A Hand for the Orphan, A Hand for the Widow

This last week Caden and his friend, Anna, ran a lemonade stand during a joint family garage sale. He worked hard to earn some money. Since January he's been saving up to buy the Alien Conquest Mothership lego package, so he was excited to learn that he earned over $12.00 toward his $70 goal. However, to our surprise, he handed Summer over half of what he earned to give toward bringing home his little brother or sister. It was a proud moment for us as we saw our child "get" sacrificial giving. Our prayer is that he will carry this on through all his years.

This adoption process has been teaching our whole family a lot. We are growing in our patience, our hope, our prayer life, and our faith. God has again and again renewed and strengthened our faith in Him through His providence in this journey. One of the ways we expect God to do something great is at an event called a Both Hands Project.

In April we were approved through Lifesong for Orphans for a Both Hands project. We are in the process of gathering a team of volunteers who will go work on a widow's home for a day. These volunteers will send letters asking people to sponsor them for a day of work, kind of like a race for the cure. 100% of the money raised goes toward bringing home an orphan for a chance at life.

This project will be on June 23rd and you can find out more information by going to The Both Hands George Project Page. You can also find information on Facebook at the George Both Hands Event Page.

How can you help?

• PRAY! Pray that God would use our team mightily in blessing the widow and in raising up funds to help an orphan. 
• VOLUNTEER! Consider volunteering for a day of work on June 23rd. 
• DONATE! Either donate as a sponsor or donate materials that will be needed for the widows home. For donations of sponsorship, go to the Project Page link up above. 

We are excited to see God at work in this James 1:27 project!

PS - If you are local and are interested in donating materials to the widows home, please email us at rickgeorge4hg@gmail.com or summertime79@gmail.com.  Here is the current list of needs:

1. 600 Stamps!
2. Kentucky Blue/Rye Landscape Seed Blend 1290 SF = 10 LB of Seed. Estimated cost @ $25.00
3. 12 Gal. of Exterior Latex soft gloss siding paint in a gray tone color, 2 Gal. of Exterior Latex Soft Gloss Trim Paint in a Redwood Tone, Ladders, Paint Trays, Rollers, Roller Sleeves, Brushes , Exterior Caulk, Exterior Spackle, Paint Scrapers.  Estimated Cost @ $400
4. 80 LF of 12" Flat/Beveled Primed Masonite Siding, 2 LB of 8D galvanized siding nails. Estimated Cost @ $100
5. 2' wide by 8' long / 16 SF of 3/8" primed AC Smooth Exterior Grade Soffit Plywood. Estimated Cost @ $20
6. 2x8 14' pressure treated floor joist. 2x6 #2 Pressure Treated wood Decking, (34-2x6-16' #1 or #2 Pressure Treated Lumber), 2 gal of a exterior latex deck stain in a Redwood tone. Estimated Cost @ $425.00
7. 2/0 x 6/8 3/4" AC Plywood Doors ( 1-4x8x3/4" ) with 1x4 Rough Sawn Cedar Trim (26 LF).  Estimated Cost @ $75
8. Bushes, Shrubs, Perennials - Looking for donations from existing gardens or new from garden centers.