Good morning, friends. I’m so glad you’ve stopped to join in our {Heart}&{Home} gathering today.
Before we start, may I share my heart with you?
In an amazing turn of events only God could have crafted, I will be traveling to Guatemala with WorldHelp‘s Operation Baby Rescue {OBR} this coming October. WorldHelp/OBR provides life-saving treatment for thousands of children battling the effects of malnutrition.
Nataly, one of the many children at the Rescue Center in Guatemala
WorldHelp has partnered with an incredible ministry on the ground in Guatemala, making trips into remote mountain areas to rescue babies who are literally starving to death. They then provide life-saving treatment and medical care, nursing the children back to health, and ultimately reuniting them with their families.
If you have a few moments, it would bless me beyond measure to have you watch this short, 10 minute documentary on Operation Baby Rescue:
I will be blogging the entire journey.
Will you join me?
In the coming days, you’ll be hearing a lot more about the rescue. I hope to raise awareness and a whole bunch of funds for saving lives. I invite you to visit my fundraising page… and please know that I am not raising funds for me to go, but funds for the rescue, for those very real babies. For those mamas who, without your gift, might spend the rest of their days without their children. Tweet with us at #irescue
Thanks for hearing my heart, friend. I consider you my partners on this crazy amazing adventure.
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Now, for your heart. A few featured posts from last week:
Heart features
This Glorious Day gives us a great word on our weaknesses in her post It’s Not About Me.
My Heart’s Mission paints a simple picture of our trust relationship with God through the eyes of her own child in When I Can’t See.
Mari-Anna outlines Five Tools for Every Christian that are sure to encourage and guide your heart today.
Last week I featured Amanda’s Letter to Her Kindergartener, and I just had to come back and feature her follow up on this new chapter and Surviving the First Day of Kindergarten. As you probably know I sent my oldest to Kindergarten last Wednesday, too, so I really identify with Amanda’s words. She articulates the journey beautifully; please pay her a visit :)
There are SO MANY MORE inspiring and encouraging posts. I hope you will go back and visit others, as well, if you didn’t get a chance to earlier.
Home features
Alderberry Hill: DIY Shabby Mini Topiary
My Joy-Filled Life: 10 Ways Our Family Saves Money
Walnut Acre: My Home Management Notebook + Healthy Branscoms Home Organization Binder 101
A Heart For Home: Teach Kids to Read
Kristi at I Should Be Mopping the Floor: It Is Well Printable
Ok, now it’s time to link up your (Heart) & (Home) posts & projects… remember there are two sections, so try to link up in the right one if ya can. Thank you for including a link back to mercyINK (see button in the sidebar) and for following your hostess by one or all of the following: facebook | twitter | email/rss | etsy
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Wow! What an amazing opportunity to raise awareness and help for the “least of these.” I’m off to make breakfast for the kiddos, but I’ll be stopping back by this afternoon to watch the video.
Blessings!
Thanks Allyson! :) Also thanks for your reading series! It’s featured this week :) blessings, lauren
Thanks so much for featuring me! :) You are awesome!
YOU are ;) thanks for linking up and joining our little party, Erin! xo, lauren
First, I have to say your blog is very inspiring! Thank you for the comment and invite on my blogpost. I’m new to blogging so I’m still trying to get the hang of it all, lol! I believe your blog is a wonderful starting point! May God continue to use you and bless all that you do in His name!!
Very exciting, Lauren!
thanks Kim!!! :)
Amazing….God bless you on your travels, Lauren. What a servant’s heart you have, friend. One of my favorite verses for you to talk along with you on your journey is Numbers 6: 24-26. Can’t wait to follow along with you.
{HUGS},
kristi
P.S.: thank you bunches for the feature! ;)
Kristi you are such an encourager! Thank you for your sweet words. Headed to Numbers now ;)
Thank you, Lauren, for featuring my post! What an honor and a blessing! May God continue to bless and keep you and yours!
Thank you, Mari-Anna! :)
Thank you so much for inviting me to your link-up a few weeks ago! I’m sorry I haven’t joined you until now! What a wonderful thing God has given you the opportunity to do in this trip to Guatemala. God bless you in your journeys and I’ll look forward to reading more. I linked up Five Things I Wish I Knew as a New Mom this week–thank you for hosting :)
Hey Jenn! So glad you were able to stop by. I look forward to heading over to your place to read your 5 things article!
thank you for your sweet, encouraging words today :)
grace&peace,
L
I am so thrilled to find your awesome, inspirational blog! Happily following along. Thank you so much for hosting. :)
I’m so glad you found it, too, Kathy!!! :) Blessed to have you! lauren
Hi Lauren! I hope you’re having a wonderful week, and I also hope that kindergarten is going well!! :) I know this is late, but I just wanted to say thank you so much for the feature this week!! It has been such a delight for me to share my experiences as we go through these new adventures with our girls. I am also praying for you and your adventures! I think it’s such an amazing and awesome mission that you will be part of in Guatemala!! What precious little lives you will be touching and helping!! I cannot wait to read your posts!! Thanks for the chance to link up and share!! Have a blessed day :) Amanda
Amanda: So happy to have connected with you, even through the strange internet world. Blessed to have you follow along with the Guatemala journey… need all the prayers I can :)