It all started at the beginning of this year, when I joined the African Dance Ensemble at UNT. It was there that I had my first experience with any type of African culture. The class was taught by a Master Drummer from Ghana, Gideon Alorwoyie. I was awed by the sound of the drums, and had a blast stumbling my way through the tribal dances we learned. :)
I also stumbled upon this sweet sister's blog, called Kisses from Katie. These are inspiring, heart-breaking, gut-wrenching, and TRUE stories of a simple woman's larger-than-life love for people. She has adopted 14 little African girls, and has recently lost one in a court battle. Make sure you have some tissues handy before you read these, and do NOT be afraid to let them move you to action. I pray they do.
Over the summer, I learned about an organization called Mocha Club.
This is an awesome organization that gets groups of young people together to donate what they can to raise money for different projects all over Africa. They understood that most college-age people don't have hundreds of dollars 
laying around to donate, but they do have a few dollars and a TON of friends! The idea is to donate $7 a month (the cost of two mochas) and give it towards a certain project.
The more people to join your "team," the more money you raise! It's a great opportunity to have a HUGE impact for those who need it! My team supports Education for kids in many countries. If you are moved to join Mocha Club, please consider our team! We are called "One Step Away," emphasizing the point that bridging the gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" is not as big as it seems!
laying around to donate, but they do have a few dollars and a TON of friends! The idea is to donate $7 a month (the cost of two mochas) and give it towards a certain project.The more people to join your "team," the more money you raise! It's a great opportunity to have a HUGE impact for those who need it! My team supports Education for kids in many countries. If you are moved to join Mocha Club, please consider our team! We are called "One Step Away," emphasizing the point that bridging the gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" is not as big as it seems!
I also stumbled upon this sweet sister's blog, called Kisses from Katie. These are inspiring, heart-breaking, gut-wrenching, and TRUE stories of a simple woman's larger-than-life love for people. She has adopted 14 little African girls, and has recently lost one in a court battle. Make sure you have some tissues handy before you read these, and do NOT be afraid to let them move you to action. I pray they do.So, now what? What can I do, sitting at a kitchen table in Pilot Point, TX? After reading Katie's stories, watching the Mocha Club videos, and reading about all the suffering and injustice overseas, is it really so hard to give up two trips to Jupiter House Coffee a month? Is it so hard for me to not have the iPhone 4? Or an iPad? Or that sweater from Urban Outfitters?
To be completely honest, I'm ready to buy a ticket to Uganda and throw up the deuces to the US and everything here. It seems so unfair, that tomorrow while I'm signing a lease to a new apartment, a little boy is dying from lack of love, care, water, food, parents, etc... It breaks my heart to know that these precious ones in the Lord's sight are starving while I type now. We tend to think we "need" a lot of things, but we don't. Maybe we need a little... less. Maybe we need a reality check. Maybe we need Africa more than Africa needs us.
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