Happy Birthday Jesus From Sunny So. California!!!

Twas the day before Christmas as I travelled cross country from the Deep South of Tennessee to Southern California to be with my lovies.  It was a long day of travel, with being delayed leaving Nashville, arriving in LA later than planned and getting home to my lovies late Christmas eve night, leaving my sick husband home on the farm because he was feeling to miserable with a severe sinus infection to travel...

Bright an early at 0630  was awaken with "Mor~Mor wake up, Santa came last night!"  So blessed to be able to be home for Christmas with my kids, sad Papa was not able to make the trip, but we facetimed with him this morning so he could join the fun.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours, and more importantly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!

  My little Cowboy loves trucks!

 Big girl bike

 Two of my most favorite guys

 How I love my Honey~Girl

My favorite little Cowboy

So  very blessed to be home with my lovies for two weeks. 

Enjoying every.single.second. of being with my kids.

Rejoicing,
~s

THANKSGIVING ON THE FARM 2013

We are truly blessed to have our grandbabies here on the farm with us this Thanksgiving.  They have been with us since Sunday night and this is their last full day with us.  They'll be flying back to California tomorrow afternoon.  I am so thankful to my son and daughter~in~love for allowing us this time with them.  It is so hard to live on the other side of the country from them.

From Freedom Hollow Farm, Williamsport, TN, HAPPY BLESSED THANKSGIVING.

Blessings to all who stop by,
Suzanne

MATTIE NEEDS A MIRACLE

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Friends~

Mattie is in the hospital, very very sick.  You can read more about his situation at his family's blog.  Please storm the gates of heaven for this little lovie.

Resting In Jesus,
S

URGENT! THIS IS CARING FOR THE ORPHAN!

 

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URGENT: this IS caring for the orphan!

Update 4 pm CST: When I posted this morning, Morning Star Foundation needed $17,000 in order to remain in China and care for the precious little children in their care. The glorious Church rose up in a mighty way today and right now only $4,000 needs to be raised! Over $13,000 has been raised so far in just a few hours! Seriously! God's people...you astound me with your generosity and extravagant love poured out. THANK YOU for sowing such precious seed which has been multiplied by our Father! How He ADORES the orphan!

Please keep sharing...we are so, so close to seeing Morning Star ministry continue on with the vision God gave them to care for the most weak and the abandoned in China! No weapon formed against them shall prosper, in the name of Jesus!

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This morning I opened my e-mail and read a plea which ripped my heart out!

For the last few years we have followed the journey of the most amazing American missionary couple (and their two children) as they have loved and passionately served the children of China. Their faithfulness in the face of so many obstacles has inspired us beyond words. Bill and Lynsay know what it means to follow God with reckless abandon...and never, ever give up.

It was such a joy to finally meet Bill at Summit last week. He touched our hearts so deeply with his love for orphans, his willingness to go where God sends them, and the sacrificial life they live. These precious people live on the absolute bare essentials (we were shocked to find out just how little they survive on!).

The MORNING STAR FOUNDATION has cared for the least of the least of these in China for many years. And now they are serving the people of Uganda too! It's sacrificial love poured out for the sake of saving one child at a time!

Today, this incredible ministry and the children who have profound medical needs whom they serve in China desperately need a helping hand from the body of Christ! In order to continue providing life-saving medical treatment, food, shelter and a place to belong for these children, the Chinese government is requiring a large sum of money to keep their operation running. And they need the money today!

Would you prayerfully consider sowing seed into this ministry, please? Bill and Lynsay take in the neediest orphans--the ones who will surely die if left in state-run orphanages. They are so committed to these precious ones and love every child who enters their home as one of their very own. Knowing them and their humble hearts, I know that having to ask for help is very, very difficult. But that's what the army of God does, isn't it? We give and we help out when there is a need. This is just one way we care for the orphan in their distress! In this case, it's a lot of children!

I am so grateful for your help with this.

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From Lynsay:

Rarely do we share our financial needs but we have run into an extremely urgent need. You probably know about Grace being in the hospital, this need is not about her! We are so thankful that her bill has been paid in full so far, more than $20,000 worth!

As you also probably know prices in China have skyrocketed recently making running MSFH extremely expensive these days, specifically with rent and salaries. This cannot be helped but does put a significant burden on us every month. This month has been tough but Praise God we have been able to pay salaries and bills.

The issue comes in that we had been told that we needed about $4,000 USD in capital for the business we are registering. In order for us to stay here and work we must register this business. Unfortunately today we were told they have rejected our application, even though we have already spent $4,000 in the registration process. They are now requiring nearly $17,000 to open the business.

We need this money TODAY.

I wish I was joking, but I am not.

The good news is this money will go into the capital fund of this business and will be able to be used for MSFH's expenses, specifically expenses related to the "LOVE PROJECT" as this is within the scope of the business registration. In many ways it will be a blessing to be able to have funds available when needed for the LOVE PROJECT once the business is approved.

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WOULD YOU PLEASE SHARE THIS URGENT NEED WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND ON YOUR SOCIAL NETWORKS?

Tax deductible donations can be made RIGHT HERE.

Every single dollar you donate will go directly to the MORNING STAR FOUNDATION!

Let's rally, friends! Calling upon the ONE who is exceedingly, abundantly able to do so much more than we could ever ask or imagine.

Show us your glory, Lord Jesus!

Tenth Avenue North - Worn (with lyrics)

Oh how this song is ministering to my soul as I walk this journey....

Thank you Jesus for speaking to me thru this song.

Resting in Jesus,
~s

ORPHAN ADDICIT

Check out these cool bracelets a young woman, Emma, is selling to help send her to Uganda to work with the orphans.  Em is heading out into the mission field.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Are you an Orphan addict?

Are you Addicted to Adoption or the Orphan?

Or know someone who is?

Then this Bracelet is perfect!

I prayed for a long time about something that would help to send me
and support me as I move...
and one day

"Orphan Addict"

bracelets were born.

You can purchase one of these sweet bracelets on my donate page for $7.00

{includes shipping}

Not only will you receive a super cool bracelet, but you will also help send me to Uganda

and an added bonus - when you look at your wrist,
it will serve to remind you to pray for me!

It's a win/win for both of us!

Feel free to grab my photo listed below and spread the word.

To purchase a bracelet click on the link below:

Purchase an Orphan Addict Bracelet

THIS ONE TOO IS OUR PROBLEM!

this one too IS our problem!

(written by No Greater Joy Mom)

She's the face of desperation.

"I was hungry and you fed me."

Of injustice.

"I was thirsty and you gave me a drink."

Of horrendous, unfathomable neglect.

"I was homeless and you gave me a room."

And incomprehensible suffering.

"I was shivering and you gave me clothes."

She's another precious child of God so urgently needing to be rescued from her life of hell on earth.

This is Zoey.

A daughter of the Most High King! A darling little angel created in the image of a Father in heaven who never makes mistakes.

A priceless and most valuable TREASURE just waiting to be found.

Zoey is almost SIX years old!

And weighs a mere 10 POUNDS!

She is merely existing in the confines of her crib. She is fed by tube--which clearly is just not enough. Zoey NEEDS a family to rescue her. She needs medical attention and someone to love her passionately and help her to become all that she can be in this life. She needs parents who will become her biggest cheerleaders and advocates.

Zoey needs to be loved. Unconditionally. For who she is--fearfully and wonderfully made!

There are just a few weeks to find a family for this beautiful little girl. The thought of her not being chosen--and being left there to die--is honestly more than my heart can bear. Just like my sweet Hasya (and every other child on the planet!), this one too deserves to be given a chance at LIFE.

Proverbs 24:12 tells us that "Once our eyes are opened we cannot pretend we do not know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls knows we know and holds us responsible to act."

God holds us all responsible to act!

In his incredible book (that totally turned my life upside down), The Hole in Our Gospel, Richard Sterns so accurately said of many of us in the church when faced with dire situations, "Sorry, not my problem!" Of course this little girl IS our problem! "Our," as in all Christians. We're the ones who the Father has commanded to "care for the widow and the orphan" (as it says in the book of James).

The world is not called to care for the fatherless...we are!

We cannot turn a blind eye, walk away, and forget about the atrocious catastrophe that happens to the most innocent of human beings. We simply cannot.

There are times when we are called to rally for the sake of another human being--one who will never be able to pay us back or give us a single thing in return. As John Wooden once said, "You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you."

Zoey IS our problem, Church! As the body of Christ, we are required to care for, to reach out to, to go to, to feed, to clothe, to give to...and to open our hearts to the 'least of these,' as the Bible calls them.

"Then the King will say to those on his right,
‘Enter, you who are blessed by my Father!
Take what’s coming to you in this kingdom.
It’s been ready for you since the world’s foundation.
And here’s why:

I was hungry and you fed me,
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,

I was shivering and you gave me clothes."

~~ Matt 25:35-38 (The Message)

Please, I'm begging you all, if nothing else, would you please be a voice for Zoey today? Would you help us to spread the word on her desperate need for someone to CHOOSE her as their daughter? Time is short! Not even one single day can be wasted.

Zoey's health is critical and she needs OUT of there as soon as is humanly possible.

We are waiting for updated medical information and photos of Zoey. She lives in the same country as our Hasya and Kael. I will share any updates as soon as I get them. For additional information, please contact shele337@gmail.com.

Pray, Church! Pray that this one too WILL BE SAVED!