The book, Red Letters, Living a Faith that Bleeds, by Tom Davis, is a book that I read prior to my trip to Uganda in July 2009 with Hope 4 Kids International. I was at Barnes & Noble one evening looking for a book to read when I happened upon Tom's book. The title and cover caught my attention. I have since read this book several times and am sure that I will read many more times. It is a book that challenged me to do something, to take action, for those in need. In the Introduction, Tom Davis states "Those of us who claim to follow Christ's teachings should be ashamed for what little we've done to help the countless millions of women, children, and orphans who have died or are dying."
One of my favorite quotes from this book, and one which I cannot forget is "Jesus is interested in what we're doing with our compassion and acts of mercy. He doesn't care about how religious we appear. If our Christian faith doesn't manifest into something that helps the life of another human being, it doesn't mean squat to him."
Will you join me in reaching out to those in need? The Tororo City Hospital maternity ward is in desperate need of a new delivery bed. The cost of the bed is approximately $1,000. The bed they currently have is old and rickety. They also need electricity brought from a generator to the ward. The generator is currently not set up to reach the ward when power goes off, so often they are without electricity for hours at a time. This is life-threatening and has been the cause of death at times. The cost for this electrical work is $1488.26. If you feel led to make a donation towards either of these needs, please contact me. I can be reached via email at sharonsstewart@msn.com
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