Miles 4 myanmar

It was a wonderful race today!
  Our family teamed up with the Jones and walked or ran tonight in our neighborhood to raise money for the country of Myanmar.
It was hot and a little muggy outside but that didn't stop us from our race ! Each person made it to the finish line  with flying colors!

Thank you to those who sponsored our family for this wonderful cause,
to God be the glory !

Great verse to end the week with! Wishing everyone a blessed Sunday! (Photo taken while running one lovely morning .)

Walking with a purpose

On Monday, July 25th,

My family  along with others will be doing a 4K fundraiser walk//run to raise funds for the people of Myanmar (formerly Burma)?  Our church has been supporting a local pastor who runs an orphanage (around 15 kids) and a Bible seminary (around 12 students) out of his home.  An organization called, Mission to Myanmar is organizing 4K runs though out the world in a effort to raise money for the ministry there.  The funds we are attempting to raise will complete the building or an orphanage and Bible seminary and fund the work of Jesus Christ.

Last year the people of Myanmar were devastated by natural disasters.  Many of the people survive on $5/day.  Last year after the flooding, there was an entire village that had resolved to die due to the devastation and no food.  The Pastor that we are working through was able to get to them deep in the country with a truck load of food and supplies.  He literally saved an entire village with the funds that we were able to send.  This is just one, of the many stories about what God is doing in Myanmar. 

I am asking you to take a few minutes and explore the website and consider giving to the life changing work being done there.  You are not supporting our families to go on a walk, you are investing in an active, God-honoring ministry that is truly changing lives. 

Here is the link to make a donation, http://miles4myanmar.com/sponsor/ There are two ways to make a donation. 

• As an individual you will need to enter YOUR first name, YOUR last name and YOUR email.  MY racer ID (746), the  name BRIAN MARSHALL  (our family is registered under this name ) and the amount you will give. 

• As a corporate sponsor http://miles4myanmar.com/org-sponsor/ choose the CA - Modesto > Del Rio M4 race and enter in the info requested.

There is a youtube channel with videos from Myanmar and the work that is being done, feel free to watch the videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/PastorMarkRob/playlists

We hope to raise over $3000 for our race and over $75,000 over all.  The winter months are coming and the projects needs to be finished.  Our church will be matching every dollar we raise for our race, please be as generous as possible as the money has a huge impact on the people and will be doubled!

Thank you for your support.
To God be the glory !

-Ashley

Seeking and living for what's important

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33

Fun,Food, Fellowship,Fireworks and a call to Revival

I love Independence day ! Our family had such a  wonderful time celebrating independence day with dear friends that are more like family than friends to us! The day was perfect , the food delicious , the large unorganized game of badminton, consisting of 17 players ( that ended up looking like a war zone ), was funny, and the fireworks at the end of the night was a perfect way to end the evening! So many people are greatly distressed these days over the state of our nation. We have strayed far from the right way according to God's law . We are tempted to be discouraged, to be anxious  , to not be a proud American. I read Ronald Reagan's words on independence morning that spoke volumes to me as I reflected upon the state of our country  . "The time has come to turn to God and to reassert our trust in Him for the healing of America...... our country is in need of and ready for a spiritual renewal......." - Ronald Reagan It's time for repentance, humilty, turning away from sin, seeking justice and peace, refusing to remain silent when lies are being taught as truth, praying for a God given revival. It's time for churches around America to rise up, be bold , to pray for the leaders of our country  to bow their knees before God , and seek to do His will and uphold  His law on earth . We as Christians need to proclaim the gospel to eveyone, the gospel that declares true peace,  and liberty in Christ alone . True freedom lies in Christ, because only he sets those in  bondage free from darkness . Everybody needs to hear this. Times of difficulty should not make us anxious but should cause us to turn our hearts to God and seek His will. These times should cause us to be more zealous and bold for His truth to be known . May revival happen first in our hearts and may it spread from one end of our nation to the other . May we as a nation rise up and say , and truly mean " One nation under God " someday. " If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways,then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14 "Where the spirit of the Lord is ,there is freedom. " 2 Corinthians 3:17b " For God who said ' Let light shine out of darkness ' has shone in our hearts to give light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." 2 Corinthians 4:6

 

Tea with Emily

"This is my letter to the world ,
   That never wrote to me,
  The simple news that Nature told ,
  With tender majesty.
   Her message is committed
   To hands I cannot see;
    For love of her, sweet countymen,
    Judge tenderly of me!"
  

-Emily Dickinson-

Tea+french macarons +poetry = wonderful !
:)

"Tale as old as time "

"Once upon a time " there was a boy whose name was little Lord Thaddeus who decided to mix up three different kinds of puzzles into one big pile and then went to bed. Leaving his big sister Lady Ashley to piece it all back together again.

Let us hope and pray the her sanity remains "happily ever after " intact!

So ends my story of a three year little boys antics.

The end