A Grateful Leper at Your Feet

I heard this song today and the words brought tears to my eyes. I know I'm a sinner and my eyes have definitely been opened to those who are hurting in this world. But one phrase really got me - "Help us to remember we are all the least of these." Wow. I've always thought of "the least of these" as someone "less fortunate" than me. Someone who is homeless, widowed, orphaned, poor. I certainly don't think I'm better than anyone else but that phrase reminded me that I'm also "the least of these". I don't deserve God's grace, kindness, and mercy but He came to save me anyway. Thank you, Jesus. I am a grateful leper at Your feet.

 

"Jesus, Friend Of Sinners" 

 Jesus, friend of sinners, we have strayed so far away 

We cut down people in your name but the sword was never ours to swing 

Jesus, friend of sinners, the truth's become so hard to see 

The world is on their way to You but they're tripping over me 

Always looking around but never looking up 

I'm so double minded 

A plank eyed saint with dirty hands and a heart divided 

 Oh Jesus, friend of sinners 

Open our eyes to the world at the end of our pointing fingers 

Let our hearts be led by mercy 

Help us reach with open hearts and open doors 

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks yours 

 Jesus, friend of sinners, the one who's writing in the sand 

Made the righteous turn away and the stones fall from their hands 

Help us to remember we are all the least of these 

Let the memory of Your mercy bring 

Your people to their knees 

Nobody knows what we're for only what we're against when we judge the wounded 

What if we put down our signs crossed over the lines and loved like You did 

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners 

Open our eyes to world at the end of our pointing fingers 

Let our hearts be led by mercy Help us reach with open hearts and open doors 

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks yours 

 You love every lost cause; you reach for the outcast 

For the leper and the lame; they're the reason that You came 

Lord I was that lost cause and I was the outcast 

But you died for sinners just like me, a grateful leper at Your feet 

 'Cause You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever 

You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever 

You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever 

You are good, You are good and Your love endures forever 

 Oh Jesus, friend of sinners 

Open our eyes to world at the end of our pointing fingers 

Let our hearts be led by mercy 

Help us reach with open hearts and open doors 

Oh Jesus, friend of sinners, break our hearts for what breaks Yours 

 And I was the lost cause and I was the outcast 

You died for sinners just like me, a grateful leper at Your feet

Vision and Hope of PHW

Here's a couple of videos about the orphanage that we'll be working with this summer...

Project Hope Worldwide's Vision...

Calo Me Lare (a.k.a. "Village of Redemption)...

 

Garage Sale Update

So our garage sale was this past Saturday and I could not believe all the donations that friends and even people I didn't know gave to help me raise $ to go to Uganda. It was AmAzInG! My sweet friend, Nicole, had it at her house and her garage was literally overflowing with donations. We were steady with business the entire time. And by the end of the sale, we made $1,600!!! WA HOO! <Happy Dance! Happy Dance!>

Girly Me Missions had their booth there and raised $160! And a sweet little friend of Abby's had a bake sale at her own garage sale and raised $100 for me! That was like giving me a million dollars, I tell ya! Such sweet and giving girls. I love them all and appreciate all their hard work!

When we were singing worship songs at church yesterday, my eyes were filled with happy tears as I thought about how generous and giving everyone was for little 'ole me and great and good God is. I am completely humbled and give all the glory to God.

So after church I attended a meeting about our upcoming Uganda trip and had to pay the rest of my balance. I asked how much I owed and guess what the total was?!?! $1,600!!! Oh, that just gives me chills! I still need to earn about $400 more to not be out of pocket any money but I have faith that will come.

I'd like to thank everyone that had anything to do with our garage sale. You are so appreciated and may God bless you in return!

Garage Sale Fundraiser

My sweet friend, Nicole, has offered to hold a garage sale at her house and all the funds will go towards my trip to Uganda this summer. I am overwhelmed by the generosity of so many people who have given donations and helped price items for the sale. Nicole's garage is overflowing so now we just need shoppers! ;-)

Saturday, May 5, 2012

8 am - 2 pm

10203 E. 101st St. North
Honey Creek Neighborhood
(just west of Bailey Elementary)

Owasso, OK

It's a great weekend to have the sale because the weather will be perfect and her neighborhood will also be having a neighborhood garage sale which always brings out lots of people.

My girls and some of their friends are part of a ministry called Girly Me Missions. They will also have a booth there selling hand-crafted items and baked goods. Such sweet girls with big hearts!

Here's a sneak peak of some of the items we'll have for sale...

Please come and see us! We're sure to have what you are looking for! ;-)

The Countdown to Uganda Is On!

(I made this video after I returned from my December 2010 trip to Uganda.)