Okay, I know it has
been a while since I put out an entry to my blog. Partly because I have not had any trades to
write about. It is like I just hit a
wall and have not been able to find any opportunities or items to trade. Recently, I realized I was leaving out one of
the most important parts of my endeavor.
I was not praying specifically for God to lead me to opportunities that
will help me reach my goal. The Bible
says: You have not because you ask
not….so… I am going to ask God to lead my foot steps in my pursuit of an
Airplane. The first thing he impressed
on my mind was that I was not following my own self-imposed rule of giving 10%
to charity. It is not like I wasn’t
going to give. I was still going to give the 10% but I just
wanted to collect a larger sum to give away before I did. God reminded me if you are faithful with the little things he will give
you more to be faithful with (TZ paraphrased version). So I decided to give the $40 I had
accumulated so far. Now…Who should I
give it to?
I have decided to give to “The Red Road”. The Red Road is a fantastic charity that
seeks to minister to some of the poorest, most oppressed people in North
America, the Native Americans and First Nations people of Canada. This isn’t your typical do-gooder white folks
trying to “help out the poor Indians” rather Native people traveling from reservation
to reservation seeking to address the physical, mental and spiritual needs of
their own people. Some of the challenges include abject poverty Unemployment 85-90%,
Teen age suicide rate of 150% higher than the national average, off the charts alcoholism
and drug abuse and that is just the tip of the iceberg. To read more about the insurmountable
challenges they face and to get a real eye opener as to the plight of some of
our native brothers and sisters check out http://www.4aihf.org/id40.html. If
you want to learn about someone who is doing something about it go to www.theredroad.org The Picture is of Charles
Robinson (Choctaw) and founder of The Red Road and me cheesin’ for the
camera. I am just planting a seed in
what I know is fertile ground with my meager $40. I hope y’all will help me water it with your
prayers and gifts to this worthy group.
