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?

Step Up

There is a place where we get to, a point in our life where we are given a choice. We've been given some kind of news, information, an awakening or enlightenment. Then there is the choice. To step up. Or back down.

As you look back on your life, you can probably pinpoint times where you stood up. It was hard, or maybe it was easy. But the ultimate result was a victory gained, a life improved, an enemy pounded and hope restored.

Can you remember those times when you backed down?? When there was hope within the grasp of the weak and you let go of the rope, you dropped the lifeline and let them fall? Those regrets are often only shadows compared to that of the pain of the one who was let down.

Each year, nearly 2 million children are exploited in the global commercial sex trade. (UNICEF)




Since she was rescued from slavery, Susheela has flourished. Now she raises goats and supports her family.

1 in 5 women is a victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime. (U. N. Development Fund for Women)



This family was once in slavery in #India, but are now free to flourish.



27 million men, women and children are held as slaves. (Kevin Bales, Disposable People)

Meet Grace

She's stepping up.

Yeah, she's only 13.

Yeah, she's only one girl.

But she has freedom. She has a voice. Which is more than those caught in slavery and sex trafficking have. It is more than those orphaned and abandoned have. She has hope. And she is reaching out from where she is to share that hope with the weak and poor.



 

"Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. Rescue the poor and needy; save them from the power of the wicked." Psalms 82:3-4

 

 

 

Will you step up with her?

 

Go to her blog: http://campaign117.blogspot.com/ 

This is where you can read all about:

*the campaign she has organized

*the reasons WHY she organized it

*WHY it's called Campaign 1:17

*what top rated organization she is partnering with to help free slaves and change lives.

*AND how YOU can be a part

 

 

 

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Blessings - Kerry

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PS - This amazing girl just happens to be my cousin and sweetest friend!!

 Drop by her blog and leave a comment of encouragement and pray about supporting her in her campaign!!

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo Credits: The two of the pretty blonde are my pictures [as in, I took them, I own them] the rest are pictures from IJM's Facebook page.

Birthday's for Babies

I'd like to introduce you to Bethany. A young woman who is impacting the world with the love of Christ.

 

God gave her a vision and called it Birthday's for Babies. She is getting behind Pro-life organizations and opening doors for people like you and me can participate in the campaign to save the lives of the babies in our country.

 

Through her passion and story, God inspired me to write a song in honor of her campaign. Listen below, share with your family and friends.  

 

 

Go visit Bethany's Blog and find out just how far reaching this is, who all is involved, and how you can save a life.

 

Blessings!

Kerry