{I?m sure Emily Post, the queen of etiquette, will roll over in her grave.}
I?m hosting my own baby shower. This may be a first.
The most natural response to a miracle is to celebrate with those I love. {That?s you!}
Instead of celebrating our Baby Girl?s new life with diapers and onesies, I?m asking you to help me build a toddler playground for the Mercy House Kenya mamas and toddlers.
I want to celebrate life. To bring a smile to the faces of those we may never meet but share a rescued life and love from our Father.
Imagine the giggles that will take place because of your kindness and support.
I?m sure you know all about the amazing journey God has taken Kristen Welch on to help mamas in Kenya. From a Compassion International blogger trip to starting a nonprofit to saving beautiful African mamas and babies, God is doing life-changing amazing-ness in this house of Mercy.
With the thousands that read (in)courage every day, we can do this ya?ll. Easily. The goal is only $2500 to build a Toddler Playground for Mercy House Kenya.
Kristen shares what the needs are for the ever growing Mercy House and how we can help. The babies are growing up and need a place to play.
?We are in a temporary home and with 16 residents (8 girls, 8 babies-4 of those 1 year olds), it?s crazy! We are in the process of bringing in 3 more pregnant girls so space is tricky.? With our growing, mobile babies, we are needing to create an outdoor space that is safe and fun for them. It needs to be portable for when we get that permanent home someday. We have talked to a local carpenter about constructing a safe iron baby fence/gate to enclose a large area. We would add some large plastic slides and outdoor toys and possibly a tented covered area. The weather is amazing 10 months out of the year in this part of Kenya, so we feel good about this plan.? ? Kristen?
I don?t know about you, but I can just picture this beautiful scene!
Can you feel the African sunshine on your skin and feel the warmth of the toddlers smiles as they play on their playground equipment?
Can you hear the mamas? conversation as they gather in the shade to talk about their day, their longings, their children? Just like us, they need a place for community.?
Can you imagine what your donation will do?
A new online giving site, Pure Charity, is passionate about helping Mercy House, too. Pure Charity is going to make it so easy for us to help.
There are a few simple steps you need to take to make this dream come true for Mercy House.
1. Create a free Pure Charity account.
2. You can make your every day purchases count ? like toilet paper, your favorite canvas from DaySpring or that cute coral shirt you?ve been eying from Target. A portion of your purchase goes into your giving fund that then you can direct to the project of your choice. {Learn more about the Pure Charity Rewards Shopping Network and install the Pure Charity browser plugin so you?ll know when you?re on one of the 1,000+ retail sites.}
3. Make a donation to the Mercy House Toddler Playground Project on Pure Charity.
Girls, we can do this! Just take a few minutes, follow the steps above and start living a more generous lifestyle by helping Mercy House. {And thanks to Pure Charity, you can keep giving to your favorite nonprofits through your everyday shopping in your giving fund.}
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Stephanie Bryant is the co-founder of @incourage & @SqueeInc. She is quickly becoming known as a Creative Mastermind & Visionary Cultivator at @SqueeInc & S. Bryant Social Marketing....
Source: http://www.incourage.me/2013/04/youre-invited-a-virtual-baby-shower-for-mercy-house.html
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