Scared!

Tom Davis' new book, Scared is now available for free download.  This book was highly anticipated at our house!  Elle was dying to get a hold of it to take on her trip with her, but it didn't come out until June and she was leaving May 28th.  She was reading Tom's blog, and saw him with a box of newly arrived books in his office.  She said, "You should email him and see if he'll send me a copy, so I can have it to take with me!"  Now, can I tell you this NEVER would have occurred to me?!  But, I emailed Tom, and he immediately emailed me back and said that Hannah--(we love her)-- would send it right out!  It arrived the next morning!  You are awesome, Tom!!

I was able to read the first 50 pages on the plane to Washington DC and it is not for the faint of heart!......total raw reality from the beginning.  I began thinking that this is not what a mama sending her child off to a continent in turmoil needs to be reading right now............and the Holy Spirit was quick to correct me and remind me that this is exactly why she is going!

Again I looked and saw all the oppression 

that was taking place under the sun:  

I saw the tears of the oppressed-- 

and they have no comforter; 

power was on the side of the oppressors--- 

and they have no comforter.  Ecclesiastes 4:1

Who will -- defend the cause of the weak and fatherless?

Who will -- maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed?

Who will -- deliver them from the hand of the wicked?  Psalm 82:3-4

Christ in you---the hope of glory!  Colossians 1:27  

Please download this book---- or buy it------and read it-------and be moved to action!

Elle is in Uganda now with her Visiting Orphans team.  They are worshipping tonight with Katie's  kids!  One more week until the African adventure ends.......or just begins!!

Mindy is posting about their trip as internet allows--- check it out!--My Journey to Ethiopia & Uganda