Cup Creative Team

I just wanted to give some love to the group of people that help run Children's Cup in the United States. Pictured below are Dan, Vicki, Tyrone and myself.

We have been meeting a lot lately to come up with ways that will creatively tell the need and stories that Children's Cup runs into in Africa.






My Life, is a project the three of them have been working on the past month or so. We want to capture the stories, struggles, courage and victories of those living in the midst of poverty, AIDS, malaria and internal conflict in Southern Africa. Check out the Children's Cup website if you want to give towards their trip to capture the first stories of My Life.

A Question, Responses needed

Four of us from Children's Cup were meeting last night to come up with creative ways to communicate what's happening in Africa and what the need is. So, I ask you:

What would you like to know about African Aids orphans? When you see a picture or video of a child, what would you like to know? What part of their story?

Please leave comments or email me at patrick@childrenscup.org

Family moment

Cutting Rob's hair. Alright here is what's going on in everyone's mind:
Rob - Straight up praying for his ear and thinking, "He has no idea what he's doing, why did I get myself in this situation"
Colleen - "Yes, he's getting a haircut, Life is great, God is good! I need to encourage someone"
Pat - "Man, I have no idea what I'm doing, I really might cut his ear if I'm not careful"

What's on my mind

Alright, so sitting here on a warm afternoon and this is what's on my mind.

I think about returning to Africa and how it is less than 3 months away. I am excited and I am ready and yet I am not. I want to and need to seek out God for his vision and his purpose for my return to Africa. I know I need to walk by His Spirit and go with his purpose or I might as well stay here and send money. God's been speaking to me about focus and the importance of staying intentional. I want my two years to be intentional, to be on purpose, to be of God.

The second thing I think about is how I have failed to be very useful to God while I've been home. God has planted and blessed me with so much...yet I have failed to step up, call out and lead while I've been home. Pray that I would be obedient, that God would use me at Starbucks, at church and as I travel.

Another thing is my fundraising. I have over 80% of my money for two years in or pledged. That's over $23,000 that is pledged or given. Yeah, God showed up. I still need another $240 a month pledged or $5,800 given. If you want to help me return to Africa please click here. Pray about it, maybe God is asking you...all I can ask for is your obedience.

Finally, I think about how blessed I am to have a family that cares and loves for me. So many of those kids I get the privelege of serving in Africa lack even one person who loves them, let alone a family.