The Bible Project: Shema Series
This week we continued our study of the Shema in scripture with the Bible Project Theme Series. Below is the third video (Ahavah=Love). The first two videos and transcripts can be found here: The Bible Project: Shema Series
I am interrupting this message to ask for prayer! Fortunately, I had already typed the information about Abby and Zack below but right in the middle of me adding the questions from the lesson my computer shut down… like black… not even blue screen of death. So I am completing this post on Mark’s computer and asking the people who took the time to read this far to pray that it is only a battery/charging issue and not something more serious!
Care Packages for Abby & Zack Wright
Let me just say… there are some crazy awesome ideas in this post but for now we probably need to keep to the KISS standard. IYKYK
We discussed creating care packages for Zack and Abby Wright, cousins of Hannah Ballenger, who are grieving their mother's loss and returning to college.
Abby is at Coastal Alabama Community College in Bay Minette, Alabama and Zack is at Samford University here in town.
I would like them to be basically the same value but personalized. Whatever funds are collected will be split equally between them and if we feel like it is too much for one care package each then we might use the link below to bless them with another package as the year progresses.
My Venmo acct is @lizziclayton and the last 4 digits of my phone number are 5315 if it asks. I will report back on the totals. Please do NOT feel any pressure to give. This is just a ministry project and there will be other opportunities to participate. I will be the only one who knows how much or who participates and there is absolutely NO JUDGEMENT because a part of this group is encouraging, not only your spiritual development, but also emotional and financial responsibility. We know life can be tough with small children on all those levels and we never want you to put yourself in a bind! Whatever is contributed from anyone will be from the whole group.
Since my daughter lives in Foley I thought that if we could get a list of general items we would like to include then some of our guys could purchase and deliver to Zack (hopefully with pictures) and I can send Jessica the funds and basic list to purchase and deliver to Abby. (With pictures, of course!). This will also allow Jessica to meet her and share contact information in case there is ever an immediate need or if Abby just needs something she does not wish to burden her family with. Not to brag but Jessica has helped Kim raise the boys and they are both at South Alabama now. They are financially responsible and good at college care packages and will probably be even more excited to pick girl stuff!!! I will give Jessica Hannah’s phone number so she can call and get a sense of what Abby might like. The guys are on their own with Casey for Zack but I just want to keep things close to even.