Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Change for Chaoyang..A HUGE Success!






Thanks to the wonderful support from family and friends, and a very generous community.....we raised nearly $4,000 to go toward our trip, cribs, medical supplies, bedding, and toys.

It was truly a wonderful evening and I am so grateful that so many of you came out to support us in our mission to care for the needs of the orphans in Chaoyang!

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Change for Chaoyang




Many of you know that my Amy and I are headed back to China this summer for a mission trip to the Chaoyang orphanage. The orphanage has requested the donation of 20 cribs. As you can see by the photo, they are dire need of new cribs. Many of the kids did not even have mattresses in their cribs, or if they did, they had no sheets. Mind you the humidity there is quite high, so they would sweat like crazy on the mattresses. We were able to purchase air conditioners last year, so hopefully that has helped. Our mission team is looking for 20 sponsors for the cribs, or 40 1/2 sponsors. The cost of a single crib is $150 (or $75 for 1/2), and is tax deductible. Our plan is to have them delivered while we are there, so that we can set the cribs up, then take photos of the kids in their new cribs. We would bring back a picture for each sponsor so that he/she could see his/her donation in use, as well as have a photo of a child to pray for daily. Would you please consider this worthy cause? Please email if you have questions, or if this is something you are interested in, and I will tell you what steps to take next. Thank you for your consideration!