2008 here we come

2 Questions for today:
1) what would you like to do different in life in 2008?
2) what topics would you like to talk about in bible study this year?

Great new picture by cameron.

Guys and Girls night

this is us:

Charities

1) buy toms shoes. why? when you buy a pair of shoes they give a pair of shoes away.
2) freerice.com for every vocabulary word you get right they give 20 grains of rice through the United Nations. The rice is donated through the United Nations World Food Program. So far since October they have donated 6 billion grains of rice.
3) Heifer Project. Check out this site. you can buy animals for families to help build them income and possibly change their world.
4) World Vision and Compassion International. Two organizations to sponsor kids in third world countries and provide food, education and some type sunday school.
5) Living Water. give $ to build water wells for people with out clean water.

one of us is famous

Our own Emma Hunt was in the Watkinsville Parade.
Great job holding the sign Emma.

Give Life

So this may sound a bit strange but i want to ask you guys and gals think about your Christmas. We are doing and AWESOME thing by giving one dollar a week to go towards Seraphin. That has been incredible. I am very proud of all of you that have given! I want to push you a bit on what you give and what you get this Christmas. Watch this video. Click here.
Water stats:
1.1 Billion People lack access to clean water.
2.6 billion People without basic sanitation.
1 child dies every 15 seconds
14,000 children die every day from PREVENTABLE water-related diseases.

What do you think about this? could we play a small part this Christmas? maybe this means we ask one family member to give us $ so that we can help or maybe this means we spend 1 dollar less on every gift we give and put that dollar towards giving life.
Maybe you are reading this and your saying "Aaron I already give $4 a month, leave me alone!" my response is OK. But if you are reading this and watched the video and want to join with me and give life, here is what I am doing:
I have asked one friend to instead of giving me a gift for Christmas, I have asked them to give to the to Living Water International.

This is not an attempt to make you feel guilty, just a challenge/plea for you to replace consumption with compassion.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Christmas Gift

What is the worst Christmas present you have ever gotten?

Here is OUR challenge:

1) check your email/myspace/facebook ONLY right after you wake up and just b4 bed.
2) limit how much just sitting and watching TV you do unless you watch something as a family.
3) try and encourage your family to play some group games. Ok now some of you think I am being lame but this could be incredibly fun! Get over your self and try it.
4) pray for Seraphin this holiday season.