AccuWeather.com - Weather Video - Tomas Could Be Yet Another Disaster for Haiti

AccuWeather.com - Weather Video - Tomas Could Be Yet Another Disaster for Haiti

Continue to pray for Haiti and those displaced and living in tents. As the Hurricane fast approaches.

A Missions Heart

Albert Benjamin, A pioneer with a missional heart for God  started a ministry in 1881,  to the many new immigrants and the neglected masses of New York City. Simpson began informal training classes in 1882 in order to reach "the neglected peoples of the world with the neglected resources of the church." By 1883 a formal program was in place and ministers and missionaries were being trained in a multi-cultural context.

Later in 1890 he wrote this in a book he authored , A Larger Christian Life,
Simpson discussed his vision for the church: "He is showing us the plan for a Christian church that is much more than an association of congenial friends to listen once a week to an intellectual discourse and musical entertainment and carry on by proxy a mechanism of Christian work; but rather a church that can be at once the mother and home of every form of help and blessing which Jesus came to give to lost and suffering men, the birthplace and the home of souls, the fountain of healing and cleansing, the sheltering home for the orphan and distressed, the school for the culture and training of God's children, the armory where they are equipped for the battle of the Lord and the army which fights those battles in His name. Such a center of population in this sad and sinful world!" (A.B. Simpson, A Larger Christian Life. p. 153)

May God grant us boldness to match our imagination like he did with Albert Simpson.  

Making a difference

“The psychological effects of fear and terror, together  with disruption of infrastructure components such as electricity, water, and safe housing, may create more casualties than any terrorist biological or chemical assault.  Such conditions can foster toxicity an infectious disease threats,” ( Bernard J. Turnock , Public Health What it is and How it Works )

Whether it be in Indonesia or Haiti safe housing plays a crucial role and in the rebuilding of peoples lives.  S.A.F.E. is committed to finding ways to engage these opportunities and using its resources to make a difference.  

Cholera Outbreak

This is why we are working hard to provide shelter, Tent cities leave people vulnerable to these conditions. 

In Haiti, cholera could heighten quake misery
Health authorities in Haiti say a deadly cholera outbreak is beginning to stabilize.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39823732/from/toolbar

Kids can do anything!

With my blonde moment behind me, I press on to share more.  (I promise I am a very shy person.)  I've been so excited about the beds project that I got my kids involved -- and a few other kids, too!  I coach a robotics team, and this year my team has chosen to extend a hand to SAFE to help them out.  I've had kids volunteer to build a website (which I'm sure would be better than if we let Rob do it -- ask him yourself), I've had them volunteer to make a funny YouTube video (funny -- of course -- why would it be any other way when you're in middle school???), they've volunteered to make brochures and fliers (our schools have created PowerPoint experts, you know), and then of course they are very jazzed about actually raising money -- like its some sort of personal mission to save all the children of the world.  It's so precious to see the compassion and urgency these kids have, and I look forward to updating you on their progress.  Michelle Taylor, not-so-newbie-anymore SAFE volunteer

Working Hard For...

This is what we are working so hard for.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/7889161/Heavy-rains-destroy-UN-Haitian-tent-city.html


I can not help but placing myself in this story. Or even a personal friend. What I wouldn't do to help if that was a family member or close friend. The reality is the people you see in this video are just that our brothers, sister, our sons and our daughters. If you would have the chance to get to know anyone of the people caught in this horrible and frightening situation they would become much like people you care for in your life right now. We have a tendency to disconnect for many reasons. The biggest reason is I believe we feel like what could we possible do? " I know what I am doing is a drop in the ocean but its one more drop." Mother Teresa We have resolved at S.A.F.E. that we will make it our goal to build 100 homes a year.

People need to experience the gospel and feel its impact personally and socially before they want to hear a spiritual viewpoint. Our soul purpose is to be a bridge through building that introduces people to the heart of God. offering sustainable long term solution, not just another temporary fix to a long term problem. We are offering more than another pup tent rather building a bridge of love providing Shelter that is Safe.

Simply Live

I recently had an experience to which I felt like my own child was at risk. I immediately went in to protection mode with the resources I have to do everything possible to protect my child. God in is wisdom allows me to have experiences like this to remember those that do not have the proper resources to protect their children. "God help us all to live simple so other can simply live."