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Do Good This Week
As you may know, my friends and I started a non-profit foundation to fund medical, educational and feeding programs in Kenya. We founded David’s Hope International in 2009 after returning from a mission trip to Eburru, Kenya where we saw … Continue reading
Posted in Life as I Know It, Missions
Tagged Africa, aid to africa, aid to kenya, David's Hope International, do good, eburru, fundraiser, Kenya, non-profits supporting Kenya, online auction, online fund raiser, raising money for children in need, small non profit supporting kenya, ways to give, ways to give to children in poverty
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Show Us Your Life – Mission Trips
My dear friend and fellow blogger Mrs. Patra introduced me to a new blog where they have this series “Show Us Your Life” where other bloggers are invited to share links to their blog about the top de jour. Today … Continue reading
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Top Posts of 2009
In the week of reflection, today I am taking a moment to review some of the most popular blog posts of the year here at My Living Canvas. I always find it interesting to take a look at what people … Continue reading
A Splash of Brightness at My Living Canvas
I have finally come to grips with a reality I have long fought to admit: I can only keep up with one blog! If I didn’t have a full-time job I might be able to better manage my multi-tasking blogging … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Brain Stuff, Food, God, Israel, Life as I Know It, Marriage, Missions, Music, Running, Travel, Writing
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15 dollars can do more than save a life in Eburru
Now that Jeff is back from Kenya, I have compiled all his videos and photos on my computer and came out with the first of I’m sure several videos of whats going on in Eburru. This video shows, at a … Continue reading
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Tagged clean water, development, drought, famine, feed the children, help, help for the poor, help now!, Kenya, living the gospel, Missions, poverty
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Nine Year Old Summits Kilimanjaro to Raise Awareness for Clean Water Needs in Africa
This is an AWESOME story of amazing determination and faith. Please repost and share with others! Sterling, VA – On July 2, nine year old Parker Phillips, a rising 5th grader at Lowes Island Elementary School in Sterling, became one … Continue reading
Feed a Child, Save a Life
As many of you know, on my recent mission trip to Kenya, my medical mission team had the unique opportunity to serve two feasts to the children and families we worked with in Eburru and Kibera. I am so thrilled … Continue reading
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An African Update, a New Venture, and a New Website
Friends: As many of you know, Brian and I went on a life changing missions trip to Kenya earlier this year. Since returning from Kenya, my teammates and I, under the visionary leadership of fellow team member Jeff Trexel, have … Continue reading
Book Review: The Hole in Our Gospel
This new book by World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns, published by Thomas Nelson Publishing, is an excellent survey regarding poverty, Christian responsibility, and the global church. The book is lengthy, nearly 300 pages, and ends with a call to … Continue reading


