{"id":720,"date":"2010-07-04T17:27:32","date_gmt":"2010-07-05T00:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/?p=720"},"modified":"2010-07-07T08:47:35","modified_gmt":"2010-07-07T15:47:35","slug":"redistribution-of-wealth-malawi-garage-sale-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/?p=720","title":{"rendered":"Redistribution of Wealth – Malawi Garage Sale Fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"
“Defend the poor and fatherless;<\/span><\/div>\n
Do justice to the afflicted and needy.” ~<\/span>Psalm 82:3<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Learn to do good;<\/span><\/div>\n
Seek justice,<\/span><\/div>\n
Reprove the oppressor;<\/span><\/div>\n
Defend the fatherless,<\/span><\/div>\n
Plead for the widow. ~Isaiah 1:17<\/span><\/div>\n
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These are the things that matter to God.<\/strong> I believe faith in God is about love in action. I believe faith is about social justice. I believe that demonstrating God\u2019s love, compassion, grace and justice \u00a0is a natural evolution and a natural expression of a relationship with God. Jesus, God\u2019s Son, is a radical lover of people and a revolutionary for love, justice, mercy and grace. That\u2019s why I love Him.<\/span><\/div>\n

We made $1509.00 for the children of Malawi<\/strong> in less than 7 hours, selling donated items at a garage sale. \u00a0I continue to have these garage sales because I get to see God show up and do what He does best \u2013 love people and deliver on the unexpected. Zikomo Yesu! Tata Goza!<\/p>\n

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Cleaning Up! Not much left! Yeah! <\/p><\/div>\n

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Some Highlights & Thank Yous<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iman, a 9 \u00bd year old neighbor, who gave me her savings and volunteered folding clothes + at our sale!<\/p>\n

(It makes me cry over and over again, how many children approach me to offer their allowances, savings, toys and books for the children in Malawi. ~Zikomo Michelle, Christopher, Jouelle + many more!)<\/p>\n

My mom putting pink garage sale signs up with me at 4 a.m. To our lunch deliver and money counter!<\/p>\n

Gary, I did not run over your foot! (smile)<\/p>\n

A sweet older man (80+) came back to our garage sale a second time on Saturday. I teased him and asked, \u201cWhat did you find so irresistible that you had to come back for?\u201d He replied, \u201cYou.\u201d Now that guy is a keeper! I wonder if he has a son. (smile)<\/p>\n

99% of life is showing up! (especially at 6 a.m.) Zikomo Laura & Patty! You guys encourage me soooo!<\/p>\n

Best Organizer & Serious Mess Straightener award goes to Cindy D.<\/p>\n

Most Enthusiastic award goes to Lynn M, who continues to win this award over and over again!<\/p>\n

Most Energy and Can Do It in 1 Minute or Less Award- Deb D. No one will ever be more delightful!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Best Salesperson- Betty V. \u00a0I was in the presence of the master!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sheila!\u00a0 I know you love us! Thanks for the advertising!<\/p>\n

Our generous neighborhood! To the Preserve!<\/p>\n

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Prayers!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you to all the people who prayed for us- too many to list! ( 2 Tee, always Annie, & Ann D!)<\/p>\n

Donations!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mike & Melissa- I think you got some of the stuff from Lance Armstrong! \u2013 Classy!<\/p>\n

Diane & Mike- Thanks for the big items!<\/p>\n

Mark & Angel- Great kids stuff<\/p>\n

Charlotte- great fan + a whole lot more !<\/p>\n

Janice- your past check!<\/p>\n

Kim McV- you rock! Thank the boys for their videos!<\/p>\n

Bob and Ann- To see your beautiful faces! Thanks for 4th<\/sup> of July things!<\/p>\n

Salwa & Friends!- prayers and donations<\/p>\n

Joyce- beautiful art pieces<\/p>\n

Kelly- more kids stuff<\/p>\n

Kelsey- for donations & prayers<\/p>\n

Truck Driver with great patience and style- Jim (Zikomo Janine for loaning him out!)<\/p>\n

Thanks for the tables Brandon!<\/p>\n

And a whole lot more people who helped in small and big ways! Zikomo to all! \u00a0Love, Maribeth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy.” ~Psalm 82:3 \u00a0 Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow. ~Isaiah 1:17 \u00a0 These are the things that matter to God. I believe faith in God is about love in action. I believe faith […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=720"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":725,"href":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/720\/revisions\/725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}