
So, about the trip, we sent out a newsletter asking for prayer and we’d love for you to know how those prayers affected us on this trip.
You prayed:
For good weather…
We had some of the best weather we’ve ever had on any of our trips to Tanzania. We found out though that they desperately needed the rain and we began to pray for rain. It was not until we left each place that it began to rain. God’s consolation was so real we could tangibly feel it. It rained in every area we went, but only when we were on our way to the next place.
For no sickness…
As you heard Anne feel sick the first day but she was fully recovered by Monday. She said she was not upset that she got sick only that she missed the experiences of Saturday and Sunday. We praise God there was no residual effect throughout the rest of the trip. Other than that we thank God we were all well.
For jet lag…
Well who knows if it was jet lag or just excitement and the inability to shut the brain off, but it was obvious that even though we didn’t sleep much it was as much sleep as we needed and we didn’t suffer from the lack. I would surmise that our intake of sugary soda and caffeine helped a bit.
Safe travel…
We were on the road quite a bit and were arrived home safe so we are thanking God, especially because we witness a terrible automobile accident where several people may have died. We have been told and we’ve read about how unsafe it is to travel the roads in the evening and we have been in some serious ‘near misses’ throughout our travels in Africa. However, Herbert sons Franky and Samwelle and great and very cautious drivers and we thank God for their service to Him and to us. May He bless them for their hearts and service to this mission.
To be sensitive to the people God brought into our path –
God did bring people into our path. We had the privilege of meeting a newly elected MP (Member of Parliament) as soon as we arrived in Korogwe. He wanted to hear about our vision and he was very gracious, even excited to hear what Africa harvest of Hope planned to do there in Korogwe. He expressed his gratitude with an open door to whatever Africa Harvest of Hope would be doing for the city and the people in Korogwe. This was a huge blessing that only God could have arranged.
We also met several city officials and the police chief of the area. It was a humbling yet exciting day.
That we would convey God’s love and His Word well –
Only God knows if this was accomplished but we had the opportunity to do so and we did.
Alan taught several times during the trip. Each opportunity was blessed and sometimes quite unexpected.
We were surprised when we arrived late to Moshi, that a group of women had been waiting, as Pastor Zachoria and his wife Redempta had prepared for a women’s seminar to begin that day, so with power of the Holy Spirit and a loaned Kanga (over skirt) from Emily, Shannon gave a message to the women.
Anne had the opportunity to share with the women’s group the next day about her journey with God. It was a blessing to all the women as they shouted and blessed God when she finished.
The next morning Redempta, Anne and Shannon did a short VBS program where several children gave their lives to Christ.
There were also many opportunities during introductions at each new place we visited where we got to shared why we come (Because of the love of God) and Joseph, Jeremy and Anne all had the opportunity to share from their hearts.
Jeremy was placed in a position (on our way back to the airport) to share with a young man who was struggling with drugs and alcohol and you could see that God had spoken to his heart. Herbert shared with him that God loved him so much that he brought someone from America to share his journey from bondage to freedom in Christ. This was also a divine appointment; The brother in law of this young man was the head of the national parks in Tanzania and it is our hope for Africa Harvest of Hope to begin a safari company soon to give opportunity for work and also to raise money for the Korogwe Children Home.
To be sensitive to the needs of the people –
God’s Word has a lot to say about helping widows and orphans and the poor in general. We have asked God to open doors for us to help and He is certainly doing that because this is His heart. We are always limited in the time we are there but we see so many needs one way we have had the opportunity to help is to just be involved with the everyday lives of the people we meet. While we were there we experienced people with needs that you and I will never have to experience. Therefore a lot of our time is spent purchasing things that we may begin helping them with, but again because of time, we trust that they will finish the work that was begun. During this trip we painted, dug a trench for water pipe to come down from the mountain to go into a new water tank at the orphanage, we put up boarders in each of the children’s rooms to brighten them up, We worked on a roof and worked on a church in Junction City. We’ve seen the faithfulness of the people finish jobs like these and many more from past trips and we are humbled because all we can offer really are the funds to help them. The real work happens after we are gone. There’s so much to share because so many things happen each day… Widows were fed, each child in the Children’s home received an examination from the doctor for malaria and HIV. Fortunately and praise God not one was HIV positive but 16 had malaria. They each had a scalp treatment – thank you Nurse Anne. So much to do and we had so much fun doing it. While the water trench was being dug we re-dressed several children who were having fun hanging out with the group. They were teaching Jeremy to count in Swahili and Joseph even killed a black mamba while digging, yikes!
God meets the needs! Sometime He uses you and me to help… We’re grateful He gave us the opportunity.
So, with that said, we thank you. We had a blessed trip and a lot of it had to do with your prayers.
More stories for later…
Bibles in Moshi
Met the coffee broker and brought back 130 lbs. of green coffee. God has a plan.
Witch doctor gave his life to Christ.
Saw Mt. Kilimanjaro clearer than we have ever seen it – Awesome work of God!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
October 2010 and on our way to new things...
It's October. WOW! I feel like I just put the Christmas decorations away and here it is almost time to get them down from the attic. Life is speeding by at the same rate that PC's are being updated. Maybe that's the problem. I don't care if I ever get a new computer again but I sure wish I could find the time to sit and reflect on what this year was all about before the next one rolls around. Maybe it's my job to "just do it".
It has been a busy year, but a good one. We began planning our second food packaging event the first part of the year and sometime between January and April we had 100,000 more meals done and saw the children and families who were benefiting from them with our own eyes, which was pretty incredible. Right now we're living a re-play of the first of this year.
October 9th we'll be at the University of Redlands again packaging 100,000 more meals for Tanzania and then in November we'll be on our way for another visit to our far away family. It's been only 6 months since we were there but it seems we're never there enough. Maybe one day we'll have the luxury of longer visits to this simpler land and life. God knows! For now we are blessed to be a part of this great adventure, no matter when or for how long. It's always a great ride.
The "New Things" we are eluding to are great indeed and we are writing to ask you, our brothers and sisters, to please pray with us as we have been offered an opportunity to grow exponentially. We know that it is God who gives and takes away at His perfect discretion and will. We again admit that we are only following His lead from day to day. All four of us, from our mornings and their evenings (Tanzania time) must rest, knowing He is the leader of this expedition He has led us in. We ask Him, as Moses did, that we would not go unless we are sure He goes before us. Our questions seem to continue to come back to; Lord, where, when, how... and He simply shows us as we put one foot in front of the other.
Children need homes, widows need food for their children, the sick and oppressed need deliverance and we need faith and boldness. It's all very simple and it looks no different over here than it does over there. Seems we should all be asking for an outpouring of wisdom and gifts from the Holy Spirit. Today time 'feels' short and it doesn't matter if we're here (USA) or there (Tanzania) or wherever, He could come back anytime and I know I'd stand before Him today and be guilty (convicted) of not taking the opportunities that are all around me. The "new things" don't matter. What matters is that my heart hears Him and obeys the nudging of the Spirit where ever I am. That's what we all need prayer for.
The food packaging will get done and we'll be on our way, Thanksgiving and Christmas will come and so will 2011, Lord willing, and what will be different? I pray that souls will be won to Christ and that our faith will grow in the exponential department and if this doesn't happen I pray that Africa Harvest of Hope doesn't grow either.
So, there you go. If you can figure out that prayer request then you've got us figured out. Well at least for tonight. Blessing and my you sleep well and be given visions and dreams...
Happy October 2010.
Alan and Shannon
It has been a busy year, but a good one. We began planning our second food packaging event the first part of the year and sometime between January and April we had 100,000 more meals done and saw the children and families who were benefiting from them with our own eyes, which was pretty incredible. Right now we're living a re-play of the first of this year.
October 9th we'll be at the University of Redlands again packaging 100,000 more meals for Tanzania and then in November we'll be on our way for another visit to our far away family. It's been only 6 months since we were there but it seems we're never there enough. Maybe one day we'll have the luxury of longer visits to this simpler land and life. God knows! For now we are blessed to be a part of this great adventure, no matter when or for how long. It's always a great ride.
The "New Things" we are eluding to are great indeed and we are writing to ask you, our brothers and sisters, to please pray with us as we have been offered an opportunity to grow exponentially. We know that it is God who gives and takes away at His perfect discretion and will. We again admit that we are only following His lead from day to day. All four of us, from our mornings and their evenings (Tanzania time) must rest, knowing He is the leader of this expedition He has led us in. We ask Him, as Moses did, that we would not go unless we are sure He goes before us. Our questions seem to continue to come back to; Lord, where, when, how... and He simply shows us as we put one foot in front of the other.
Children need homes, widows need food for their children, the sick and oppressed need deliverance and we need faith and boldness. It's all very simple and it looks no different over here than it does over there. Seems we should all be asking for an outpouring of wisdom and gifts from the Holy Spirit. Today time 'feels' short and it doesn't matter if we're here (USA) or there (Tanzania) or wherever, He could come back anytime and I know I'd stand before Him today and be guilty (convicted) of not taking the opportunities that are all around me. The "new things" don't matter. What matters is that my heart hears Him and obeys the nudging of the Spirit where ever I am. That's what we all need prayer for.
The food packaging will get done and we'll be on our way, Thanksgiving and Christmas will come and so will 2011, Lord willing, and what will be different? I pray that souls will be won to Christ and that our faith will grow in the exponential department and if this doesn't happen I pray that Africa Harvest of Hope doesn't grow either.
So, there you go. If you can figure out that prayer request then you've got us figured out. Well at least for tonight. Blessing and my you sleep well and be given visions and dreams...
Happy October 2010.
Alan and Shannon
Monday, August 23, 2010
Package 100,000 meals with us for Tanzania
Pictures do speak a thousand words, don't they?
Check out the pictures of our last trip and you to will see a significant change in the appearance of the children who have receive these meals. The time you give to this one day makes a big difference in the lives of these children. We could not accomplish this on our own. Think of it, four hands verses 1,000 hands. When hundreds of people come together to package these little meals, thousands of lives are changed. The more we do these food packaging events the more lives that are impacted, not only with the food that we are packaging and sending to Tanzania, but it also opens the door for us to share the good news that Jesus Christ loves them. Showing love and building strong relationships is what we believe speaks a love language much louder than our words.
Our next food packaging event is right around the corner so please mark your calendars for Saturday, October 9th and come out to Africa Harvest of Hope's 3rd Food Packaging Event.
We will be at the University of Redlands, in University Hall from 10 am until 4 pm. Anyone interested in helping out for the day as a volunteer leader please contact Alan or Shannon Reed at (909) 335-8167. We have many positions to fill for all day helpers. You can also sign up on line for a shift or an all day slot.
We will do another 100,000 meals. Remember that we will need 500 volunteers, giving an hour or two of their day, to package bulk rice, soy protein, dry vegetables and vitamin base bullion. The packages will be boxed up and sent to Tanzania. Any little bit of time you can work that day will help, so don't think an hour is not helpful. IT IS! (Watch an event on the tab marked video)
Also, remember these events are all done through the means of donation only. One bag of food cost $1.25. You can share this concept with friends and family who can't come and ask if they can help by donating even $1.25. Kids can get involved too. Get creative. Take a bag of food (we'll supply you with bag of food) and show people what you're doing. People what to help but sometimes they just need to know how. Remember to tell them that 100% of everything donated to Africa Harvest of Hope goes to the project. Nothing is used for administrative purposes. Shipping the container to Tanzania is also part of the cost of this project. The overall cost from start to finish for one food packaging event is about $18,000. Thank you for your support in this project. Kids are eating good nutritious meals today in Tanzania because of you!
Please call to request fliers to hand out to your church, youth groups, service groups, Boy or Girls Scouts or just neighbors and friends.
Thank you all for your support of this project.
God bless you,
Alan and Shannon
Check out the pictures of our last trip and you to will see a significant change in the appearance of the children who have receive these meals. The time you give to this one day makes a big difference in the lives of these children. We could not accomplish this on our own. Think of it, four hands verses 1,000 hands. When hundreds of people come together to package these little meals, thousands of lives are changed. The more we do these food packaging events the more lives that are impacted, not only with the food that we are packaging and sending to Tanzania, but it also opens the door for us to share the good news that Jesus Christ loves them. Showing love and building strong relationships is what we believe speaks a love language much louder than our words.
Our next food packaging event is right around the corner so please mark your calendars for Saturday, October 9th and come out to Africa Harvest of Hope's 3rd Food Packaging Event.
We will be at the University of Redlands, in University Hall from 10 am until 4 pm. Anyone interested in helping out for the day as a volunteer leader please contact Alan or Shannon Reed at (909) 335-8167. We have many positions to fill for all day helpers. You can also sign up on line for a shift or an all day slot.
We will do another 100,000 meals. Remember that we will need 500 volunteers, giving an hour or two of their day, to package bulk rice, soy protein, dry vegetables and vitamin base bullion. The packages will be boxed up and sent to Tanzania. Any little bit of time you can work that day will help, so don't think an hour is not helpful. IT IS! (Watch an event on the tab marked video)
Also, remember these events are all done through the means of donation only. One bag of food cost $1.25. You can share this concept with friends and family who can't come and ask if they can help by donating even $1.25. Kids can get involved too. Get creative. Take a bag of food (we'll supply you with bag of food) and show people what you're doing. People what to help but sometimes they just need to know how. Remember to tell them that 100% of everything donated to Africa Harvest of Hope goes to the project. Nothing is used for administrative purposes. Shipping the container to Tanzania is also part of the cost of this project. The overall cost from start to finish for one food packaging event is about $18,000. Thank you for your support in this project. Kids are eating good nutritious meals today in Tanzania because of you!
Please call to request fliers to hand out to your church, youth groups, service groups, Boy or Girls Scouts or just neighbors and friends.
Thank you all for your support of this project.
God bless you,
Alan and Shannon
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
JUST A FEW UPDATES...
Just a quick update on a few things:
Benefit Variety Show. Don't forget to come out on Friday evening, May 28th to the Fox Theater in Redlands for an awesome night of seriously great entertainment, and all for only $10.00. We want to thank Val and Lauren Mosher for putting this evening together to benefit Africa Harvest of Hope. Their support has been a blessing to us but you all should come out and be blessed by the talent that we will enjoy that night. I personally can't wait. I haven't been on a date in months. Don't tell Alan I said that.
Our next Food Packaging Event will be October 9, 2010. Please add this date to your calendar and come out for an hour or for the day to help us put another 100,000 meals together.
In April we witnessed the effect of what 500 pair of hands can do. It was a priceless experience and it was good for me personally because these events are not a "cake walk". I whine for weeks before each event, that I just don't have enough time or maybe the people won't come or ... Yes, I know, "o me of little faith" but now, I want to do more. I'm not saying we can just yet but you won't hear me complaining near as much. Plus, I've ask God to keep the picture of these children enjoying there KAH (Kids Against Hunger) meals fresh in my mind.
Please go to our Photos Page and click on the 'April Trip' to enjoy seeing what your hands helped to accomplish.
Our next trip to Tanzania will be the first two weeks of November in 2010. On this trip we will be enjoying the company of few friends who will be joining us. On the first leg of the trip we will be working at a church that helps the children in their area to excel in school as well as helping preschoolers prepare for school. We'll be doing some things with the children but we will also be doing a few seminars for adults in the area. We usually have the opportunity to help families who are seriously struggling as well as widows in the area. We always expect the unexpected on these trips so we really never know what God will direct our steps to do. We make a few plans and ask Him to direct us and He always does.
The last week or so of the trip will of course be in the Children's Home in Korogwe doing whatever might need to be done at that time. We will of course be spending time with the kids doing crafts, and games as well as telling them of the Love of God for them through stories and devotions.
Each year we try to take a group with us on our second trip to Tanzania. If anyone is interested in going on a short term mission trip to Africa and if God has 'opened the door' after prayer and searching your heart, to make sure we have the right motives for going, we'd like to extend the opportunity for you to join us. We will begin having our meetings next month to pray and discuss what a trip like this is like. (Not that any trip is the same)
You can call us at (909) 335-8167 or email us at shannon@africaharvestofhope.org for more information.
We have a new way of sending out our Newsletters through Constant Contact. (thank you Debbe Herrero for coaching me through our first one) If you are interested in receiving it via email please let us know and we will add you to our email list.
God bless you!
Benefit Variety Show. Don't forget to come out on Friday evening, May 28th to the Fox Theater in Redlands for an awesome night of seriously great entertainment, and all for only $10.00. We want to thank Val and Lauren Mosher for putting this evening together to benefit Africa Harvest of Hope. Their support has been a blessing to us but you all should come out and be blessed by the talent that we will enjoy that night. I personally can't wait. I haven't been on a date in months. Don't tell Alan I said that.
Our next Food Packaging Event will be October 9, 2010. Please add this date to your calendar and come out for an hour or for the day to help us put another 100,000 meals together.
In April we witnessed the effect of what 500 pair of hands can do. It was a priceless experience and it was good for me personally because these events are not a "cake walk". I whine for weeks before each event, that I just don't have enough time or maybe the people won't come or ... Yes, I know, "o me of little faith" but now, I want to do more. I'm not saying we can just yet but you won't hear me complaining near as much. Plus, I've ask God to keep the picture of these children enjoying there KAH (Kids Against Hunger) meals fresh in my mind.
Please go to our Photos Page and click on the 'April Trip' to enjoy seeing what your hands helped to accomplish.
Our next trip to Tanzania will be the first two weeks of November in 2010. On this trip we will be enjoying the company of few friends who will be joining us. On the first leg of the trip we will be working at a church that helps the children in their area to excel in school as well as helping preschoolers prepare for school. We'll be doing some things with the children but we will also be doing a few seminars for adults in the area. We usually have the opportunity to help families who are seriously struggling as well as widows in the area. We always expect the unexpected on these trips so we really never know what God will direct our steps to do. We make a few plans and ask Him to direct us and He always does.
The last week or so of the trip will of course be in the Children's Home in Korogwe doing whatever might need to be done at that time. We will of course be spending time with the kids doing crafts, and games as well as telling them of the Love of God for them through stories and devotions.
Each year we try to take a group with us on our second trip to Tanzania. If anyone is interested in going on a short term mission trip to Africa and if God has 'opened the door' after prayer and searching your heart, to make sure we have the right motives for going, we'd like to extend the opportunity for you to join us. We will begin having our meetings next month to pray and discuss what a trip like this is like. (Not that any trip is the same)
You can call us at (909) 335-8167 or email us at shannon@africaharvestofhope.org for more information.
We have a new way of sending out our Newsletters through Constant Contact. (thank you Debbe Herrero for coaching me through our first one) If you are interested in receiving it via email please let us know and we will add you to our email list.
God bless you!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Back Again
WE'RE BACK...
It was an incredible trip! Thank you for praying for us. We knew you were! We couldn't have done some of the things we did had we not had so many people at home praying.
God is Good!
We'll just give an overview of the trip but it will be missing many pieces and we'll try to keep you posted on the latest updates during the month about the following things:
*Purchased a Chlorine Water system.
*Walked the perimeter of the land in Korogwe to see how it may be used for a future compound.
*Plans for the trip in October.
*500 chickens in the chicken project.
*Car situation. (Greatest need at this time)
As for the overview...
Well, we met some great people being with the Medical Mission group from Iowa on our first leg of the trip. We flew in a small MAF plane to Singida from JRO airport. That's was a great experience. We actually didn't know how great it was until we took the 10 hour bus ride back to Arusha. While we were in Singida we saw the children's feeding center that Outreach International built. This is the center we are considering doing if the plans for the land begin to unflod. We then had quite an experience as literally thousands of locals from the Singida area came to be seen by the American doctors and dentists. What a blessing as a medical person to have the ability and wisdom to help so many no matter where you go. Hats off to the team we were with. As we parted after only a few short days we were off to Arusha and then on to Korogwe and up to The Children's Home. It was good be back at the home and to be able to spend time visiting with the children. Alan and Herbert had a lot of business to take care of and I was just happy to tag along, taking notes and having my camera in tow. We trudged up and down the mountain mostly on foot but that's a good thing, especially the part that Herbert fondly calls the "short cut" as it humbles us to experience how committed Herbert and Emily are to what God has called them to do up on this mountain. (And then on the fleshly side, it shows us how much we need to get into shape if we're going to climb Kili) Each visit to Tanzania opens our eyes to new and even more exciting things. Every trip stirs memories, but it excites the adventurer inside both of us as well. We wonder what God is doing in us especially when it obvious that the only thing we can do is pray. Like when we are standing at a bus stop and we can't help but try to talk to a young man who is obviously possessed as he spews out chantings that the bus we're traveling on, will for whatever reason, not make it to it's destination. My heart aches as God reminds me, he's someones son, so I pray... Feeling helpless causes us to remember in our weakness apart from Him. He is God and there are few times we forget this in Africa. The needed dependence on Him is awesome. I needed to literally draw from His strength several times during this trip, physically as well as emotionally. Juma was one of the reason I needed His grace to be sufficient in my emotional moments. Juma is 6 years old and he has HIV. He's precious and persistent. He left his new home and friends and with his new back pack on his back, that was a big as he was, he hiked down the mountain with us going back to the village where he lived before he had come to the Children's Home. His wounds were now to serious to allow him to be exposed to the other children. We prayed... God heard... We'll expect! Please pray for Juma that he will be healed and return to his home on the mountain. While reading one day I found a specific scripture that became especially personal and applicable to my situation. I've read it many times but never applied it personally. It's Matthew 15:27-28. I'm one of those little puppies eating crumbs from my Masters table and I'm happy (blessed) that He says, "their Masters table". What do you think would be on the Master, of all the Universes, table? I have no problem with this 'analogy' of knowing who He is and who I am in contrast and because of knowing His love for me and Juma and everyone who is His child. He is still the loving, healing Master and I'll wait for His will to be done on Earth and it is in Heaven.
Well, story after story could be told at the return of each trip but we do realize living it and hearing it are very different and we don't know when we cross over to boring, so... It's just that we hope and pray that God might touch at least one heart through what He has allowed us to experience and then share with you. Thank you again for your prayers and support.
God bless you!
In His Love,
Alan and Shannon
It was an incredible trip! Thank you for praying for us. We knew you were! We couldn't have done some of the things we did had we not had so many people at home praying.
God is Good!
We'll just give an overview of the trip but it will be missing many pieces and we'll try to keep you posted on the latest updates during the month about the following things:
*Purchased a Chlorine Water system.
*Walked the perimeter of the land in Korogwe to see how it may be used for a future compound.
*Plans for the trip in October.
*500 chickens in the chicken project.
*Car situation. (Greatest need at this time)
As for the overview...
Well, we met some great people being with the Medical Mission group from Iowa on our first leg of the trip. We flew in a small MAF plane to Singida from JRO airport. That's was a great experience. We actually didn't know how great it was until we took the 10 hour bus ride back to Arusha. While we were in Singida we saw the children's feeding center that Outreach International built. This is the center we are considering doing if the plans for the land begin to unflod. We then had quite an experience as literally thousands of locals from the Singida area came to be seen by the American doctors and dentists. What a blessing as a medical person to have the ability and wisdom to help so many no matter where you go. Hats off to the team we were with. As we parted after only a few short days we were off to Arusha and then on to Korogwe and up to The Children's Home. It was good be back at the home and to be able to spend time visiting with the children. Alan and Herbert had a lot of business to take care of and I was just happy to tag along, taking notes and having my camera in tow. We trudged up and down the mountain mostly on foot but that's a good thing, especially the part that Herbert fondly calls the "short cut" as it humbles us to experience how committed Herbert and Emily are to what God has called them to do up on this mountain. (And then on the fleshly side, it shows us how much we need to get into shape if we're going to climb Kili) Each visit to Tanzania opens our eyes to new and even more exciting things. Every trip stirs memories, but it excites the adventurer inside both of us as well. We wonder what God is doing in us especially when it obvious that the only thing we can do is pray. Like when we are standing at a bus stop and we can't help but try to talk to a young man who is obviously possessed as he spews out chantings that the bus we're traveling on, will for whatever reason, not make it to it's destination. My heart aches as God reminds me, he's someones son, so I pray... Feeling helpless causes us to remember in our weakness apart from Him. He is God and there are few times we forget this in Africa. The needed dependence on Him is awesome. I needed to literally draw from His strength several times during this trip, physically as well as emotionally. Juma was one of the reason I needed His grace to be sufficient in my emotional moments. Juma is 6 years old and he has HIV. He's precious and persistent. He left his new home and friends and with his new back pack on his back, that was a big as he was, he hiked down the mountain with us going back to the village where he lived before he had come to the Children's Home. His wounds were now to serious to allow him to be exposed to the other children. We prayed... God heard... We'll expect! Please pray for Juma that he will be healed and return to his home on the mountain. While reading one day I found a specific scripture that became especially personal and applicable to my situation. I've read it many times but never applied it personally. It's Matthew 15:27-28. I'm one of those little puppies eating crumbs from my Masters table and I'm happy (blessed) that He says, "their Masters table". What do you think would be on the Master, of all the Universes, table? I have no problem with this 'analogy' of knowing who He is and who I am in contrast and because of knowing His love for me and Juma and everyone who is His child. He is still the loving, healing Master and I'll wait for His will to be done on Earth and it is in Heaven.
Well, story after story could be told at the return of each trip but we do realize living it and hearing it are very different and we don't know when we cross over to boring, so... It's just that we hope and pray that God might touch at least one heart through what He has allowed us to experience and then share with you. Thank you again for your prayers and support.
God bless you!
In His Love,
Alan and Shannon
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Praise & Prayer Requests
PRAISE GOD AND PLEASE PRAY!
Psalm 22:
25 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you will I fulfill my vows.
26 The poor will eat and be satisfied;
they who seek the LORD will praise him—
may your hearts live forever! 27 All the ends of the earth
will remember and turn to the LORD,
and all the families of the nations
will bow down before him,
28 for dominion belongs to the LORD
and he rules over the nations.
29 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship;
all who go down to the dust will kneel before him—
those who cannot keep themselves alive.
30 Posterity will serve him;
future generations will be told about the Lord.
31 They will proclaim his righteousness
to a people yet unborn—
for he has done it.
We know it was God who accomplished all that was done on Saturday at our second food packaging event. There were 103,000 meals packaged by approximately 400 volunteers. Praise God!
“The poor will eat and be satisfied;” and “those who seek the Lord will praise Him”
April 2010 trip to Tanzania - Prayer Request:
1 Thessalonians 5:
24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
1) Please pray that the enemy would be bound in the name of Jesus from hindering what God is going to do while Herbert, Emily, Alan and Shannon are together in Tanzania.
2) Please pray for good health for us all and healing for Herbert and Emily. Also, that Alan’s back would be strong throughout the entire trip.
3) Please pray for traveling mercies in the air and on the ground.
4) Please pray that we would all have clarity and God’s anointing as we share God’s word with the people.
5) Please pray that we would express His love to everyone we encounter.
6) Please pray for the people to have understanding and an openness to the Holy Spirit as we share with them; Children groups, church groups, street groups and especially the Muslims in this area (village).
7) Please pray that we would have good interpreters, preferably Godly but that we’d be a light to them if they are not.
8) Please pray for us to be as organized and time efficient as we can be and not worry when that is not happening. (TIA – This is Africa)
9) Please pray that, as God wills, we will have time in Moshi (where we originally began working in Tanzania) and have time to visit our friends there. Please pray that we will see Teddy, Angela and Nema for a good visit. (Young girls)
10) Please pray that God would use us while we are with the group of doctors and nurses from Iowa. Many are not believers. Pray for their salvation as God exposes them to things they have never been exposed to before. Let them know to call out to God almighty.
11) Please pray that God will give us His favor with the government. (Actually all people there)
12) Please pray that we will have honest, sweet and sharpening (as iron sharpens iron) fellowship with Herbert and Emily and that we would leave Tanzania having greater understanding of cultures and each other.
13) Please pray that we would come home knowing Him better and having a clearer vision of what He has for us to do.
14) Please pray for Herbert and Alan to have a kindred spirit and vision for this ministry. Please pray for absolute unity through the Holy Spirit.
15) Please pray for us to be humble, gracious, understanding and loving in every situation.
16) Strength, boldness, courage, discernment, wisdom… What ever God puts on your heart. He knows better than we do what needs to be lifted up in prayer. We will be praying that He will speak to your hearts on our behalf and also that He will bless you as you pray.
17) Pray for the salvation of many and that they would know Him deeply. Pray for the country of Tanzania to experience revival.
18) Pray for strength, boldness, understanding and wisdom for these children who have come to know Him and that God would use them to be a light in their own country for His glory.
19) Please pray for all the financial needs to be met by His grace.
20) Please pray that God would put it in and on the hearts of those who are to get more involved with Africa Harvest of Hope.
In Jesus Name we pray. Amen!
Thank you and may God bless you!
Psalm 22:
25 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you will I fulfill my vows.
26 The poor will eat and be satisfied;
they who seek the LORD will praise him—
may your hearts live forever! 27 All the ends of the earth
will remember and turn to the LORD,
and all the families of the nations
will bow down before him,
28 for dominion belongs to the LORD
and he rules over the nations.
29 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship;
all who go down to the dust will kneel before him—
those who cannot keep themselves alive.
30 Posterity will serve him;
future generations will be told about the Lord.
31 They will proclaim his righteousness
to a people yet unborn—
for he has done it.
We know it was God who accomplished all that was done on Saturday at our second food packaging event. There were 103,000 meals packaged by approximately 400 volunteers. Praise God!
“The poor will eat and be satisfied;” and “those who seek the Lord will praise Him”
April 2010 trip to Tanzania - Prayer Request:
1 Thessalonians 5:
24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
1) Please pray that the enemy would be bound in the name of Jesus from hindering what God is going to do while Herbert, Emily, Alan and Shannon are together in Tanzania.
2) Please pray for good health for us all and healing for Herbert and Emily. Also, that Alan’s back would be strong throughout the entire trip.
3) Please pray for traveling mercies in the air and on the ground.
4) Please pray that we would all have clarity and God’s anointing as we share God’s word with the people.
5) Please pray that we would express His love to everyone we encounter.
6) Please pray for the people to have understanding and an openness to the Holy Spirit as we share with them; Children groups, church groups, street groups and especially the Muslims in this area (village).
7) Please pray that we would have good interpreters, preferably Godly but that we’d be a light to them if they are not.
8) Please pray for us to be as organized and time efficient as we can be and not worry when that is not happening. (TIA – This is Africa)
9) Please pray that, as God wills, we will have time in Moshi (where we originally began working in Tanzania) and have time to visit our friends there. Please pray that we will see Teddy, Angela and Nema for a good visit. (Young girls)
10) Please pray that God would use us while we are with the group of doctors and nurses from Iowa. Many are not believers. Pray for their salvation as God exposes them to things they have never been exposed to before. Let them know to call out to God almighty.
11) Please pray that God will give us His favor with the government. (Actually all people there)
12) Please pray that we will have honest, sweet and sharpening (as iron sharpens iron) fellowship with Herbert and Emily and that we would leave Tanzania having greater understanding of cultures and each other.
13) Please pray that we would come home knowing Him better and having a clearer vision of what He has for us to do.
14) Please pray for Herbert and Alan to have a kindred spirit and vision for this ministry. Please pray for absolute unity through the Holy Spirit.
15) Please pray for us to be humble, gracious, understanding and loving in every situation.
16) Strength, boldness, courage, discernment, wisdom… What ever God puts on your heart. He knows better than we do what needs to be lifted up in prayer. We will be praying that He will speak to your hearts on our behalf and also that He will bless you as you pray.
17) Pray for the salvation of many and that they would know Him deeply. Pray for the country of Tanzania to experience revival.
18) Pray for strength, boldness, understanding and wisdom for these children who have come to know Him and that God would use them to be a light in their own country for His glory.
19) Please pray for all the financial needs to be met by His grace.
20) Please pray that God would put it in and on the hearts of those who are to get more involved with Africa Harvest of Hope.
In Jesus Name we pray. Amen!
Thank you and may God bless you!
Monday, March 29, 2010
100,000 MEALS - DONE!
100,000 meals – done!
THANK YOU! This could not have been done without you.
It was a great day – As approximately 400 volunteers come together Saturday, March 27 at the University of Redlands from 8 am to 5 pm and packaged 100,000 + meals. You were an encouragement to us and we don’t know how to thank you.
It was an inspiring day - To see so many people standing side by side putting these food packages together. People who don’t know each other sharing their stories as they scooped and packed these life saving little bags.
It was a blessed day - As musician after musician came to share and worship with music, the volunteers were blessed as they worshiped by serving with their hands. Prayer went up for those who came who don’t know the Lord and a spirit of encouragement and love seem to be poured out in that place during the entire day.
It was a long day - For many of the volunteers who were there from before 7am to set up and then running food and supplies to the tables all day, we pray that God blesses your souls and restores your strength. We know this was a long, hard day for many of you.
(Those of you, you know who you are – we can’t begin to express our appreciation and we know God is going to bless you for the effort you put into this work. We have, and will continue to pray for all of you. We especially thank you and we pray that you accept our sincere apology for not having enough help to relieve you during the day. We know how very hard you worked.)
The implications of last Saturday are going to be felt and seen for a long time here and in Africa, and yet we may never know what they are. No matter, because this is not our work, it is His. He said, “…inasmuch as you did it to the least of these My brothers and sisters, you did it to Me. Matthew 25:40.
Thank you and God bless you!
THANK YOU! This could not have been done without you.
It was a great day – As approximately 400 volunteers come together Saturday, March 27 at the University of Redlands from 8 am to 5 pm and packaged 100,000 + meals. You were an encouragement to us and we don’t know how to thank you.
It was an inspiring day - To see so many people standing side by side putting these food packages together. People who don’t know each other sharing their stories as they scooped and packed these life saving little bags.
It was a blessed day - As musician after musician came to share and worship with music, the volunteers were blessed as they worshiped by serving with their hands. Prayer went up for those who came who don’t know the Lord and a spirit of encouragement and love seem to be poured out in that place during the entire day.
It was a long day - For many of the volunteers who were there from before 7am to set up and then running food and supplies to the tables all day, we pray that God blesses your souls and restores your strength. We know this was a long, hard day for many of you.
(Those of you, you know who you are – we can’t begin to express our appreciation and we know God is going to bless you for the effort you put into this work. We have, and will continue to pray for all of you. We especially thank you and we pray that you accept our sincere apology for not having enough help to relieve you during the day. We know how very hard you worked.)
The implications of last Saturday are going to be felt and seen for a long time here and in Africa, and yet we may never know what they are. No matter, because this is not our work, it is His. He said, “…inasmuch as you did it to the least of these My brothers and sisters, you did it to Me. Matthew 25:40.
Thank you and God bless you!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Behold how good...
Psalm 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is good! It is good, because God said it was good. We need to find out how good this is and park here and become use to this way. This way of unity.
Yes, it can be overwhelming at times, but what in life is not overwhelming at times.
In 1 Corinthians 12:12 Paul says, "For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ." Paul continues his illustration in this chapter and says, "...the members should have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it."
We are in awe of this body. We are humbled, knowing it is the body working as it should that accomplishes His will. It is however sad when we are witness to and even guilty of the body harming itself, remembering what Paul said, "...this is Christ's body."
Through this body, united and working together, God accomplishes great things for His glory. The united body is a powerful tool. No one person could accomplish what a strong united body can accomplish. A hand, and eye, an ear, a foot alone can not accomplish much, but together we, by the mercy and grace of God, can change the world.
A most important thought, moving further into chapter 13, Paul writes, we are only a loud, irritating noise if we do all that we do and we don't have love. Pray that our united body has love! Love for each other, love for strangers we will be standing next to, love for the unlovely and love for the people who will receive this food on the other side of the world. God's ways are beyond our understanding but when He says, "Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love" then we need to ask ourselves what does my love look like.
This Saturday is not about packing boxes with food, it's about packing with love.
Africa Harvest of Hope thanks you for showing the love of Christ in His body.
We are praying for you!
It is good! It is good, because God said it was good. We need to find out how good this is and park here and become use to this way. This way of unity.
Yes, it can be overwhelming at times, but what in life is not overwhelming at times.
In 1 Corinthians 12:12 Paul says, "For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ." Paul continues his illustration in this chapter and says, "...the members should have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it."
We are in awe of this body. We are humbled, knowing it is the body working as it should that accomplishes His will. It is however sad when we are witness to and even guilty of the body harming itself, remembering what Paul said, "...this is Christ's body."
Through this body, united and working together, God accomplishes great things for His glory. The united body is a powerful tool. No one person could accomplish what a strong united body can accomplish. A hand, and eye, an ear, a foot alone can not accomplish much, but together we, by the mercy and grace of God, can change the world.
A most important thought, moving further into chapter 13, Paul writes, we are only a loud, irritating noise if we do all that we do and we don't have love. Pray that our united body has love! Love for each other, love for strangers we will be standing next to, love for the unlovely and love for the people who will receive this food on the other side of the world. God's ways are beyond our understanding but when He says, "Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love" then we need to ask ourselves what does my love look like.
This Saturday is not about packing boxes with food, it's about packing with love.
Africa Harvest of Hope thanks you for showing the love of Christ in His body.
We are praying for you!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Food Packaging Event by Breann Crain
Africa Harvest of Hope Food Packaging Event
The Goal: To package more the 100,000 meals through 500 volunteers in just a few hours
Location: University of Redlands, University Hall, Rm 214
Date: March 27, 2010
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
What do I do: Keep reading to find out
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ~AnneFrank
Start changing the world… feed a child.
Africa Harvest of Hope is having a Food Packaging Event right in your neighborhood. This will be my second event and if you are wondering what a food packaging event is, let me tell you.
When you walk into the University Hall, the sites and sounds will transport you to Tanzania. The colors, textures, and patterns will make up the backdrop to the entrance of the event. Take some time to walk around and look at the beautiful faces; so many happy, smiling children. Next, you will register, after you register, the magic begins. Hundreds of strangers will be working around long tables in a well coordinated assembly line. A volunteer will take you to a station and train you on your position.
Starting at the head of the table there are three buckets. One bucket contains white rice, another contains dried soy protein, and the last contains dried vegetables. One cup of each goes into a bag. The bag moves down the table where a vitamin bullion is added. Next the bag is weighed to ensure proper shipping. Then the bag is sealed. When thirty-six bags are sealed, they are boxed up. In one hour, a table can box up hundreds of bags. Each bag contains four to six meals.
Your whole family can help. This is a great way for your children to be involved. It is recommended that the children be 8 years or older. Gather your friends. Call your neighbors. This is also a great way to earn some community service hours, which is needed for most high school athletes. You can work for as little as one hour. Or stay as long as you like.
Throughout the day you will be inspired, lifted up, prayed over. It is a God filled day. God's children will be fed through your labor of love. But each package of food is so much more than just food.
The food helps support a local orphanage. Africa Harvest of Hope is a school/orphanage in Tanzania. At this school children have found refuge. They learn what God's love really means. They have found community amongst themselves. They have learned skills to become a contributing member in their own society. They have found acceptance. There are close to thirty school age children currently living at Harvest of Hope orphanage in Korogwe, Tanzania.
Individually, we can do very little to change the world but together we can change the world one child at a time. If you have ever read the statistics about orphans world wide, you may feel helpless. You might say, there are so many children and what can I possibly do to help? Here is your answer. Come see what one person can do and find out for yourself how easy it is to make a difference, together.
"So you see, faith by itself isn't enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless."--James 2:17
The Goal: To package more the 100,000 meals through 500 volunteers in just a few hours
Location: University of Redlands, University Hall, Rm 214
Date: March 27, 2010
Time: 10 am to 5 pm
What do I do: Keep reading to find out
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ~AnneFrank
Start changing the world… feed a child.
Africa Harvest of Hope is having a Food Packaging Event right in your neighborhood. This will be my second event and if you are wondering what a food packaging event is, let me tell you.
When you walk into the University Hall, the sites and sounds will transport you to Tanzania. The colors, textures, and patterns will make up the backdrop to the entrance of the event. Take some time to walk around and look at the beautiful faces; so many happy, smiling children. Next, you will register, after you register, the magic begins. Hundreds of strangers will be working around long tables in a well coordinated assembly line. A volunteer will take you to a station and train you on your position.
Starting at the head of the table there are three buckets. One bucket contains white rice, another contains dried soy protein, and the last contains dried vegetables. One cup of each goes into a bag. The bag moves down the table where a vitamin bullion is added. Next the bag is weighed to ensure proper shipping. Then the bag is sealed. When thirty-six bags are sealed, they are boxed up. In one hour, a table can box up hundreds of bags. Each bag contains four to six meals.
Your whole family can help. This is a great way for your children to be involved. It is recommended that the children be 8 years or older. Gather your friends. Call your neighbors. This is also a great way to earn some community service hours, which is needed for most high school athletes. You can work for as little as one hour. Or stay as long as you like.
Throughout the day you will be inspired, lifted up, prayed over. It is a God filled day. God's children will be fed through your labor of love. But each package of food is so much more than just food.
The food helps support a local orphanage. Africa Harvest of Hope is a school/orphanage in Tanzania. At this school children have found refuge. They learn what God's love really means. They have found community amongst themselves. They have learned skills to become a contributing member in their own society. They have found acceptance. There are close to thirty school age children currently living at Harvest of Hope orphanage in Korogwe, Tanzania.
Individually, we can do very little to change the world but together we can change the world one child at a time. If you have ever read the statistics about orphans world wide, you may feel helpless. You might say, there are so many children and what can I possibly do to help? Here is your answer. Come see what one person can do and find out for yourself how easy it is to make a difference, together.
"So you see, faith by itself isn't enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless."--James 2:17
Monday, February 8, 2010
A NEW YEAR
IT'S FEBRUARY? Well, Happy New Year anyway. 2009 faded into the past like it was a vapor and I can't help but think of what Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, "One generation passes away, and another generation comes; But the earth abides forever. ... That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which it may be said, “ See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us. There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come by those who will come after.
Solomon also wrote in Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.
Well that's where we are. We would do well to remember that nothing is new and even as we continue planning what we believe is the direction we are to be moving in, we rejoice (big time) in the fact that it is God who directs us.
Africa Harvest of Hope didn't begin with some well thought out plan. (We're not being self depricating when we say this) we're just stating the fact that we were moved in our hearts to do something, and we are thankful that it is God who directs our steps. We have many plans for 2010 but it would be a good idea to lay them out before Him and everyone who will pray with us as we "plan our way".
First, we ask you, friends and followers of AHOH, to pray for Herbert and Emily and those working at the Children's Home in Korogwe. They have been incredibly busy this last year as well as fighting off the oppressor's darts of illness and trials. Please remember them in your prayers. They have worked diligently to prepare to receive new children into the orphanage and that's not as easy as it may sound. There is extensive red tape they must continually find time to unravel and work through. They also make sure all the children are doing well in their studies and when any of the children are ill they make long treks to the clinics, sometimes in the middle of the night. So many incredible God stories we hear from them (via the phone) we'd love to share...
Second, as you know our first Food Packaging Event was awesome. We're still in awe of what God did that day. So, with that excitement still motivating us, we have set the date for our second event. Details will be up shortly. BIG thank you to Breann Crain our new blog-ett-er for AHOH.
Third, our trip that is coming up in April. Alan and Shannon will be joining 90+ doctors, nurses, dentist, one mom and a landscaper. Not really only one mom but for sure one landscaper. Alan will be a Fundi (handyman) and Shannon will be a cook/nursery worker. Watch out Tanzania. They may need some Pepto after we leave. After a week in Singida with the Medical Missions Team they will be traveling with Herbert and Emily (AHOH Tanzania Team) to Mbozi in the south of the country. After that they will finish the trip with a week at the Children's Home in Korogwe visiting with the team there and sharing with the children and the people in the village what God has put on there hearts. Please pray for a safe and productive trip.
Forth, is an exciting fundraising event that Lauren Mosher from Lifehouse Theater will be putting together. From what we understand this will be a night you won't want to miss. It set for Friday, May 28 at the Fox Theater in Redlands, CA. We'll be sharing more information as the event unfolds.
One more thing to think about; Many people have inquired about going to Tanzania with AHOH. This needs to be something that has been prayed about and seriously thought through. We by no means want to discourage anyone but it needs to be a desire that flows from deep within your heart. This is the only way you can truly be sure it's something you should be doing. We will be putting a team together to go in Late October 2010. If going to Africa to serve is a burden you can't shake let us know. The cost for a two to three week trip is usually about $3,500. We'll sit down with you and share all that is necessary for the trip and we can help you with sponsor letters as well. We've already begun to pray for the team that will be going. If that's you, please be praying for the team as well. God knows who they are.
We opened hardly believing January had already whooshed past and closed with information about the team trip in October. Lord willing, that leaves November and December wherein we will continue to be ever thankful to and for our Savior and all He has accomplished for us in the year of our Lord 2010. God bless you all!
Prayer reminders:
Herbert and Emily Mwaimu and the AHOH Team in Tnzania (Spiritual warfare)
Food Packaging Event, March 27, 2010 (Enough volunteers to package 100,000 meals)
April Trip to Tanzania (For God to lead Alan and Shannon through a safe and productive trip)
Lauren Mosher and the fund raising event to be held Friday, May 28 at the Fox Theater in Redlands, CA (For God to bless her with all she needs as she gives her time to plan this event)
Solomon also wrote in Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.
Well that's where we are. We would do well to remember that nothing is new and even as we continue planning what we believe is the direction we are to be moving in, we rejoice (big time) in the fact that it is God who directs us.
Africa Harvest of Hope didn't begin with some well thought out plan. (We're not being self depricating when we say this) we're just stating the fact that we were moved in our hearts to do something, and we are thankful that it is God who directs our steps. We have many plans for 2010 but it would be a good idea to lay them out before Him and everyone who will pray with us as we "plan our way".
First, we ask you, friends and followers of AHOH, to pray for Herbert and Emily and those working at the Children's Home in Korogwe. They have been incredibly busy this last year as well as fighting off the oppressor's darts of illness and trials. Please remember them in your prayers. They have worked diligently to prepare to receive new children into the orphanage and that's not as easy as it may sound. There is extensive red tape they must continually find time to unravel and work through. They also make sure all the children are doing well in their studies and when any of the children are ill they make long treks to the clinics, sometimes in the middle of the night. So many incredible God stories we hear from them (via the phone) we'd love to share...
Second, as you know our first Food Packaging Event was awesome. We're still in awe of what God did that day. So, with that excitement still motivating us, we have set the date for our second event. Details will be up shortly. BIG thank you to Breann Crain our new blog-ett-er for AHOH.
Third, our trip that is coming up in April. Alan and Shannon will be joining 90+ doctors, nurses, dentist, one mom and a landscaper. Not really only one mom but for sure one landscaper. Alan will be a Fundi (handyman) and Shannon will be a cook/nursery worker. Watch out Tanzania. They may need some Pepto after we leave. After a week in Singida with the Medical Missions Team they will be traveling with Herbert and Emily (AHOH Tanzania Team) to Mbozi in the south of the country. After that they will finish the trip with a week at the Children's Home in Korogwe visiting with the team there and sharing with the children and the people in the village what God has put on there hearts. Please pray for a safe and productive trip.
Forth, is an exciting fundraising event that Lauren Mosher from Lifehouse Theater will be putting together. From what we understand this will be a night you won't want to miss. It set for Friday, May 28 at the Fox Theater in Redlands, CA. We'll be sharing more information as the event unfolds.
One more thing to think about; Many people have inquired about going to Tanzania with AHOH. This needs to be something that has been prayed about and seriously thought through. We by no means want to discourage anyone but it needs to be a desire that flows from deep within your heart. This is the only way you can truly be sure it's something you should be doing. We will be putting a team together to go in Late October 2010. If going to Africa to serve is a burden you can't shake let us know. The cost for a two to three week trip is usually about $3,500. We'll sit down with you and share all that is necessary for the trip and we can help you with sponsor letters as well. We've already begun to pray for the team that will be going. If that's you, please be praying for the team as well. God knows who they are.
We opened hardly believing January had already whooshed past and closed with information about the team trip in October. Lord willing, that leaves November and December wherein we will continue to be ever thankful to and for our Savior and all He has accomplished for us in the year of our Lord 2010. God bless you all!
Prayer reminders:
Herbert and Emily Mwaimu and the AHOH Team in Tnzania (Spiritual warfare)
Food Packaging Event, March 27, 2010 (Enough volunteers to package 100,000 meals)
April Trip to Tanzania (For God to lead Alan and Shannon through a safe and productive trip)
Lauren Mosher and the fund raising event to be held Friday, May 28 at the Fox Theater in Redlands, CA (For God to bless her with all she needs as she gives her time to plan this event)
Monday, November 23, 2009
YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE...
Saturday, November 14, 2009 Africa Harvest of Hope held their first "Food Packaging Event"...
I ran across this quote by Gerhard E. Frost and it seemed appropriate to start with it;
" "The reason mountain climbers are tied together is to keep the sane ones from going home."
I don't know who said it... but with a mountain of mercy behind me and a mountain of mission ahead, I need you, my sister, my brother, I need to be tied to you and you need me, too... to keep from bolting, fleeing in panic, and returning to the "sanity" of unbelief.
Wise words, whoever wrote them..."
With our mountain of mercy behind us and a week of catching up on things we've let pile up while in the midst of our panic, we can't quit thinking about all the faces that came through the Yucaipa Community Center to scoop, fill, weigh and seal the little bags of food we will be sending to Tanzania. 50,000 meals to be exact and we could not have done this if the 350 to 400 volunteers had not been there throughout the day.
Synergy: the working together of two or more people, especially when the result is greater than the sum of their individual effects or capabilities.
I wondered what each volunteer could have done that Saturday, had they not come to help package food. Could they have made a difference in 50,000 lives? Could we have packaged 50,000 meals without their help? Would there be 50,000 meals heading to a people group in Africa who will not only appreciate these rice meals, there will be some who will actually stay alive because they received them. We don't think about this kind of thing very often.
Have you ever picked up a 3 pound weight with only one finger? It's not that easy, but if you use all five fingers you can lift 35 or 40 pounds. That's synergy. That's working together. We are not accustomed to working together these days. In earlier times people came together to help each other out. What might normally take a man a month or so to build a barn, would only take a weekend with the help of people in his community.
Last Saturday we experienced something close to having a 'Barn Raising" experience and we want to thank every one of you who helped. You made a difference in so many lives. Not just ours and not just the children who will receive the food, but in each others lives as well. You stood shoulder to shoulder with people you didn't know. You fed children you will never meet and you blessed our lives in a way that will forever change us. In a time when it's hard to find 'good', together you made 'good' take place.
Re-read the quote again; Frost writes, "We are tied together...to keep (each other) from returning to the "sanity" of unbelief."
We were tied together with an invisible rope that gave us the strength to be insane and believe we could do something like this.
However, it would be foolish for us to think that even together we could have made this happen without God being in the middle of it. We all saw His faithfulness and we still feel an awe of what was accomplished because He tied us together that day.
I can't think of a better picture of synergy than a "body". Romans 12:4-6 says, "For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them..."
God bless you!
I ran across this quote by Gerhard E. Frost and it seemed appropriate to start with it;
" "The reason mountain climbers are tied together is to keep the sane ones from going home."
I don't know who said it... but with a mountain of mercy behind me and a mountain of mission ahead, I need you, my sister, my brother, I need to be tied to you and you need me, too... to keep from bolting, fleeing in panic, and returning to the "sanity" of unbelief.
Wise words, whoever wrote them..."
With our mountain of mercy behind us and a week of catching up on things we've let pile up while in the midst of our panic, we can't quit thinking about all the faces that came through the Yucaipa Community Center to scoop, fill, weigh and seal the little bags of food we will be sending to Tanzania. 50,000 meals to be exact and we could not have done this if the 350 to 400 volunteers had not been there throughout the day.
Synergy: the working together of two or more people, especially when the result is greater than the sum of their individual effects or capabilities.
I wondered what each volunteer could have done that Saturday, had they not come to help package food. Could they have made a difference in 50,000 lives? Could we have packaged 50,000 meals without their help? Would there be 50,000 meals heading to a people group in Africa who will not only appreciate these rice meals, there will be some who will actually stay alive because they received them. We don't think about this kind of thing very often.
Have you ever picked up a 3 pound weight with only one finger? It's not that easy, but if you use all five fingers you can lift 35 or 40 pounds. That's synergy. That's working together. We are not accustomed to working together these days. In earlier times people came together to help each other out. What might normally take a man a month or so to build a barn, would only take a weekend with the help of people in his community.
Last Saturday we experienced something close to having a 'Barn Raising" experience and we want to thank every one of you who helped. You made a difference in so many lives. Not just ours and not just the children who will receive the food, but in each others lives as well. You stood shoulder to shoulder with people you didn't know. You fed children you will never meet and you blessed our lives in a way that will forever change us. In a time when it's hard to find 'good', together you made 'good' take place.
Re-read the quote again; Frost writes, "We are tied together...to keep (each other) from returning to the "sanity" of unbelief."
We were tied together with an invisible rope that gave us the strength to be insane and believe we could do something like this.
However, it would be foolish for us to think that even together we could have made this happen without God being in the middle of it. We all saw His faithfulness and we still feel an awe of what was accomplished because He tied us together that day.
I can't think of a better picture of synergy than a "body". Romans 12:4-6 says, "For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them..."
God bless you!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
FOOD PACKAGING EVENT UPDATE
Hello Friends,
This is just a reminder that your involvement on Saturday, November 14 at the "Food Packaging Event" is only for one hour of your time.
Information:
One food packet cost only $1.25 and contains 6 meals. So for $1.25 you can make a difference in the lives of 6 people.
For one hour of your time, you can package 100 food packages. So for one hour you can package 600 meals.
One hour of your time on November 14th will help us to ship 600 meals to Africa.
* Please call us at (909) 335-9167 or go online at africaharvestofhope.org to sign up for one hour.
* Take this opportunity to give your time. This is the time of year we are all thinking about what we have to be thankful for.
* If you can't come, please tell your friends, families and groups you are involved with about this event.
Thank you and God bless you.
Proverbs 22:9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Food Packaging Event
Africa Harvest of Hope will be hosting their first
Food Packaging Event November 14, 2009 at the
Yucaipa Community Center
in Yucaipa California.
What is a food packaging event?
A Food Packaging Event is just that, we take bulk food items and invite volunteers to join with us as we package, box and ship the food to Africa.
Fact: 40,000 children starve to death every day.
These food packages reverse the starvation process, help restore health, and improve a child’s mental and physical alertness. Each package provides six nutritionally complete servings all for 25 cents per serving. The team for Kids Against Hunger, in association with internationally recognized nutritionists developed a food formula comprised of rice, fortified soy protein, vegetables, and essential vitamins & minerals.
Global Acceptance: Rice, a globally recognized staple, is used as the base.
Protein Rich: Each package contains 66 grams (six 11 gram servings) of protein.
Vegetables: Each package contains dehydrated vegetables.
Vitamin and mineral fortified: Each serving contains 21 essential vitamins & minerals for a growing body.
Multiple servings per package: One package provides six one-cup servings.
Simple to Prepare: Boil package contents in water for twenty minutes.
Long life: Each sealed package has a shelf life of three years.
You may belong to a volunteer group, such as a civic organization, youth group, or church group, and have a passion for serving the needs of others. We are asking for volunteers from any and all groups to come together to package food.
For 25 cents per meal you can work to eradicate hunger and starvation.
Proverbs 22:9 says,
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
For your $25.00 donation and one hour out of one day you can partner with us to send hundreds of thousands of these meals to hungry children in Africa. The $25. helps to offset the cost of these bulk food items as well as the shipping costs.
How to get involved:
* Please call (909) 335-8167 to schedule an hour of your time to volunteer on November 14th.
* Go to shannon@africaharvestofhope.org to sign up.
* Send your tax deductable donation of $25.00 to:
Africa Harvest of Hope
P.O. Box 1494
Redlands, CA 92373
* Get people involved; church groups, social groups, youth groups, friends, neighbors...
* Come to the Yucaipa Community Center on November 14th.
* Pass out flyer's and tell people how easy it is to bless children in need.
* Donate on line.
* Pray for this event.
1 John 3:17 and 18 says, "If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person? Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions."
We want to remind you that Africa Harvest of Hope does not use any portion of donations to cover the administration cost that AHOH has. All (100%) of all donations go into projects such as this. If you donate towards this project 100% of the funds will go to this project. If you donate to the building project, 100% of what you give will go to that project. If you donate $35. a month to a child 100% of that $35. goes to that child to clothe, feed, educate and to give medical attention to him/her.
Our HOPE:
When the people in Africa ask us why we do this (and they do ask us), we tell them;
God loves them and He told us to...
share with them...
tell them about Him...
love them...
Please pray for this Packaging Event to be only the first of many.
God bless you!
Food Packaging Event November 14, 2009 at the
Yucaipa Community Center
in Yucaipa California.
What is a food packaging event?
A Food Packaging Event is just that, we take bulk food items and invite volunteers to join with us as we package, box and ship the food to Africa.
Fact: 40,000 children starve to death every day.
These food packages reverse the starvation process, help restore health, and improve a child’s mental and physical alertness. Each package provides six nutritionally complete servings all for 25 cents per serving. The team for Kids Against Hunger, in association with internationally recognized nutritionists developed a food formula comprised of rice, fortified soy protein, vegetables, and essential vitamins & minerals.
Global Acceptance: Rice, a globally recognized staple, is used as the base.
Protein Rich: Each package contains 66 grams (six 11 gram servings) of protein.
Vegetables: Each package contains dehydrated vegetables.
Vitamin and mineral fortified: Each serving contains 21 essential vitamins & minerals for a growing body.
Multiple servings per package: One package provides six one-cup servings.
Simple to Prepare: Boil package contents in water for twenty minutes.
Long life: Each sealed package has a shelf life of three years.
You may belong to a volunteer group, such as a civic organization, youth group, or church group, and have a passion for serving the needs of others. We are asking for volunteers from any and all groups to come together to package food.
For 25 cents per meal you can work to eradicate hunger and starvation.
Proverbs 22:9 says,
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
For your $25.00 donation and one hour out of one day you can partner with us to send hundreds of thousands of these meals to hungry children in Africa. The $25. helps to offset the cost of these bulk food items as well as the shipping costs.
How to get involved:
* Please call (909) 335-8167 to schedule an hour of your time to volunteer on November 14th.
* Go to shannon@africaharvestofhope.org to sign up.
* Send your tax deductable donation of $25.00 to:
Africa Harvest of Hope
P.O. Box 1494
Redlands, CA 92373
* Get people involved; church groups, social groups, youth groups, friends, neighbors...
* Come to the Yucaipa Community Center on November 14th.
* Pass out flyer's and tell people how easy it is to bless children in need.
* Donate on line.
* Pray for this event.
1 John 3:17 and 18 says, "If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person? Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions."
We want to remind you that Africa Harvest of Hope does not use any portion of donations to cover the administration cost that AHOH has. All (100%) of all donations go into projects such as this. If you donate towards this project 100% of the funds will go to this project. If you donate to the building project, 100% of what you give will go to that project. If you donate $35. a month to a child 100% of that $35. goes to that child to clothe, feed, educate and to give medical attention to him/her.
Our HOPE:
When the people in Africa ask us why we do this (and they do ask us), we tell them;
God loves them and He told us to...
share with them...
tell them about Him...
love them...
Please pray for this Packaging Event to be only the first of many.
God bless you!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
THANK YOU!
I'm writing this blog for one reason; to say THANK YOU GOD!
And to acknowledging our thanks to a few others.
Last month we received a call from the founders of Outreach International, Floyd and Kathy Hammer from Iowa, inviting us to a graduation ceremony where the Regional Commissioner of Singida, Tanzania would be receiving an Honorary doctorate. Commissioner Kone was being honored for his service to his country and we were grateful to have the opportunity to meet him here in ours. After the graduation we found ourselves catching up on several things pertaining to both ministries, Outreach International and Africa Harvest of Hope. Our sense of God's leading and presence at that time was beyond being able to express and later when we reviewed our conversation, we concluded that God is going to make a way for these visions that He has given to His children (OI and AHOH) to help His children (in Tanzania) become reality.
Let me tell you a little more about Outreach International and Africa Harvest of Hope.
Outreach International (OI) packages food and ships it to Tanzania. (They do much more than that but for "blog" sake we'll just stick to the food packaging.) Packaging food and then shipping it to Africa may sound like an organization that you have heard about before. Maybe on TV or through a church, but I can guarantee you OI is not at all like any of the other organization you've heard of before. A few years ago, Floyd Hammer personally sent tens of thousands of meals for Africa Harvest of Hope to distribute to hungry children in Tanzania. I don't know of any other organization that would give anything away like that.
Outreach International has built a feeding center in Singida that feeds 600 to 800 children a day. Every day! They send a container every month filled with these boxes of packaged food. The food is then distributed to people they know will make sure it gets to the people who need it the most, the children. They have recently made one of their stops in Korogwe at the AHOH Children's Home.
* We will be making a post soon about how you can help with this project.
Africa Harvest of Hope is in the praying/planning stages of building a community compound in Korogwe that will include a feeding center like the one in Singida, as well as a hospital, two trade schools, a hotel, another orphanage and a church. We know that God is not limited and we are grateful that He always shows us that we can do nothing in and of ourselves, but with God, all things are possible.
During the course of our conversation with Floyd we discovered how we could see this vision become reality. By hosting these packaging events we will not only be packaging the food that will be sent to the children in Tanzania, we will also be raising money to pay for the food and the shipping and we will begin raising the funds to start the Korogwe Community Project.
* More info on how this is done in our next blog.
AHOH is going to host our first Kids Against Hunger food packaging event in November. We will be attending one of these events September 20th in San Diego to learn more about the process. We will be booking a venue in our area for the November event and posting the information for anyone who would like to get involved. Please keep us in your prayers about this.
We thank God for His faithfulness!
His Word says, "and it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear." Isaiah 65:24
Please call (909) 335-8167 if you would like to be a part of the packaging event in November. God bless you!
Grace and Mercy!
Alan and Shannon
Africa Harvest of Hope
africaharvestofhope.org
And to acknowledging our thanks to a few others.
Last month we received a call from the founders of Outreach International, Floyd and Kathy Hammer from Iowa, inviting us to a graduation ceremony where the Regional Commissioner of Singida, Tanzania would be receiving an Honorary doctorate. Commissioner Kone was being honored for his service to his country and we were grateful to have the opportunity to meet him here in ours. After the graduation we found ourselves catching up on several things pertaining to both ministries, Outreach International and Africa Harvest of Hope. Our sense of God's leading and presence at that time was beyond being able to express and later when we reviewed our conversation, we concluded that God is going to make a way for these visions that He has given to His children (OI and AHOH) to help His children (in Tanzania) become reality.
Let me tell you a little more about Outreach International and Africa Harvest of Hope.
Outreach International (OI) packages food and ships it to Tanzania. (They do much more than that but for "blog" sake we'll just stick to the food packaging.) Packaging food and then shipping it to Africa may sound like an organization that you have heard about before. Maybe on TV or through a church, but I can guarantee you OI is not at all like any of the other organization you've heard of before. A few years ago, Floyd Hammer personally sent tens of thousands of meals for Africa Harvest of Hope to distribute to hungry children in Tanzania. I don't know of any other organization that would give anything away like that.
Outreach International has built a feeding center in Singida that feeds 600 to 800 children a day. Every day! They send a container every month filled with these boxes of packaged food. The food is then distributed to people they know will make sure it gets to the people who need it the most, the children. They have recently made one of their stops in Korogwe at the AHOH Children's Home.
* We will be making a post soon about how you can help with this project.
Africa Harvest of Hope is in the praying/planning stages of building a community compound in Korogwe that will include a feeding center like the one in Singida, as well as a hospital, two trade schools, a hotel, another orphanage and a church. We know that God is not limited and we are grateful that He always shows us that we can do nothing in and of ourselves, but with God, all things are possible.
During the course of our conversation with Floyd we discovered how we could see this vision become reality. By hosting these packaging events we will not only be packaging the food that will be sent to the children in Tanzania, we will also be raising money to pay for the food and the shipping and we will begin raising the funds to start the Korogwe Community Project.
* More info on how this is done in our next blog.
AHOH is going to host our first Kids Against Hunger food packaging event in November. We will be attending one of these events September 20th in San Diego to learn more about the process. We will be booking a venue in our area for the November event and posting the information for anyone who would like to get involved. Please keep us in your prayers about this.
We thank God for His faithfulness!
His Word says, "and it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear." Isaiah 65:24
Please call (909) 335-8167 if you would like to be a part of the packaging event in November. God bless you!
Grace and Mercy!
Alan and Shannon
Africa Harvest of Hope
africaharvestofhope.org
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Love and Prayer
When we use the word "love" we usually have a sentimental feeling or attitude attached to the use of it. However in reading 1 John 3 we see that genuine love results in actions, not only feelings. Very often, in these days of many stresses, we as Christians need to ask ourselves if our words and our actions are lining up. We say we love; we love God, we love our wives and our husbands, we love our children and we love our friends. I need to ask myself, is my love manifested (made known) to those people I say I love? I need to think of everyone mentioned above and then think even deeper and further as God would have us to do. As 'called out' believers we are to ask ourselves, do I love "them" too? Those that are hard to love. Does my love show. Is it manifested? Is it made known? What is hiding behind the walls of my heart that only God knows about. The fact that He knows it's there is what should matter.
1 John 2:9 says, he who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in darkness until now. Who do I hate? We may not like to think about that. We may say, "Oh, I don't hate them I just..."
Jesus said (commanded) us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and He said that the second command is like it, to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. (Leviticus 19:15-18, Mark 12:29-31) He reminded us of who our neighbor is in the story of the good Samaritan. (Luke 10:33) This man didn't even know the man he helped. The Samaritan man took the opportunity to manifest (make known) his love. He saw an opportunity and did something. His love was not a sentimental feeling, it was an action. His heart (who he was) is seen by his actions. George Sweeting adding to D.L. Moody's quote that "Character is what you are in the dark." added, "True character is what we are when nobody is looking, in the secret chambers of the heart." This is what should matter.
1 John 3:16-24 tells us what love looks like in a Christians life and when we have this confidence in Him because we keep His commandments whatever we ask we receive from Him.
We want God to answer our prayers and so we ask that He will show us, "who we are in the dark." May we take opportunities that He puts in our path and may we love Him with all our hearts, souls, minds and strength and also, love our neighbors as ourselves, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Thanks for praying with us!
Prayer Requests
August 2009
1) Herbert and Emily need prayer for healing and strength, wisdom and discernment.
Herbert and Emily Mwaimu and their family live in Tanzania and run the field work for Africa Harvest of Hope. Please keep them in your prayers. The enemy is obviously not happy and would like to steal, kill and destroy. These are faithful, true believers who give everything they have to care for these orphans and stay faithful in the ministry as pastor/shepherd to the community in Korogwe. May God bless them and keep them.
2) Please pray that we will be able to add more children to the "Children's Home" in Korogwe.
It is our vision and hope that God would raise up "Churches As Families" to adopt these "Children's Homes" as they are established. We will then be able to use the funds that are received to go towards the building of more "Children's Homes". AHOH receives donations through this website and by word of mouth only. 100% of what comes in to AHOH is used in Tanzania. Nothing is used for administration purposes or to purchase tickets to go to Tanzania. We are in the process of putting together a plan for churches to look at that will explain the vision we have for the "Churches As Families" program.
3) Please pray for Africa Harvest of Hope for direction in begining the next "Children's Home" in Mbozi.
Mbozi is far south Tanzania and Pastor Manfred and Mama Manfred are precious believers who like Herbert and Emily have given everything they have to see the salvation of the people and children who God has placed in their lives. These families have little to nothing but they are willing to give everything. God has shown us the story of the widows mite in real life. (Luke 21:1-4) We give out of our abundance, they give out of their poverty.
The last chapters of a book we've been reading (Crazy Love) tell stories about people who do remarkable things for the glory of God. We wish there could have been a chapter written about the people we have spoken of here. They truly will have many precious treasures to give to our Savior when they meet Him.
4) "Churches As Families" Program: We are asking God to put this plan together on paper and as a presentation for churches to look at. Please pray for wisdom for everyone involved and also that God would bring those who are to be involved in this project.
5) Please pray that we will have the time and the wisdom in keeping this website information up to date as we receive it.
Herbert does not have a computer at home and using a public computer in Africa is one of the most frustrating things I've ever encountered. With only going to Tanzania twice a year we depend on the communications from Herbert to know how to pray and what we need to be doing from this side of the globe to help in the efforts for this ministry.
Praise Reports:
* Outreach International (www.outreach.org) will be helping us to provide Kids Against Hunger meals to the children in the "Children's Home" in Korogwe. Thank you all who have been praying for this. Look for an update on this "Praise God" report in our next Update.
* The children in the Korogwe "Children's Home" have all been to the doctor recently and by the grace of God not one is infected with HIV. They all had parasites and some had malaria but they have all been treated and are very healthy. They have been bonding and Herbert said they all 'hang out' together even at school. We will post an article about one at a time so you can get to know them.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
We're Updated
Welcome to the new Africa Harvest of Hope website.
On this "UPDATES" page you will be able to follow our monthly Prayer Requests as well as our progress with AHOH as we, God willing, move forward with what He has started in Korogwe, Tanzania.
Thank you all for praying with us as we continue to go through the doors He has opened. We will post last months prayer requests here and then around August 1st we will have a new prayer requests list. For those of you who have already received this list thank you for praying!
Africa Harvest of Hope
Monthly Prayer List
July 2009
Korogwe is North East Tanzania
Mobzi is South Tanzania
Thank you for praying for the following requests:
1. For Pastor Herbert and wife Emily’s health. She has been afflicted with different things each time we talk to them.
2. For prayer support and resources to build the next ‘Children’s Home’ in Mbozi.
3. Children (orphans) in Korogwe ‘Children’s Home’: That they would grow spiritually, for their health, to advance in their studies and that they would bond and grow together as a family.
4. For the resources to place more children (orphans) in the Korogwe home.
5. That God would give us the direction, wisdom and discernment regarding the 40 acres of land that has been given to Africa Harvest of Hope in Korogwe. It is our desire to build a hospital, another orphanage, a church, a hotel/hostel and two trade schools on this property. We are praying that God will raise an awareness of this project and that people will then get involved.
6. ‘Kids Against Hunger’ will be helping us to provide food (KAH meals) for the children in the Korogwe Home. Please pray that God will bless KAH and cause it to prosper.
God bless you as you stand with us in this ministry to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to the people of Tanzania, East Africa. May He fill your baskets. Deuteronomy 28:5
On this "UPDATES" page you will be able to follow our monthly Prayer Requests as well as our progress with AHOH as we, God willing, move forward with what He has started in Korogwe, Tanzania.
Thank you all for praying with us as we continue to go through the doors He has opened. We will post last months prayer requests here and then around August 1st we will have a new prayer requests list. For those of you who have already received this list thank you for praying!
Africa Harvest of Hope
Monthly Prayer List
July 2009
Korogwe is North East Tanzania
Mobzi is South Tanzania
Thank you for praying for the following requests:
1. For Pastor Herbert and wife Emily’s health. She has been afflicted with different things each time we talk to them.
2. For prayer support and resources to build the next ‘Children’s Home’ in Mbozi.
3. Children (orphans) in Korogwe ‘Children’s Home’: That they would grow spiritually, for their health, to advance in their studies and that they would bond and grow together as a family.
4. For the resources to place more children (orphans) in the Korogwe home.
5. That God would give us the direction, wisdom and discernment regarding the 40 acres of land that has been given to Africa Harvest of Hope in Korogwe. It is our desire to build a hospital, another orphanage, a church, a hotel/hostel and two trade schools on this property. We are praying that God will raise an awareness of this project and that people will then get involved.
6. ‘Kids Against Hunger’ will be helping us to provide food (KAH meals) for the children in the Korogwe Home. Please pray that God will bless KAH and cause it to prosper.
God bless you as you stand with us in this ministry to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to the people of Tanzania, East Africa. May He fill your baskets. Deuteronomy 28:5
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