3 Gifts Prepared - 30DaysThankful - 26

 

Preparing for music is tough sometime. But I'm always glad when we can put in the time to prepare for a performance.

 

There's not much that can prepare me for waking up to skies this color... :^)

 

I'm always excited to procure new craft supplies and know I'm prepared for a new order.

Dressember the 2nd

Dressember 2nd

 

Here's Dress number 2!

 

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Did you know that experts estimate that at least 27 million people are held in some form of modern-day slavery today?

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And on the second day of Dressember, I got some VERY exciting news!! I have a sponsor!!!

 

 

She has committed to giving 25 cents to Campaign1:17 for IJM for every dress that I wear. :^) [She was particular about me proving to her that I was really wearing a dress every day; even asked me to come by her house every day so she could see my dresses]

 

 

 

Meet Hope. She is 5 years old. She is my First Sponsor!

 

But that wasn't all that Hope had to share with me today. She decided to take the challenge too! She's wearing a dress everyday of December to raise awareness for modern-day slavery!

 

 

BUT WAIT, There's more!

 

Meet Sara. She's 7. And she's A-Dress-ing social justice.

Look at her cute dress for Dressember 2nd! She also decided to sponsor me this month!!

 

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So, you may be thinking, what could a 5 year old and a 7 year old do to change the world? They don't have to change the world - God will do that. All they have to do is reach out to the person God places in front of them. Maybe that person is you.

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Maybe they wont change the world for every person. But they could make a world of change for one person.

 

 

 

Wanna join the fun??

 

• Wear a dress every day with us! Comment with a link to where you'll be posting your dresses so we can see them too!
• Leave a comment below here and say 'Hi' to Hope and Sara!!
• Sponsor me, Hope, and/or Sara by giving to Campaign 1:17. Go Here to hear the story behind the campaign and Go Here to Donate [be sure to add a note to say who you're sponsoring!]
• Go To the Campaign 1:17 blog and leave a comment for Grace to encourage her to continue the fight!

 

-Standing with those who stand alone-

Kerry

 

 

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Did you miss Dressember 1st?

3 Gifts Ugly Beautiful - 30DaysThankful - 25

 

#1 - Stormy Skies.

 

#2 - That time you went and finally got to meet the 'famous' authors/speakers and get your picture with them and you forgot you left the camera on manual focus when you were trying something artsy-fartsy the night before [that didn't even work, just sayin'].

 

#3 - Arguments. Disagreements. Misunderstandings. Failings. Disappointments.

 

God uses it all.

 

Being used with you,

Kerry

3 Gifts Humble - 30DaysThankful - 24

These three make me humble...

 

3 Gifts Only In Christ - 30DaysThankful - 23

 

Only in Christ do we have the gift of knowing that no matter how cloudy and stormy the skies of life may get, we are secure in the One who commands the clouds, the Voice that even the winds and waves obey.

 

Only in Christ are the sins that try to clog the true Light of our life banished. They are swept away, to reveal the glorious life beyond past failings, living in the light of peace and joy.

 

Only in Christ can we find True peace, True calm, True Joy and lasting contentment.

 

Seeking Him with you,

Kerry

A Gift Grateful - 30DaysThankful - 22

 

I'm grateful for the gift of travel. And all the opportunities to travel to awesome places this year. With even awesomer people. 

Dressember - A-dress-ing social justice

**We interrupt my late postings of the November JoyDare to bring you this important message**
 

It's December, people! *whew* That month flew by!

 

 

December + Dresses = Dressember

 

 

"A-dress-ing social justice in the 21st century. A month of wearing dresses to raise money for International Justice Mission to combat human trafficking."

 

 

I've decided to try this. And seeing as I only have about 10 dresses, it will be interesting to see how I will be obtaining the other 21 dresses that will be needed for this project. It's gonna be hard. It's gonna be over the top some days. It's gonna get some attention. [that's the plan, anyways]. To raise awareness about the efforts of IJM {International Justice Mission} to save woman, children and men from the shackles of modern day slavery.

Did you know 27 million people are currently trapped in slavery? That's more than during the entire course of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. I'm participating in Dressember, a month of dresses, to help International Justice Mission and Campaign1:17 end modern-day slavery.

Are you intrigued by this adventure? Want to follow me in this month of dresses?

• Sign up here to the blog where I will post a collection of photos from the most recent days every so often.
•   Follow on Instagram @kiwikilynn to get daily dress pics
• Go to Campaign1:17 to sponsor me this month!

This is an amazing opportunity to give a gift that will keep on giving this Christmas season. I hope you will pray about supporting me and sponsoring me this month. Perhaps a Dollar a Dress?? That's only $31 dollars. If everyone can only give what they are led to give, we can make a huge impact for the lives of many people. 'It only takes a little spark to get a fire going' Grace at Campaign 1:17 has lit a spark, I foresee a blaze in the future. Please go here and read the passion that has been lit in her heart.

Dressember 1st

*Note: I didn't come up with 'Dressember' myself, unfortunately, cause it's super cute! It was started by a young woman just a couple years ago, and she did it to directly benefit the work of IJM. You can learn more of her story here: www.Dressember.net Since I know a passionate young girl who is already campaigning for IJM I am asking that anyone who DOES WANT TO SPONSOR me this month make their donations directly to Grace who is giving every red cent to IJM to free humans from injustice and bondage.