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We are pleased
to announce
that Jolie Trogdon of Hidden Valley
Lake, California, has a treadle sewing
machine to donate to Madonna Wilson
in Deadwood, Oregon. If anyone has
any suggestions as to how to get this
machine to Madonna, please contact
Vicki Kritzell (see Page 11).
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We are saddened
that the
Miller’s (see Page 8) have suffered a
death in their family. Please remember
this family in your prayers at this diffi-
cult time.
FROM OUR MAILBAG:
Thank you for taking the time to ex-
plain to me how the monies (exchange)
work. I wanted to send my sweet ones
a little something extra this month for
whatever they need the most, or just
whatever. Thanks so much for the work
you do. It does not go unnoticed by our
Heavenly Father.
Tennessee
God bless you for caring for
Uganda orphans and people. Praise
God!
Texas
Thank you sincerely for all your
work and efforts in behalf of the or-
phans.
Pennsylvania
I have a kindergarten Sabbath
School class willing to take on a mis-
sions project and need to know what is
really urgent that they can work toward.
They would only raise a few dollars a
week, so it would need to be something
small. I was wondering about some-
thing like blankets or mosquito nets or
is food more urgent right now? This is
the Bowman Hills SDA church. There
are about twelve kids.
Tennessee
God bless you for the time you do-
nate to this project.
Wisconsin
I received the Spotlight yesterday
and can see that the needs are great. I
would like to help all the projects but am
not able to. The enclosed $4000; $2000
for Mbale and $2000 for Kampala. You
know what they each need so I will
leave it to you for its use.
Michigan
[This is the donation that put our
secondary kids in Uganda back into
school. Praise God!
Editor
]
I’m sending this check to be used
to feed the orphans in Africa who are
turned away at the gate. Please us it to
buy some protein food (peanut butter
or eggs, for example) to go with the
bread. I’m not a Seventh-day Adventist
but I know Logan Harvey and want to
help him in the wonderful work that he’s
doing in Africa.
Minnesota
We have been trying to send
something every month to feed the or-
phans of Kenya. We know that there
are two orphanages to support. When
we send the money, we want you to
give it to where it is needed the most.
We are a very small church and we
don’t get much to give. I put a large
glass jar for donations for the orphans
of Kenya in our church. We love all
those little blessed orphans. We pray
that God and Jesus will help us all to
take care of them.
Illinois
We are delighted you [Todd
Brown] have accepted the responsibil-
ity of Treasurer of Hearth to Hearth
Ministries. May the Lord truly bless
your endeavors.
Michigan
I am thirteen years old. I get the
Spotlight on Orphans and I am very
glad on what you all are doing. God has
truly blessed in many ways and will
continue to bless y’all. I was writing to
you to let you know that I was thinking
about the orphans. I am sending y’all
$220 for anything you all need at those
centers.
Can you send me pictures of all the
orphans that need sponsored in all the
centers, and all the families that need
sponsored? I feel so sad for the starv-
ing children. I hope one day I can visit
all the centers such as Hope, Glory,
Uganda centers, to see how grateful I
am to even be sitting here writing this
letter to you. My heart just sinks deep
down for those children. I just want to
get on a bus or plane like Logan and
Brian and just see how grateful I am to
be alive and not starving. I have talked
to my mom and dad about letting me
and my two brothers come to the cen-
ters for a couple of weeks.
Well, let me know if y’all need any-
thing. I will be glad to send it to y’all. I
hope to see y’all soon. May the Lord
keep blessing y’all.
Alabama
[It is our goal to soon have photos
and histories of unsponsored children
and families on our website so that
anyone can print them off and share
them.
Editor
]
This donation is to go toward help-
ing the Glory Children’s Center get
their own place where they can be set-
tled permanently.
California
My heart breaks to read how very
hard life is for the orphans. God will
surely assist Pastor Maurice and
Teresa for their efforts for the children.
Tennessee
I sure wish that I could get some
more people to donate to those sweet
precious children. God knows that they
need food and help. I pray a lot for
those children, that God will supply for
them. God bless you all for what you
are doing for them.
Illinois
Enclosed is a check to begin the
sponsorship of two children at the
Glory Children’s Center. I am very anx-
ious to do what I can to help meet the
great need in Kenya.
Wisconsin
Here’s a story you probably won’t
hear often: My tax CPA had extra time
and reviewed my 2004 return and
found I had paid tax on retirement
money by error, so I had a refund com-
ing. What a surprise! So I can send an
extra check for Glory Center for great-
est need. God is good!
Michigan
What a
privilege to be doing some
of God's work. Please pray for us in
Denison/Sherman as we choose the five
families to have these children in their
families. May God bless us and you all,
in all we do for him. Thank you.
Texas
[This is a church group who has
sponsored five children. They are as-
signing each child to a family in their
church, to correspond with them and
make sure they feel loved.
Editor
]
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