Wear Sunscreen!

I found this video on 25 Before 25 and wanted to share the message!  Life is so precious, so watch for melanoma, wear sunscreen, love your skin, and spread the word!

Brooke Fraser - Albertine video

My super cool friend Kelcy sent the group I went to Rwanda with this link to a music video done by Brooke Fraser. I absolutely love this song (and her)! I just bought her new album and definitely recommend it! A review from Watchfire Music says, "Much of the inspiration for the album came after a 2005 trip to Rwanda when she met Albertine, a young orphan girl who was heroically saved from genocide by a fellow Rwandan. Brooke stated, 'Albertine is alive today because of the selfless, sacrificial love of another. Funny thing is, so am I [referring to Jesus]. And I know I want to know what it’s like to love other people like that, so I have decided to spend my whole life on the experiment.'" What beautiful words! I felt totally inspired by this song, and it was so cool to see scenes from Rwanda where we visited a few weeks ago! Enjoy!

Lyrics:

I am sitting still**I think of Angelique**Her mother's voice over me**And the bullets in the wall where it fell silent**And on a thousandth hill**I think of Albertine**There in her eyes what I don't see **With my own**Rwanda**[Chorus]**Now that I have seen**I am responsible**Faith without deeds is dead**Now that I have held you** In my own arms**I cannot let go 'till you are** No no, yeah**And I am on a plane** Across a distant sea**But I carry you in me**And in the dust on, the dust on, the dust on, the dust on**The dust on my feet**Rwanda**Now that I have seen**I am responsible**Faith without deeds is dead**Now that I have held you** In my own arms**I cannot let go 'till you are**I will tell the world**I will tell them where I've been**I will keep my word**I will tell them, Albertine**Rwanda**Now that I have seen**I am responsible**Faith without deeds is dead**Now that I have held you **In my own arms**I cannot let go 'till you are**Mmm**And I am on a stage**A thousand eyes on me**I will tell them, Albertine**I will tell them, Albertine

We're all in this Together

Today, try to find one thing you can do to make a positive impact in the life of someone else. Whether you make a donation, take food to Salvation Army, take clothes to Goodwill, recycle, raise awareness, say a prayer, spend time with someone - just do something. "Be the change you wish to see in the world." If you've never seen Pay it Forward you should watch it today. You can start the cycle of helping others with a simple random act of kindness!

"I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." - Matthew 25:40

Support a Cause

Looking to buy cool cards or stationary? Visit http://www.cardsfromafrica.com/ to learn about a company whose mission is to "improve quality of life for orphaned youth in Rwanda." They run the business because they feel "God has a heart for the poor and that faith requires action." I got to visit their card factory in Kigali, Rwanda, and it was so neat! They use discarded paper and recycle it into a completely hand-crafted work of art! They have cards for all occasions, and you can even design your own! Check it out and help make a difference in the lives of African orphans!