Comments on: Involving Kids in Mission http://www.williswired.com/2009/11/16/involving-kids-in-mission/ musings on life and leadership by randy and joleen willis. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Randy http://www.williswired.com/2009/11/16/involving-kids-in-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 Randy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:44:36 +0000 http://www.williswired.com/?p=2158#comment-1756 Great ideas! We'll file those away. One of the other main things we want to do this year is a gift to Heifer, as well. We've done that for several years, but this year, we'll try to involve Ethan (and Sarah in future years). We'll see how that goes! Great ideas!

We’ll file those away. One of the other main things we want to do this year is a gift to Heifer, as well. We’ve done that for several years, but this year, we’ll try to involve Ethan (and Sarah in future years). We’ll see how that goes!

]]> By: Jean and Dave http://www.williswired.com/2009/11/16/involving-kids-in-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 Jean and Dave Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:40:26 +0000 http://www.williswired.com/?p=2158#comment-1755 I truly commend you for starting mission education with Ethan. The sooner we all learn to share our blessings, the closer to God's Kingdom we will be! Each year we give our god-daughter a personal gift for her birthday, but at Christmas we do an alternative gift.This year we are donanting to the Central Asia Institute (www.ikat.org) in her honor. This organization's goal is to promote and support community-based education, especailly for girls, in remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan. We got the idea after reading Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. They also have a mission education suggestion at www.penniesforpeace.org. Also this year we are going to give our one year old grand-daughter a toy bunny representing the gift of a trio of rabbits we are making in her honor to Heifer International (www.heifer.org)- one of our favorite ways to give a gift that keeps on giving. Another suggestion we have used with our god-daughter is Kits at Christmas from Mission Central. We have given school kits in her honor to allow her to give to others what she has and often takes for granted. More information on Kits at Christmas can be gotten at www.missioncentral.org. Mission Education cannot start too soon! I truly commend you for starting mission education with Ethan. The sooner we all learn to share our blessings, the closer to God’s Kingdom we will be!
Each year we give our god-daughter a personal gift for her birthday, but at Christmas we do an alternative gift.This year we are donanting to the Central Asia Institute (www.ikat.org) in her honor. This organization’s goal is to promote and support community-based education, especailly for girls, in remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan. We got the idea after reading Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. They also have a mission education suggestion at http://www.penniesforpeace.org.
Also this year we are going to give our one year old grand-daughter a toy bunny representing the gift of a trio of rabbits we are making in her honor to Heifer International (www.heifer.org)- one of our favorite ways to give a gift that keeps on giving. Another suggestion we have used with our god-daughter is Kits at Christmas from Mission Central. We have given school kits in her honor to allow her to give to others what she has and often takes for granted. More information on Kits at Christmas can be gotten at http://www.missioncentral.org. Mission Education cannot start too soon!

]]> By: Travis & Angie http://www.williswired.com/2009/11/16/involving-kids-in-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Travis & Angie Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:43:24 +0000 http://www.williswired.com/?p=2158#comment-1752 Great Job Guys! The UMYF did 12 boxes this year and we too are going to track them through the on-line bar coding. It will be really interesting to see where they go and to see if any of the kids write back. Next weekend is the UMYF trip to St. Marys to pack the bags for the soldiers away from home this Holiday....Another great Mission Project. Maybe as your two little ones get older you can join us in this very touching experience too! Great Job Guys! The UMYF did 12 boxes this year and we too are going to track them through the on-line bar coding. It will be really interesting to see where they go and to see if any of the kids write back. Next weekend is the UMYF trip to St. Marys to pack the bags for the soldiers away from home this Holiday….Another great Mission Project. Maybe as your two little ones get older you can join us in this very touching experience too!

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