But don't be sad! I have started a NEW blog and I would love, love, LOVE to have you follow me there!
It was just time to start something new.... here at the beginning of a NEW year, a NEW decade, and a NEW season of my life with our NEW non-profit! I've been with AIM for the past 3 years and it's been a wonderful learning experience that I am so grateful for. This blog is full of amazing memories and life lessons and I could spend hours taking trips down "memory lane"... but my time with AIM is over, and I thought it best if I retire this blog and start fresh!
So please head on over to http://erickabjackson.blogspot.com/ to visit my new blog! I will continue to post there about our work overseas, but I will also be expanding my blog to share even more fun information (see my first post there for details!) So please bookmark that page, follow me, OR if you prefer email updates (and are already subscribed on this blog to receive them) I will be adding your address to a "google group" so that you can receive all our updates via email! (So keep an eye on your mailbox for those emails, and feel free to contact me if you have any problems!)
There are also two more very exciting sites I want to share with you! The MOST important is -
Please BOOKMARK THIS SITE, as it will be your best source of information about us from here on out. There you'll find Our Story, Frequently Asked Questions about us (and what we do), and lots of links! We promise to keep it updated with current information, links to our blogs, and also information about how to support us. So if you're ever looking for current links to support us or follow our blogs, check there first! (Or if you ever want to share our information with a friend, that would be a great site to forward!)
And finally, there is our new The Sound of Hope website! It is unfortunately still "under construction" so keep checking back for new information and new ways to be involved in our non-profit work! We also have a The Sound of Hope :: BLOG where you can keep up with the work we're doing around the world!
Whew! Okay! I think you're all caught up now! ;)
In closing, I just want to thank you all SO much for how you've followed this blog. I know some of you have followed me from the very beginning and I am SO appreciative for how you've been there for me through everything the past 3 and 1/2 years! From moving to Gainesville from my beloved Auburn, to traveling overseas, to caring for orphans, to meeting my husband, to getting married and moving to Michigan, and finally starting our own non-profit! It has been QUITE the journey! We have laughed and cried together.... you have listened as I shared my innermost feelings and struggles... and you have supported me and prayed for me when I needed it. I want you all to know that I love you guys for that! You, my "blog followers", are really friends and family to me (whether we've ever met or not!) and I am truly thankful you are in my life!
I really do hope you will all stay in touch on our new website and that you'll follow my new blog! We leave for Thailand in 7 days (we'll be living there for 3 and 1/2
months) and I am already SO excited to share our newest adventure with
you!
We were so blessed to be home for Christmas this year!
First we were with my family in Alabama where we enjoyed a BEAUTIFUL White Christmas....
Rusty & Ericka, Jaron, Dad, & Mom (*my other brother Brent and his fiance Melissa are missing from this photo. He was only home for one day because he is working as a Student Firefighter in Auburn!)
And now we're with Rusty's family in Arkansas where there's a high of 67 tomorrow! Haha!
Rusty & Ericka, James Andrew & Trudy, Tracy & her fiance Frank, and Davidson the dog!
There were lots of good memories, but after seeing these funny things around the house I just had to share this post with you all!
You know you have brothers when...
The train set around the beautifully decorated Christmas tree looks like a scene out of an action movie....
with GI Joe's trying to take over the train, and several who've been decapitated on the tracks....
The stopper guns they got for Christmas were aimed at each other and then at the fan (much to mom's chagrin)....
and now there are 5 fluorescent orange stoppers stuck to her fan at the top of her 19 foot cathedral ceilings.....
And if you take a closer look at the Nativity Scene you'll find some interesting guests....
Yoda is apparently blessing Baby Jesus with The Force...
and Luke Skywalker is staying close by to protect Him....
because the evil Darth Vader is lurking behind that Wiseman!
I couldn't help but giggle every time I found another one of these scenes that seem to shout, "BOYS WILL BE BOYS!"
And then of course there was the night the cat got loose and climbed 8 feet up my mom's 12 foot tree.... it took all of us circled around the tree - laughing so hard it shook - trying to lure him out with Christmas ham.... but my brothers are in the clear for that one - that was all my husband's fault! HAHA!!! ;)
Here are a few more shots of us with family over Christmas....
With my Aunt Tammy & Uncle Grant on Christmas Day
A kiss on the cheek from my baby brother Jaron on our White Christmas!
With my Granddaddy Christmas Day
My Granddaddy's old tractor that my brother decorated for him outside his house - it was quite a sight!
And a kiss outside in the snow on our White Christmas! All that snow was a dream come true for Rusty!
We hope you all had a great Christmas, filled with family, love and lots of laughter!
It's 2am, and I should really be in bed like the rest of the house... sleeping on Christmas Eve before celebrating Christmas Day with my family. But my eyes are blurred with tears from watching this video one more time. I just can't get it off my mind or heart, and I had to share it with you tonight.
Please, before you read anymore, I beg you to take 5 minutes and watch it - and most importantly, listen to the lyrics.
I can't make it through this song without heartbroken tears streaming down my face. Because it reminds me that tonight, when millions of children are snuggled safe in their warm beds dreaming of all the presents Santa will bring them, millions more are
alone.
forgotten. unloved. uncared for.
This video was made in 2005, and the statistic at the end is now incorrect. There are no longer 50 million orphans in the world... now the number has grown to 200 MILLION ORPHANS.
And I can't help but see their faces in my mind every time this song plays. I think of the children who so desperately want to be adopted in America and millions more around the world. I think of those who have been rescued by friends, and of how their lives will never be the same. In my mind, I see Grace, and Desta, and Amos, and Annette and Mark....
and I dream of the day we will be able to adopt a child.
And then, my thoughts turn to the children we work with overseas through The Sound of Hope, and I am broken all over again.
You see, the children we work with can't wish for a family, because they won't ever be adopted. Very few of them (if any) have a birth certificate to prove they "exist". Most of them don't even know their birth date. They have no records. No paperwork. And they don't have a living family member to sign them over so that they are eligible for adoption. They are no ones.
And I just want to scream out "IT'S NOT FAIR!" when I see children here in America who are so privileged! So blessed! I know tonight they are safe in their beds dreaming of the latest and greatest toy or video game....
...while children overseas dream of having enough food to fill their hungry bellies..... of clothes that aren't filthy and full of holes... of a blanket to sleep on when it's cold.... of shoes to go on their aching, bare feet.
And if they let their imaginations really go wild, then they dream of a world where they have an opportunity for an education, and maybe, just maybe, a safe place to live and someone to love them.
And when I think of those children I remember, in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holidays, why we do what we do. I remember the little faces I have kissed.... the little hands I have held.... the big chocolate brown eyes I have looked into. I remember that they are not "no ones" to God, and that He still has a plan for their life. I remember that they are worth fighting for, and that they are worth every single sacrifice we make to continue the fight.
EVERY CHILD deserves to be loved! EVERY CHILD deserves to have their basic needs met! EVERY CHILD deserves an opportunity to have a promising future! EVERY CHILD deserves HOPE!
That's why we walked away from a "traditional" life and "traditional" careers. That's why we started our non-profit this year. That's why we're going to Thailand on January 18th, and why we're staying there for 3 and 1/2 months. We are going to help care for orphans and vulnerable children there. We are going to fight for them! It is a privilege and an honor and a huge responsibility that God has placed before us, and we need your help.
As the end of the year draws near, please consider giving a tax-deductible donation to support us while we are overseas! You can help empower us to give these children HOPE. Any amount will bless us and help us do what we've been called to do there. We cannot do this alone!!!
And today, when you are surrounded by your family.... when there is too much food on your table and too many presents under your tree.... please, I beg you, remember "the least of these". All they really want for Christmas is to be loved. Remember the reason for the season was JESUS - God in the flesh - who came to give us LOVE and LIFE and HOPE. Ask Him today what He would have you do to GIVE HOPE to precious children in need!
Well friends, here's our final "Health Update" for a while! I'll start with the GOOD news...
RUSTY does NOT have skin cancer!!! PRAISE THE LORD! To be honest I've had a lot of peace about the situation, but we were still surprised (and relieved!) when we got this good news! The doctor really thought the spot on his face looked like melanoma, so we have been anxious. We FINALLY got the phone call on Friday and the nurse informed us that both spots were benign! He is CANCER FREE - no more surgeries required! THANK YOU all SO much for praying - it meant so much to us!
And now on to the BAD news.... my meds did NOT work. I finished round 2 of my antibiotics but my symptoms came back the day after I was done. I knew if that happened the doctor would want to refer me to an Infectious Disease Specialist, but I just didn't want to spend the last 5 weeks of my time before leaving for Thailand getting poked and prodded and tested and taking a bunch of medicine. (especially since for 2 of those weeks we're supposed to be home for Christmas!)
So, since the first 2 doctors couldn't diagnose me or treat me correctly, I'm trying a natural remedy for the next 30 days. I'm taking anywhere from 9 to 12 pills a day - which isn't much fun - but I just can't take anymore antibiotics that wipe out my immune system before our trip to Thailand!
So, if you don't mind... please pray this treatment works! Or just pray that GOD HEALS ME! We are pretty much out of options and time... we need this to work so I don't have to go to Thailand with parasites!
Thanks again for your prayers! We are so grateful to have you supporting us and lifting up our needs!
Last Monday night after coming home from our trip to Arkansas, we experienced a real life CHRISTMAS MIRACLE.
But...before I tell you what it was, I should probably explain WHY it was such a big deal... right?
Well, for those of you who don't get our newsletter, you may not know that we stopped getting paid on October 25th. Our support account has been in bad shape for months now, but we've kept slipping by. In October it had dropped so far into the 'red' that we had to stop getting paid. See, it works kind of like a bank account.....people donate money to support us, but we can only draw a paycheck if there's actually money in the account! So October 25th was our last paycheck until January 10th. We just HAD to let our support build back up so that we could afford to get a paycheck again when we move to Thailand (January - April).
As you can imagine, it has been DIFFICULT. We already lived on a very modest "missionary budget", so we would have felt any pay cut. To have our pay completely STOP right before the holidays was definitely a struggle!
Rusty started substitute teaching a few months ago to help with some of our needs, and as soon as our pay stopped he tried to go "full time" (meaning he tried to find a substitute job every day). It was helping us make ends meet until he hit a rough patch and only got jobs about half of the month of November. Then things got even TIGHTER. We were trying to stretch our groceries farther than we ever had. I was only able to buy ESSENTIALS at the store - anything that wasn't an absolute necessity we couldn't get. Forget date nights - we couldn't afford to go out to eat or to a movie (not even fast food and a rental!) And when it comes to Christmas shopping....well, lets just say I was struggling to keep my Christmas spirit!
Rusty was EXHAUSTED and MISERABLE. Teaching is definitely not his calling, and dealing with obnoxious kids everyday who treated him like a "sub" was wearing on him. He struggled to keep his perspective and patience the days he got a job, and the days he didn't get a job he worried about how we were going to make ends meet. I hated the fact that he was so unhappy, but we had no other options for paying the bills!
To make matters worse, our trip home for the holidays was coming and we had no idea how we were going to afford it. Gas prices were rising to $3.00 a gallon again, and we had 34+ hours to drive round-trip! Everyday we were trying to "focus on the positives" and "count our blessings".... desperately trying to focus on the reasons why we live the way we do and trying to trust that God was still in control.
And then, Monday night happened.
We came home to a bunch of mail, including a whole stack of Christmas cards. Since I LOVE "fun mail", I eagerly began to open them. I opened a couple and showed them to Rusty, when he picked one up and said, "This one is from Arkansas! I get to open it!"
"Who's it from?" I asked. "I'm not sure," he said, "there's no return address. It just says Merry Christmas!"
So he opened it....
and I heard him GASP as a stack of $100 bills fell out of the Christmas card.
We both just stared at the money in shock as we scanned the card & envelope for a signature, an address, ANYTHING?! But there was nothing!
I began to count the money and the tears began to fall.... $100....$200....$1,000.........$2,000! Someone had sent us $2,000 cash ANONYMOUSLY in the mail to help us get through the most difficult season we've had since we got married.
It was a CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!!!!
I couldn't hold it back anymore.... I just started SOBBING! I was so overwhelmed! Rusty just hugged me as I cried tears of joy and he prayed a prayer of THANKFULNESS to God (and a prayer of extra BLESSING over whoever sent the money!)
I can't explain to you how much that money has blessed us - we were immediately able to breathe again! It was like a heavy burden had been lifted off our shoulders and we could enjoy the Christmas season again without worrying how on earth we were going to survive it!
And now, this week, we've seen just how needed this money is since the weather has been TERRIBLE and schools have been closed for 2 days (which means 2 of Rusty's jobs got canceled!)
Now, don't get me wrong - we still DEFINITELY need money in our support account before we leave for Thailand (if you feel led to give, you can do soHERE). But for now - for the holidays and the time leading up to our trip to Thailand - WE ARE GOING TO BE OKAY!!!
To our ANONYMOUS DONOR (or our "Christmas Angel" as I like to think of you):
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
We can't even begin to express what this gift meant to us. I hope you are reading this, and I hope you have in your heart and mind a picture of us praying prayers of thankfulness and crying tears of gratitude because of your generous gift. Thank you SO much for being sensitive to the Spirit and willing to bless us in such an incredible way!
THANK YOU. THANK YOU! A million times THANK YOU! May God richly bless you for your generosity!
"May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord...." Ruth 2:12
"A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25
So sorry for my lack of blogging lately! We are just super busy and dealing with these health issues too. But I promise I will get better soon!
I just wanted to give you an update on our health because so many of you have been so kind to check in on us and to pray for us lately!
Rusty's Update: On Tuesday night Rusty had a mole removed from his back and another spot biopsied on his face. It was a minor surgery (in office) but he has stitches that we are taking care of right now. We'll go back to the doctor on Tuesday night (14th) to have the stitches removed and we should find out then whether or not either place is cancerous. If they ARE, then he will have to have several other places removed and if the place on his face is melanoma we will find out how serious it is and learn what steps need to be taken. BUT we are believing the best - that there will be NO skin cancer and that the report will be a positive one!
Ericka's Update: Well, there's good news and bad news. The GOOD news is, the medicine they gave me a couple of weeks ago worked! I was symptom free for an entire week - so that means we were right about me having parasites! The BAD news is, all my symptoms came back after 1 week. So, right now I am on Round 2 of antibiotics. We are praying they work and completely rid me of all my issues. If the don't work, the doctor here wants to send me to an Infectious Disease Specialist. We don't have time or money for more tests or treatment with the holidays approaching AND our trip to Thailand coming soon! So PLEASE pray this treatment works!
And while you're praying... could you add my back to the list? Somehow I managed to fall down the basement stairs two nights ago and I am pretty beat up. I know, I know.... my middle name should be GRACE right? (haha) I fell/slid down 3/4 of the stairs - it was painful to say the least! I am SO thankful I didn't break anything - I know it could've been so much worse! But it hurts to get up and down, bend over, lay down, drive and ride in the car... pretty much any use of my lower back is painful. I am hoping everything is healed before I have to ride the 34+ hours home and back for the holidays!
So - that's our latest! We will share more (fun) info later but I just wanted to update you all on our health. Thanks SO much for caring and for praying! We love you all!
Unfortunately, we have to share a new prayer request with you today. This time, for Rusty.
I've been pestering him for the past two years to get a spot on his face checked for skin cancer. When we went to my doctor's appointment this week, we saw a flyer posted in the room that advertised "Free Skin Cancer Screenings". It seemed like a God-opportunity to me, so I finally convinced Rusty to set an appointment.
That appointment was this morning, and the doctor did not like what she saw. She is concerned that a spot on his back could be basal carcinoma - which is skin cancer (but low risk - it can easily be removed). The more serious issue though is the spot on his face, which she thinks could be melanoma.
The reason that melanoma is so serious, is that it can metastasize to your organs or other areas of your body. It is the leading cause of death from skin disease.
So, December 7th he will have both places removed and biopsied.
Please pray that Rusty does not have melanoma! This spot has been an issue for almost 10 years, so that makes us even more concerned. We are believing the BEST and speaking HEALING though - trying not to worry and just trusting that God is in control and that Rusty is going to be fine! So please pray LIFE and HEALTH and PEACE for Rusty! Pray for a cancer-free report, and pray that the removal is not too painful for him.
With all that's been happening lately, it is becoming more and more evident that Satan does NOT want us going to Thailand. We were just thinking back over all the health issues, financial issues, and other challenges we've faced in the past few months - it makes us even more confident that we are doing what we are supposed to be doing! My Mom always says, "If you don't meet the devil HEAD ON, you might be walking the same direction he is!" Well - we certainly don't have to worry about that lately! He is throwing all kinds of stuff at us to try to discourage us!
We are so thankful to have our family and friends to lift us up during challenging times. I don't know what we'd do without you all! Thanks for being such awesome encouragers and prayer warriors!
First of all let me say THANK YOU to each and every one of you who've prayed for me and posted sweet comments on my blog and facebook. I really appreciate your support - it's nice to know I'm not alone in the midst of such a frustrating situation. To be sick for so many months and not know what is wrong with you is very trying - physically, emotionally, and even spiritually. So thanks for being there for me!
Now I want to share a little update with you all that we are hoping is good news!
I had a doctor's appointment today with Dr. Clark - a general physician that a friend here connected me to. He has a heart for missions and orphans - he has done overseas mission work and has adopted 4 children from Haiti. We were anxious to see him after a frustrating experience with my last doctor, and excited to talk to someone with overseas experience (and hopefully parasite experience).
As it turns out, he DID have the experience we were hoping for! He has been treated for parasites in the past, and several of the children he adopted had parasites as well. He didn't think we were crazy (as some other medical professionals we talked to did) and AGREED that all my symptoms sound like PARASITES!
He also informed us that it was highly unlikely that any labs here in Michigan would be able to diagnose me properly. No matter what tests were run, they would probably come back NEGATIVE (even if I did have parasites!) Lab techs here in America are just too inexperienced when it comes to finding parasites, so usually they go undetected (which explains why my last two tests came back negative).
So - in an effort to treat me quickly (and without numerous, expensive, painful tests), Dr. Clark prescribed a strong antibiotic that he said will kill 80 - 90% of the types of parasites that exist. He believes this is the best thing to try first, and hopefully it will get rid of all my issues quickly and inexpensively!
So - I start antibiotics on Sunday. There is a chance they will make me sick for a few days, but that's a small price to pay to get healing for these issues. I am SO GLAD we found a doctor who was familiar with parasites - if not we would be doing 5 blood tests right now for much more serious illnesses!
So, if you could, would you please lift up the following requests?
That this IS parasites, and that this treatment works! There is a still a chance it is not parasites. If this treatment doesn't work, we will have to do further testing and there is still a chance it could be a more serious issue, or a more difficult to diagnose/treat parasite. So please pray this antibiotic works, my symptoms end and we are DONE with these issues soon!
That I won't be too sick from the antibiotics. Apparently, the more parasites you have, the sicker you can get while the medicine works to get rid of them. I'd really like to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving, so please pray I don't get too sick!
100% HEALING ASAP! We are still praying for healing - whether miraculously by God's hand or by God using doctors and antibiotics. I need to be healthy and my immune system needs to be strong before we leave for Thailand in 2 months.
Again - thank you all for your prayers and support! It means so much to have the Body of Christ praying for you and encouraging you through difficult times!
Just wanted to post a quick update for you all - I know many of you have been praying and your comments and personal messages you've sent me have meant so much.
Unfortunately I got bad news today - my parasite tests came back negative. While that seems like it would be good news, what it means to us is we are back to square one. We have no idea what's wrong with me, and let me tell you I am sick of being sick!
Getting this news was very discouraging, frustrating, and confusing to both me and Rusty. We thought for sure we'd have a diagnosis and be done with these expensive tests. Now we aren't quite sure what to do next, and I would be lying if I said I wasn't anxious and upset. I am just PRAYING nothing serious is wrong!
We are trying to get an appointment with another doctor next week. In the meantime, here are some things you can pray for:
A QUICK diagnosis. We only have 2 and 1/2 months before we move to Thailand, and we need to have this diagnosed AND treated before we go! I need to be healthy before my body is exposed to a foreign country (which means foreign germs/diseases.)
That nothing serious is wrong. Please pray that whatever is wrong is treatable and not a more serious/lifelong issue or illness.
Affordable tests/treatments. Since we are "employed" as full-time missionaries, our health insurance is not the best. Please pray that the tests and the treatment needed are not too costly.
No blood tests. I know this sounds like a silly request and there are MUCH worse things in the world, but I've always believed, "if it's big enough to worry about, it's big enough to pray about". I am TERRIFIED of needles. I can handle shots ok (as long as I don't see the needle) but having blood drawn or having an IV makes me absolutely hysterical. If there is any way I can be diagnosed without a long list of painful blood tests, that would be an answer to prayer!
Peace of mind. As I said above I'm frustrated, I'm confused, and I'm scared. If you could pray for peace and comfort for me during this time I would really appreciate it!
Thanks friends! We appreciate your prayers more than you know!
If you didn't catch the title of this blog, we have GREAT news!
The Sound of Hope is now IRS APPROVED!!!
Which means, you can now give tax-deductible gifts to The Sound of Hope!
I know many of you don't know what a big accomplishment this is (I didn't either until we applied!)
so please let me explain this process. We announced in May that we were
an "official" non-profit, because we'd been incorporated in the state
of Michigan. That incorporation status however, did not give us
tax-exempt status (or for those of you who know about non-profits,
501(c)3 status). What that meant is, although the State acknowledged us
as a non-profit, the IRS did not recognize us as one. Until we were
approved by them, we would still be treated as a business for tax
purposes, not a non-profit.
So, this summer I began the process
of applying for 501(c)3 status with the IRS. To do this, I had to fill
out a 26 page application (all in IRS/lawyer/accountant language) called
a 1023 form. It was extremely difficult, incredibly detailed and very
time consuming! By the time I was finished, my application packet was 60
pages long!
After final reviews and a few edits by our
accountant and attorney, we FILED OUR 1023 with the IRS. We were told it
would take approximately 6 months
to get our approval - though it could take longer. We were also told to
expect our application to be "kicked back" to us once or twice for the
IRS to ask for "more information" for certain questions/sections they
felt weren't explained well enough. Our lawyer said there was a chance
we'd be approved in 3 - 4 months, but it was unlikely. So we prayed for
favor and set in for a long waiting period.
Here's where things get INCREDIBLE!!!
The IRS APPROVED our 501(c)3 tax exempt status in 14 DAYS!!!
Check out the timeline below:
September 17th - After making a few final edits, our lawyer Fed-Exes our 1023 Application to the IRS.
September 30th - The IRS mails us a letter stating they have received our application.
October 13th - The IRS mails a letter stating they have APPROVED our non-profit, The Sound of Hope, for 501(c)3 tax-exempt status.
October 18th - We get a phone call from our lawyer to let us know that we've been APPROVED!!!
If you count the days between when the IRS received the application, to the day they approved it, that's 14 DAYS!
We were expecting 6 months or more, and instead were approved in 14
days! The entire process (from the day we mailed the application to the
day we received our approval) was 4 weeks and 3 days.
To say we
were SURPRISED would be an understatement. We were STUNNED! We received
the phone call from our lawyer on our 1 year & 6 month wedding
anniversary - exactly 3 months before the day we leave for Thailand.
(a great day to celebrate!) When we heard first heard the message we thought we'd misunderstood. We
called our lawyer back and he confirmed our approval with utter and
complete shock in his voice - he couldn't believe they'd approved us so
quickly either! In his words "I guess the stars aligned"!
We know it was more than that though.... this was FAVOR from the Lord!
I
must admit, it was a great feeling to know God's favor is on this
project and also to see all my hard work pay off! We celebrated with
some sparkling grape juice, thanked God for His
favor, and prayed for blessing and favor over our future work. We also
had a toast - to the millions of children in hopeless situations around
the world... we toasted to THEIR DREAMS - may The Sound of Hope make a
way for every child to have the HOPE and FUTURE they deserve! May all
their dreams come true!
I will admit I got quite emotional that night - looking at pictures of
the precious children in Swaziland and India that inspired me to start
The Sound of Hope. This all began because their hopeless situations were
unacceptable to me. I began this journey because I wanted to give them
opportunities, education, safe homes, medical care, and most of all
LOVE. It was an overwhelming feeling to realize that after 3 years of
working, hoping, dreaming, praying, and lots of "learning experiences"
we are now poised to make a REAL difference in the lives of so many
children. This is the beginning of something incredible that I've
dedicated my life to see come to fruition - children who are in hopeless situations BREAKING OUT of the cycle of poverty, and STEPPING INTO the HOPE and FUTURE they
deserve!
And so, we are officially up and running! Our
donations are now tax-deductible, AND we have an online donation page
for those of you who want to donate via credit card!
THANK
YOU to every single one of you who's prayed for us during this process.
Every person we've told who has experience with the IRS has been
stunned - God's hand has been so evident in this approval!
P.S.
- If you have a blog or website and want to support The Sound of Hope, we'd love to have you add aDonate Anywhere Widget (like the one at the top of the screen!) You can get the code above or on our Razoo page. We'd also love it if you'd share our Razoo page with your friends via facebook, twitter, or email!
