I am simply blown away at the incredible goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ!
When we are yielded to Him, nothing is impossible! NOTHING!
I’m so stinkin excited to share with you all that the Lord is doing through “Bread FOR Life”!
“Bread FOR Life” is an ongoing fundraiser that my family and I started in
early December 2011! Basically after many months of prayer asking the Lord
what we can do to raise money to help support, feed, clothe and love the orphan, I got this idea...
We can bake bread and sell it!!!
So that’s what we do.
(Who would have thought)
It’s called “Nana’s Pumpkin Bread”.
(My mother’s recipe that my children have appropriately named.)
Yes we bake loaves of pumpkin bread and ask a suggested donation cost of $8.00 per loaf.
Genius! (God style)
My pastor was kind enough to allow me to share my heart with the congregation of our church and explain to them why I was doing this. Why my heart bleeds for the orphan and how much we need to rally together, as Christians, and support anyway possible.
Well since that Sunday, GOD HAS POURED OUT ABUNDANTLY upon this little ministry!
As of today, "Bread FOR Life" has raised
over
$3600. in just 6 weeks!
O.M.Goodness, I get goose-bumps just typing those words!
In just 6 weeks $3600… and counting...
It’s unbelievable to see what the Lord can do with a little flour, eggs and pumpkin.
You know?
Not only is this ministry raising money but it’s also raising awareness regarding the orphan crisis both locally and abroad. I believe it is also shedding light to the church-body of how much we have and how much, sadly, we don’t give back. The response has been simply overwhelming with love and support. Yesterday alone, while at church, I received a $100 bill and a check for $273. I didn’t even have to sell any bread. Ha! The Lord is moving the hearts of His people and awakening them to obey His word. And they are SO HAPPY when they give. I have seen (and shed) more tears
this past 6 weeks than any other time in my life.
Nothing compares to witnessing and being part of the Lord’s mighty work.
Nothing compares to witnessing and being part of the Lord’s mighty work.
You know, as Christians the Lord does not say,
“Hey, when you are back from vacation and if you have money left over,
do you mind helping the children who have nobody and nothing.
I would really appreciate it.”
NO!
He says, “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
It’s not an option for His people.
We are commanded all throughout Scripture to care and look after the orphan,
fatherless, needy, hungry, naked and brokenhearted.
Praise God for “Bread FOR Life”… $3600+ more today for these precious innocent children.
(and Lord willing SO MUCH MORE TO COME!)
I am blessed to have had the opportunity to share in two different churches thus far and I pray that the Lord would move on the hearts of His people and allow “Bread FOR Life” to visit their church, so those people have the opportunity to give and support in such an awesome way!
I mean, you get a yummy loaf of bread and at the same time,
your helping to provide LIFE for a child. Literally!
your helping to provide LIFE for a child. Literally!
Doesn't that sound like a good deal? I think so!
I’m telling you this, the love and excitement and unity that this brings
to the heart of the believer is undeniable. Leaves you speechless.
"Bread FOR Life" gives
100% of ALL
(every penny) raised
to the orphan.
It is so remarkable to see the different ways God is providing to make this ministry happen.
Many of you may recall when I posted about my friend offering me her commercial bakery
to bake my lbread in...
(I blogged about it here).
to bake my lbread in...
(I blogged about it here).
What an answer to prayer!
And nobody even knew I was praying this.
* I giggle at His goodness. *
Well tonight is the BIG NIGHT!
Drum roll, please...
I am running my first 'test batch' and if all is well, I will be yielding about 30-50 loaves
in one batch in half the time! Unreal!
(Sure beats standing in my kitchen for 12+ hours just to get 15 loaves.)
Woo-Hoo Praise God!
I believe He has great plans for this little sweet-orphan-loving-ministry
and we are sooo blessed,
beyond thrilled
and exploding with excitement
to see what He has in store for us as we serve and bake for His kingdom!
and we are sooo blessed,
beyond thrilled
and exploding with excitement
to see what He has in store for us as we serve and bake for His kingdom!
Remember?...
Our prayer is that
EVERY
orphan,
EVERYWHERE
EVERY
orphan,
EVERYWHERE
would be fed through "Bread FOR Life"!
We are praying BIG… I mean, why not???
Our God is H.U.G.E.
Praise God!!!
$3600 in 6 weeks…. WOW!
Today our family is on a mission. However, our story began back in 2003. We were married, blessed with 3 beautiful children and the world’s best loving little Shiz-Tu of a man-dog! (We really love him. Probably too much. But that is not what this blog is about!)
My husbands name is Chris but my kids and I call him ‘Papa’! We have been married for over 8 years. We have seen some amazing mountain tops in our marriage and we have also swam in the depths of the oceans floor. We know that God is alive, working and ALL POWERFUL. We are living proof!
Our children are amazing. They REALLY do make us laugh. So many times we just look at each other and shake our heads because they are so cute and unpredictable. They force us to learn humility, mercy and grace constantly and we fail daily. It’s actually very sobering.
We are completely broken people. Sinners in need of grace, forgiveness and mercy like you need air and water. We give our brokenness to Jesus. We turn in all our failures and sinful ways in hopes that Jesus will use these vessels (our lives, our bodies) for His ultimate and complete Glory and unto His Kingdom.
What is this blog about? It’s about Jesus and Orphans!
As you will read, we are now on a mission. To love the orphan! To serve HIS children and help provide for any urgent needs we encounter.
We originally were praying about adoption. However, we are now praying that the Lord would just SEND US, if that is His plan.
We have started a ministry called, "Bread For Life" and we bake and sell bread to help raise money for children in need. It began in December of 2011, we have raised almost $20,000! This little ministry is being turned into a non-profit and we are seeking the Lord for what He has in store for us next.
If you can get past all the misspelled words, run on sentences and confusing grammar than sit back and be encouraged! God is on the move in our hearts and we are thrilled! We invite you to laugh, cry, pray, rejoice and hope that Christ be glorified through our lives.
There is a war to fight and we are headed to battle!
This is our mission, Our Story.
(To start at the beginning of our blog, 
Adoption Timeline: May 23, 2011 Passports * June 6, 2011 Fingerprinting * Getting paperwork completed for homestudy * Woe, hold up... Lord are you calling us... are we to "GO!" and adopt/serve/teach/love/feed? ... Hold on. This calling just got a lot more exciting! Stay tuned!
Oh my goodness! What a beautiful story of God's faithfulness as you step out in faith and bake bread!! It is exciting to see how God is blessing your ministry. Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post, i believe that it was His guidance for me to read this one ( i only wanted to choose one in Linny's link-list today)
ReplyDeleteIt has encouraged me greatly to take the step and to start working out all the ideas that i have keeping me awake at night to bless one specific group of orphans with.
May God continue to bless your ministry and your family.
Adriana