{can you spare $1? :: the elders' african adoption}

meet my beautiful friend wynne elder.

i had the pleasure of meeting wynne in dallas, tx in 2010 at the love affair photography workshop.  wynne is one of the most fun, loving beautiful souls i've met.  she's a photographer, Jesus lover, loves all things camp, and she has a heart for africa and orphans that is SO inspiring!!  i would be lying if i said i wasn't jealous of the fact that she went to africa 3 TIMES last year. i digress...  ;)

when i think of people that leak Jesus to all those around her, wynne is definitely on that list.  joy simply flows from her being.

wynne and her husband have decided to adopt their first child from africa, who they've already named camp elder after their love of camp, and we have a chance to help!  

let's face it...  the reality is that the cost of adoption is very expensive and not everyone is called to it, but why not help out the ones who do feel called and are willing to say "yes"???
 
give1save1 is an organization that's set up simply to help with the cost of adoption.  it's easy.  every week they're sponsoring a family and you give a $1 ... YES JUST ONE (OR 10:) ...to bless their socks off and help with their adoption.  how easy is that?  it's life giving folks!

take look at the elder's story and please take the time to give $1 this week

it's our way to do what james 1:27 calls pure religion

{religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: 

to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, 

and to keep oneself unstained from the world. james 1:27}

{GIVE TODAY BY CLICKING HERE}

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{mary austin}

meet the lovely mary austin!  we first met volunteering with high schoolers at the last church i went to and i'm so glad we did.  mary austin has such a sweet spirit and quite the wit.  she was one of three winners for my africa raffle sessions and i'm so grateful for her.  mary austin is heading to emmaus school of biblical studies this summer and i'm' so glad i got to pull her out to waxhaw, nc for a little shoot before she goes.  mary austin :: thanks for being awesome and for helping me get to uganda.  you are beautiful inside and out and i can't  wait to see where God is going to use you in His big story!!

 

{AFRICA} :: part 2

a little saturday football game with the boys in gulu, uganda.

sunday worship at the church on koro farm

dear american church :: we could all learn to move a little more on sunday for the Lord.  He's given us a reason to praise Him and you CAN dance!! :)

me and little esther.  love that child!

on the way to the IDP (internally discplace people) camp

for a football game and medical clinic

no doubt in my mind that the Holy Spirit was in

this room that day in a mighty, mighty way.

{oh.africa.how.i.miss.thee}

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