Bell update, Community outreach, Human Trafficking

So we have officially been home for about a month on Wednesday. It feels selfish to live so comfortable. We, although we are looking, are getting by just fine without jobs. We have decided to stay with friends who are our parents age and recently empty nesters. Next Wednesday we are doing a presentation at our church. It will be the first of many we are hoping to speak at. If anyone hears of anyone hiring in the area call up or drop us an email, we've filled out dozens of applications at this point.

Yesterday Matt, and about 4 other guys went to Pittsburgh. They went with the intention to 'work with the homeless', and had set up a connection with a halfway house that helps people work their way off the street. Building relationships to encourage guys that want to honesty kick some habits, and addictions that have held them back. The brand new non-profit organisation they worked with was called "New Life Ministries." It looks like they will be -possibly- helping them build more housing in the future. From what Matt told me it looks like its a 9month program that just teaches responsibility within independence and looks like lived out daily. Stuff obviously you and I take for granted. Balancing a checkbook, over coming addictions, building healthy relationships, serving others first - you know the basics. It would be cool if we (as a community and church)could continue working with them. Im not posting this for the oppertunity to boast about my husband but to open up disscussion and say " hey if you wanna be part of active outreach oppertunies - give us a call." The harvest is plenty and the workers are few.

If you want to know more about how long we will be home or what our intentions are while we are here read http://http//drumsticksandpaintbrushes.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-red-soil-to-black.html scroll down to the "future" paragraph.

ON A 'NOTHER NOTE:
Continuing with the theme of the last post; below is a video from a branch of YWAM ministries (who Matt and I work with). Whom work to raise awareness about sex trafficking of children. Check them out: http://www.photogenx.net/sexandmoney/ I can guarantee that every photo taken on this site is originally done and directly associated to a story that can be told first hand. I've had friends do this program and left knowing they made their mark on the statistics. If the video above does not appear below click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjEFtjVMCHY