sacrifice

It always seems like every major holiday develops a new theme each year. I'm not sure if that makes any sense to you, but I find it to be true for me. This particular Christmas, the theme seems to be sacrifice.

Can you imagine what you would be thinking if an angel came to you and told you that all of your life plans were put on hold because you (or your fiancee) were going to have a baby?! It had to feel like God commandeered their lives. Think for just a moment everything that Mary and Joseph gave up to be part of God's plan.

Hopes
Dreams
Reputation
Safety

...erased in the moment of "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."

It's a crazy story and a challenging one for me. How far would I go to stay in God's will? What would I give up to be part of God's salvation plan? I'm not sure.

Malaria bites...

...bite back. In case you haven't already heard, we are raising money to help buy mosquito nets for the kids in Africa who are at risk for contracting malaria. A couple facts:

• A kid in Africa dies every 30 seconds from malaria.
• 3,000 kids die every day.
• Malaria is preventable and 100% treatable if caught early enough.
• You can fix this.

Consider how you can become an advocate. Think about how you can give sacrificially to save a life. Go to www.biteback.net for more information.