Wiser Than Serpents will be going on tour July 7 through July 12!
Also, I want to hear from YOU! Yep, that’s right. I’m giving away 3 signed sets of the Mission:Russia series. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling me which mission organizations or charities you support AND why.
I’ll randomly select three winners on July 15th! Fun.
7/7
Mary at Home Steeped Hope
http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/07/07/blog-tour-wiser-than-serpents/
Let it suffice that I was riveted to the recliner from page one. Susan’s characters grabbed my interest and my heart, and the plot escalated my heart rate so much that I kept glancing over at the half open front door, thinking maybe I should go over and lock it up tight!
Sunny at Life in the
http://estrogen-ocean.blogspot.com/2008/06/wiser-than-serpents-tour.html
I highly recommend Wiser Than Serpents! It’s an amazing piece of work just as a stand-alone fiction, but knowing the subject is a harsh reality brings it into a whole new light. This is no casual story about a rescue. It’s an on-the-edge-of-your-seat kind of thrill ride.
Stacey at Jamee Forever
http://jameeforever.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-bringing-social.html
So in my mind, it was providential that I get the opportunity to read and post information about this book.
Amy at The 160 Acre Woods
http://the160acrewoods.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/a-book-with-heart/
So about this book– I’m sure for those who have read Susan’s work before know how great it is! This book is a thriller! I loveeeeeeeeeeee thrillers. I love the excitement and the frustration in this book. I love that I can feel for the characters and that it brings some real issues to light/life. I also love the fact that God is ever presence in this book and that the characters have to rely on Him. It pulls him into the here and now. Susan’s writing is easy to read. I think I read this book in about a day and half b/c I couldn’t put it down! I’ll be searching for more of her books as she’s captured me with her amazing details and imagery in her novel.
Melody at Kids, Cakes, Dishes, Laundry…In That Order
http://kidscakesdisheslaundry.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents.html
My friends, I absolutely loved this book, and was very excited to find out that there have been two other books involving these same characters!
Brittanie at A Book Lover Forever
http://abookloverforever.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpants-by-susan-may.html
I loved this book . It is the third in a series that I have highly anticipated each and every book. I highly recommend the whole series. It is possible to read the third without feeling too lost but I recommend reading them in order so the details about the other characters that come out make perfect sense. From the beginning I was pulled in and I did not want to quit reading until the end. I loved finding out more about the lives of other past major characters and coming to love and find out more about the main characters in this book. The characters and plot are interesting and unique. Don’t miss out on this great suspense with a touch of romance book and series!
7/8
Georgiana at Viva Inspirational Chick Lit
http://georgianad.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-man-this-book-has.html
Man, this book has it all: internation intrigue, human trafficking, and of course, romance. What’s amazing to me is how well it’s woven together with a spiritual thread to make an entertaining story fit for the big screen.
Tasra at Real Women Scrap
http://realwomenscrap.typepad.com/scrapbook_lessons/2008/07/finished-in-one-day.html
You won’t believe it, but I finished an entire book in one day this past weekend. It’s billed as a thriller and I’m normally not a thrill seeker, but this book had me riveted.
Margaret at Cappuccino Life
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/cappuccinosmom/557653/
Susan May Warren takes a difficult and ugly subject and turns it into a fast paced, facts-based thriller. She also manages to take the reader through the realities of human trafficking without finding it necessary to delve into the gory details. We get the idea without having a vivid mental picture drawn for us. Of course, this being Christian chick-lit, there is also some romantic entanglement, difficult decisions guided by Scripture, and the Gospel message woven in.
Melanie at Melanie Writes
http://melaniewrites.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-by-susan-may-warren.html
I highly recommend this deliciously satisfying book, the third in the Mission: Russia series. Can’t wait for the next one!
AnnMarie at More Than Just A Mom
http://afriedrick.blogspot.com/2008/07/book-review-wiser-than-serpents.html
Every once in awhile, I receive a book that grabs my attention, refusing to let go. Sometimes the book will have a remarkable (read: make you THINK about the world around you) message as well. Wiser than Serpents is one of them. Written by Susan May Warren, Wiser is an action packed thriller-romance that will keep you turning pages long after you should have gone to sleep (take my word for it!).
7/9
Leticia at My Daily Trek
http://leticiasworld.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpentsblog-tour.html
When I received my copy of "Wiser Than Serpents" I couldn’t wait to get started and I was not disappointed. After the first few sentences my attention was immediately captured and I was riveted to my seat! The characters came to life and I could actually relate to them.
Jill at Christian Work At Home Moms
http://cwahmjill.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-blog-tour.html
Laura at
http://lighthouse-academy.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents.html
Susie knows how to write a delightful story, with compelling characters, and nonstop action. The faith message is very much a part of this story, woven into every scene with excellence. Yanna and David are real and the reader quickly grows to care for them. Don’t miss this new winner by award-winning author, Susan May Warren. You won’t be disappointed.
Michelle at Edgy Inspirational Author
http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-tour-stop-here.html
Ronie at Supernatural Craving
http://supernaturalcraving.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-by-susan-may-warren.html
And this is exactly why Susan May Warren is one of my writing heroes. Susie always manages to craft out an amazing story with awesome characters, and her latest book, Wiser Than Serpents, is no different. Interestingly enough, this book captivated me–but not with the hero and heroine, who were awesome in their own right–but with the secondary characters. I’m sorry, but I just couldn’t get enough of Vicktor. He had me laughing, and you just can’t help but to root for the poor guy. And oy! Did Gracie bean him with a horshoe!!! Yowzers!! And yes…this means I have to go back and read his book, too.
7/10
Deborah at Books, Movies, Chinese Food
http://books-movies-chinesefood.blogspot.com/2008/07/book-review-wiser-than-serpents-by.html
This book was a total thrill ride right from the beginning of the story. I felt like I was watching an episode of Alias or 24. I love the characters and I love reading about Russian culture. Susan Warren really displays her knowledge of the country and culture through these books. VERY HIGHLY recommended.
Christy at Christy’s Book Blog
http://christysbookblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents.html
Warren has a terrific grasp of Russian culture, and I always enjoy reading her books.
Kate at A Simple Walk
http://asimplewalk.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-tour-wiser-than-serpents-book.html
I love when I find a book that really grabs my attention and makes me think well after I turn the final page. Wiser Than Serpents by Susan May Warren fit that description perfectly. I spent much of the Fourth of July weekend engrossed in this thrilling novel that brings to light the frighteningly real world of human trafficking and slavery.
Dineen at Kittens Come From Eggs
http://dineenmiller.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-by-susan-may-warren_10.html
I love this series, and especially love Susan’s books. She’s an awesome writer and storyteller.
Joy at Five J’s
http://fivejs.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/human-trafficking-modern-slavery%e2%80%a6a-novelization/
Not only did the book begin to open my eyes to the tragedy of human trafficking and modern slavery, but I was also very impressed with the quality of Susan’s writing. I thoroughly enjoyed every page of the book, and I will definitely be reading more of her books in the future.
Beth at The Writing Road
http://thewritingroad.blogspot.com/2008/07/book-review-wiser-than-serpents-by.html
I loved Wiser Than Serpents. It’s got Susan’s trademark fast-moving plot, well-developed characters and–as always–a few surprises along the way.
7/11
Rel at Relz Reviewz
http://relzreviewz.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-by-susan-may-warren.html
Susan May Warren’s latest novel has everything a great romantic suspense novel needs ~ engaging characters, exotic locale, high tension, imminent danger and great substance.
Angela at All that Naz
http://allthatnaz.blogspot.com/2008/07/book-tour-wiser-than-serpents.html
On a scale from 1-5, I give it 4 Naz’s, because the subject matter is important, the writing style is engaging, and the characters are interesting.
Jill Elizabeth at Artistic Blogger
http://www.jillelizabethnelson.com/2008/07/snag-your-copy-of-wiser-than-serpents.shtml
Her personal experience in Russia as a missionary makes her extra qualified to write her Russia-based tales of romantic suspense.
Deena at A Peek at My Bookshelf
http://deenasbooks.blogspot.com/2008/06/wiser-than-serpents-by-susan-may-warren.html
But this novel blew me away, enlightened me, encouraged me AND entertained me–that’s a home run in fiction!
Cara at Cara’s Musings
http://carasmusings.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-review-author.html
Susan May Warren’s latest thriller Wiser than Serpents, is another page-turning, nail-biting, can’t-life-stop-until-I’m-done? kind of book.
7/12
Amy at My Friend Amy
http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-by-susan-may-warren.html
Seriously, if you like romantic suspense (or know someone who does), and you care about making a difference this book retails at just 6.99! Well worth it!
Lynetta at Open Book
http://lynetta.blogspot.com/2008/07/wise-like-serpents.html
Susan’s fast paced plot doesn’t blur the ability to know these characters inside and out. Both David and Yanna could very well live in the real world. Through dialogue, description, and their reactions, the reader lives inside their head for the duration of the story. And good luck putting it down once you pick it up!
Susan at His
http://hisreadinglist.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-contest.html
This book is really tough to put down. From the opening scene, Susan put you right in the center of the action in such a way that you aren’t sure who is in charge! The writing is so dynamic that I almost felt like I was watching a movie. This is a fabulous book that deals with a terrifying real life situation that the world seems to ignore.
Chris at Come to the Table
http://www.cometothetable.blogspot.com
Jamie at Surviving the Chaos
http://survivingthechaos.blogspot.com/2008/07/wiser-than-serpents-by-susan-may-warren.html
My husband and I have several Missionary families we support through prayer, and some financially. The missionaries we support are through Wycliffe Bible Translators. My DH is an MK and his parents are with Wycliffe.
I am eagerly awaiting the new book!
I loved your Heirs of Anton series desperately and look forward to reading this when I can get a copy. I really think that the happiest times I have had were when I’ve been in the midst of a mission trip, because it seems reality is stripped away and the Holy Spirit has the full focus. It always has amazed me that when I’m in the middle of nowhere, with terribly poor people, that I feel Him the strongest there. I personally support youth missions because those are the ones that meant the most to me growing up and where I learned the most and probably grew the most. Then there are also the missionary teachers that go off fall in love with a local and spend their life on a mission field, that would be my cousin in law, and I fully support her family too.
The mission that we support is also the mission that we work with. We are missionaries with a home mission, American Missionary Fellowship. We serve in rural areas that can’t support a full-time pastor.
I love your books and would love to win.
Pam
The missions organization or charity that I currently support, is a Christian International Adoption Agency. It’s called Holt International Adoption Agency. I have supported children through this agency, since attending a Christian concert, and seeing a video about these kids. I cried like a baby and decided then and there to support a child, no matter what.
I am currently studying for my Masters Degree in Human Services. I want to work with International adoptions, and hope to someday open an institution similar to an orphanage, in China (My degree plan and aspirations are relevant to this comment, because I have a calling to help children – through missions).
I have a soft heart for children, and so when God spoke to me about supporting a child on a monthly basis, the problem was not the desire to do so, but rather where the money would come from (I’m a full-time student and I only work part-time). But at that concert, God reaffirmed that He would provide the money needed, and that I needed to do something (however small) to make a difference in the world, until I could be overseas doing what I have a passion for.
Since then, God has consistently provided the money needed for the monthly support of these children. It is truly because of Him that all of this has been possible. He’s been very faithful.
P.S. And there have been many times that God has used your wonderful books to speak to my heart. Thank You!
The missions organization or charity that I currently support, is a Christian International Adoption Agency. It’s called Holt International Adoption Agency. I have supported children through this agency, since attending a Christian concert, and seeing a video about these kids. I cried like a baby and decided then and there to support a child, no matter what.
I am currently studying for my Masters Degree in Human Services. I want to work with International adoptions, and hope to someday open an institution similar to an orphanage, in China (My degree plan and aspirations are relevant to this comment, because I have a calling to help children – through missions).
I have a soft heart for children, and so when God spoke to me about supporting a child on a monthly basis, the problem was not the desire to do so, but rather where the money would come from (I’m a full-time student and I only work part-time). But at that concert, God reaffirmed that He would provide the money needed, and that I needed to do something (however small) to make a difference in the world, until I could be overseas doing what I have a passion for.
Since then, God has consistently provided the money needed for the monthly support of these children. It is truly because of Him that all this has been possible. He’s been very faithful.
P.S. And there have been many times God has used your books to speak to my heart. Thank you!
Help Us Help the Children – a Canadian group that helps orphans in the Ukraine. That has got to be my favorite one.
I’m a blog reviewer, so I’m not looking for book, but I can’t resist letting others know about the missions we support, and why.
(Firstly, I agree with Sarah about Holt International. 22 years ago, my brother came to us from Korea through Holt, and my parents are so grateful. Many years later they visited Holt’s station in Korea and were blown away once again by the amazing organization!)
Being on a limited budget, we only support two missions, which are Voice of the Martyrs, and Gospel for Asia. We really have a heart for the poor and persecuted in the Church, as well as evangelization, and we feel these two groups do an excellent job of helping believers so that they can more effectively preach the Gospel. Through GFA we support three young men as they are going through Bible School and getting on their feet. I think we’ve gotten 3 or 4 all the way through, and it is always awesome to get a letter saying “So-and-so thanks you for your support. He is now self sufficient and in the field.” I can’t wait one day to meet those people in Heaven.
Wow. I look forward to reading these books no matter how the contest turns out.
My favorite mission organizations are Voice of the Martyrs and Jews for Jesus. Why is easy – Voice of the Martyrs helps support persecuted Christians… people who need our support (prayer and or financial) – ok – so they don’t NEED it – they need Jesus – but they sure can use it!
And Jews for Jesus is one of the few organizations that I know of that still stands on street corners passing out literature. Doesn’t hurt that as I am getting older I am getting more into the Messianic movement and have a heart for Israel.
P.S. – I’ve started doing a Christian organization spotlight on my blog – I think International Justice Mission sounds like a good one, so I look forward to researching them. I’ll try to post it this week.
(you don’t need to approve this comment – I just wanted to let you know!)
Our family supports Compassion International. God sort of put it in our lives, and my husband urged me to sponsor one child, Catherine. Then last year, I ran across Gervasio, who was nearing 18 and battling malaria in Kenya and desperately in need of a nudge. I’d like to sponsor a third, but not until we’ve gotten our finances secure enough that we would be able to do extra for the children we sponsor and for another. Just a little bit makes such a difference, the extra ‘gift’ money of $20 paid Gervasio’s school enrollment fees and gave him a bit extra for himself. It’s humbling to hear what these beautiful children make do with.
Thanks for bringing a great read to me, now I’ve got to get my hands on the first two in this series!
I could not read the Heirs of Anton series fast enough. I did read it out of order, but was fascinating with going back to Oksana (I couldn’t find a copy at first).
While in high school I was active as a missionary in local areas as well as week long trips to other areas. While my husband and I do not have the money to suppose local missionaries or charities we do support them with our prayers and often with my time.
One of my favorite parts of marrying into my husbands family was meeting his cousin (through letters) who is a full time missionary in Tectican. Her works there are just incredible and fully to the purpose of Christ.
We’ve supported a number of missionaries through our church. Most recently, we’ve helped support my husband’s nephew who was a Wycliffe missionary in Bangladesh for two years. He just returned a few months ago.
I love your books, Susie!
I started a Christian Dance Studio as an outreach in our community for families that might not otherwise be witnessed to. This is where God has led me and where He has put my heart. It is so worthwhile to see children invite their friends and family to come see the gospel portrayed through dance when they would normally not set foot in a church.
Please enter me…
Janna
ryanx6 at msn dot com
My church started a mission organization a few years ago, and I’ve had the opportunity to visit the mission field of one of the families that we support. I’ve found that it’s so much easier to pray for missionaries if I’ve personally experienced their place of ministry. I support these missionaries through prayer because I’ve seen the struggles they experience and the power of prayer to meet their needs.
We also support several missionaries we know personally and also a child thru World Vision. We have supported several children over the years since our own kids were small. One interesting story is that we asked one of our missionary friends to go visit the child we supported in the Philippines becfore they came back to the States. She took a pic of the little girl, and the linoleum covering the floor was identical to the floor covering in our own kitchen! How surprised we both were when the missionary visited and saw the identical rug!
We have supported a well water ministry in Africa. It builds well to help provide clean water to those in Africa who have none.
Enter me in the drawing.
spowell01(at)bellsouth(dot)net
We support some Messianic missions groups that support Israel and also a local group that deals with abused women and children. That is where my heart is at.
Blessings,
Jo
ladijo40(at)aol(dot)com
Thank you for this contest, Susan. I haven’t had the opportunity to read your books yet, so this would be a great way to start!
Our church gives 20% of its offerings to missions of many types – local and foreign. Outside of our church giving, two missions are dear to my heart.
The first is called Crosswalk Ministries, which goes into juvenile detention centers with music, art, drama, Bible studies, birthday parties, correspondence, etc. I played the piano for their Christmas program at a local center last year, and was so amazed at the affection and hugs we got. Many girls had a bad or nonexistent homelife to return to, so they broke the law in order to get back in the detention center where they had 3 meals a day, clothes, their own bed, classes, and caring workers. I played for one girl to sing “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” and could hardly see my music for the tears. Crosswalk’s band is currently on a six-week tour to youth detention centers from Georgia to California.
The second is a campus ministry beginning this fall at Tuebingen University in Germany. Europe is truly a mission field, and this university draws students from around the world. The reason this ministry is dear to my heart is that my daughter will be the team leader. God has blessed them with a house in which to meet, but the team of five still faces major support raising, learning the German language, funding and labor for a commercial kitchen. Scouting trips have already developed relationships with several students eager to learn about Christ, and I would be excited about this mission even if my daughter weren’t on the team.
My family and I support our Episcopal Church’s Mission to Belarus each year. It is so much fun to see the results of all our hard work getting the Missionaries packed and ready to go. When my children are older they want to participate in the mission themselves. It makes my heart happy to know they look forward to helping children less fortunate then themselves and enjoy planning and organizing a Mission to another country to help others.
Great question. We support Love Without Boundaries and the Starfish orphanage both in China! They help those who can not help themselves
My husband and I support humanitarian aid missions through our church with a monthly donation and we are trying to raise our children with the desire to serve missions as well as saving in order to send them on such missions when they are old enough.
I am also patiently waiting for the day that all my children are old enough that my husband and I can go serve a mission of our own. =)
I support God’s Treasure House, a transitional living facility for women who receive Christ in prison. They receive help getting jobs, growing in the Lord, and practical assistance setting up an apartment.
Check them out at: http://www.GodsTreasureHouse.org
I’d love to win a copy of your book.
Blessings,
Susan J. Reinhardt
I’m very interested in learning more about the human slave trade. It seems tat we just don’t hear much about this here in the West. Our family supports Gospel for Asia through monthly contributions to a native missionary, my children also buy gifts through their ministry of livestock for people in Asia. We feel that supporting native missionaries is a good use of God’s gifts that he has given to us, even our smallest contributions can make such a difference when they are sent directly to Asia. I haven’t had a chance to read your work yet, but hope I will in the future.
Our family support the International Mission Board through contributions to special offerings. I was personally able to see where those monies are spent when I went on a fact-finding mission for a future mission trip for our church to Tiajuana and stayed with a missionary couple. It makes it all the more real when you see it firsthand. Our family also supports Christian Motorcyclists Association that we are active in.
We give to Word of Life as I think it is a very great ministry to kids and teens throughout the world. We also give to our local Pregnancy Support Center as we want to see young people as well as older adults carry their babies through to birth whether they keep them or give them to the many couples seeking children who cannot have any. We also support a friend who is a pastor in Jerusalem and is reach Muslins for Christ. Also through our local church we support over 50 missionaries and/or organizations through the churches missions program.
My husband and I support “No Greater Joy” because they distribute free materials to military soldiers who are deployed as well as to chaplains in the military and in prisons. We have learned so much from their bi-monthly magazine publications as newly weds & new parents. I have been looking to support a ministry like this, but wasn’t sure where to look. Now I do…thank you!
We have been long-time supporters of Grace to You, which is John MacArthur’s ministry, because we believe solid teaching is not always easy to find in this day and age. We also get involved in helping organizations such as Samaritan’s Purse Christmas shoebox collection, and Shoe’s for Orphan’s Souls. I believe by helping these organizations, and getting the kids involved, we not only make a difference for an orphan across the ocean but also help instill thankfulness and generosity in our own kids…maybe?
We also participate in a local radio station’s food drive they have every year for the community food pantry.
Currently I support the local ministries of my church and Joyce Meyer Ministries. I have rec’d so much wonderful godly insight from many of Joyce Meyer materials and I believe she truly has a heart for God and is really reaching, not only people in our country, but other countries as well. Thank you for the entry. This book sounds like a real eye opener.
I would love to have a set of your books – and I love that you donate a percentage of your earnings right off the top!
We support many charities here in our house. We give annually through Army Emergency Relief (we’re military) because sometimes things happen and soldiers and families need money fast.
We also support a missionary couple in Europe who are bringing God’s Word BACK to Europe.
We support autoimmune disorder research and support (my parents and I all have autoimmune disorders) and are also thinking about sponsoring a Compassion child – a ministry our 11 year old son would be primarily responsible for.
We’ve been blessed in so many ways, and choose to share those blessings with others when ever possible!
This is not exactly a charity in the way most people think of charities. But I support the local children’s hospital where no one is turned away. They are doing amazing things for children such as transplant surgery.
I have been a Compassion International sponsor for 5 years now: I love the consistently integrity-filled approach this ministry has proven, and I appreciate the letter-writing, and the ability to watch my sponsored child grow over the years.
my family supports “Feed the Children”, because we feel that no child should go to bed hungary.
Also, there is a mission place in Nigeria where a lot of people we know go there to help out.
(www.hutterites.org/bridge)
Boy, Susie, judging from the number of comments here, you’ve got your work cut out for you!
For over 40 years my family and I have supported my cousin, Sylvia, who, after college, joined the Oriental Missionary Society and went to Taiwan, where she taught English and music. She remained in Taiwan for 38 years, interrupted only for furloughs home to garner support for her next four year term.
During the last two years before she retired, she was able to fulfill her life-long dream of going into China. Corresponding with her while there became a new challenge as we all had to learn a new way to communicate, using ‘code words’ for things like God, Bible, Jesus, etc, as they are forbidden in China. Indiscretion in this area could have cost Sylvia her life.
She remained single throughout all those years until she retired two years ago at age 71. Then she met a man, also a retired missionary, and they married a year ago this coming August. Her husband has a new ministry: Recruiting college students for Chaplaincy in the US Armed Forces. Now, Sylvia and Bob travel the country in an RV on their military chaplaincy ministry.
So, we are still supporting them in this new venture.
Can you imagine doing this at 72 years old? She has my deepest love and admiration.
As a solo parent I did not receive the court-awarded child support. Life was tough. So I give my tithes to single parents, needy individuals or missionaries, even I don’t receive tax deductible receipts. No churches teach this economic and tithing principle that God laid down in the Old Testament: Every three years, ALL the tithes went to the storehouse to support widows, orphans, strangers, and the priests. If religious institutions did that, I doubt if welfare would be needed or single parents would feel humiliated when they have to beg for help for basic necessities.
My husband and I support the work of Franklin Graham through Samaritan’s Purse. Each newsletter moves us to tears and we are convicted to share our bounty with those that have none. Our 9-year-old son also supports him with some of his tithe. As a family we like “shopping” at Christmas time for ministry tools (like farm animals, water purifiers, mopeds, Bibles) to be given in honor of our parents for the furthering of the Gospel around the world. Finally, we always send out filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. We feel this is a small way to make a big difference in the world.
I support Hand of Help as they are personal friends of ours that have an orphanage in Romania and help people over there with physical needs. I also support local mission trips, right now several people are going on a mission trip to Czech Republic
Hello, I enjoy reading your books very much! I have watched news shows on the slave trade and it is sickening. Our family supports our church and the missions it sponsors. We also donate to the local and nation wide humane societies. Diabetes is prevalent in my family and we give to the juvenile diabetes and diabetes foundation. Please enter me in your delightful book drawing. I really appreciate it. Thanks Cindi
Hello, I enjoy reading your books very much! I have watched news shows on the slave trade and it is sickening. Our family supports our church and the missions it sponsors. We also donate to the local and nation wide humane societies. Diabetes is prevalent in my family and we give to the juvenile diabetes and diabetes foundation. Please enter me in your delightful book drawing. I really appreciate it. Thanks Cindi
We support world vision and our local church benevolent fund- I feel passionate about helping the needy in our world.
I support the American Cancer Society. I began walking in the Relay for life when my cousin Ethan was six and diagnosed with Luekemia. Ethan passed away at the age of eight this past year. I know it is not a mission in the church since but you can not go to a church anywhere and not have someone ask for prayer for a loved one who is fighting the disease. My husband also support Worl Vision and have a child we sponsor. In addition to working with the Harvest House and thier yearly fundraiser.
Your books sound wonderfully inspiring. Just the type I need to read right now. We support our local Christian radio station right now, as well as our local church.
Thank you so much for your generosity
We endorse and support:
Voice of the Martyers–they not only spread the gospel in restricted areas, but provide human support (food, financial, medical, etc) to those who are widows or left alone after persecution. They also “buy” Christain slaves to freedom.
Gospel for Asia–a strong local Native Mission organization that supports Asian believers and spreads the gospel
Compassion International–Literally saving lives day in and day out.
Billy Graham Paulose Ministries–Not only spreading the gospel but they save lives from baby girls being drowned in India.
Children Concerned: Rescuing orphans from the Civil War in Liberia–giving them a place to say and eat.
There are many more (such as many already listed by the other commenters) worthy organizations.
I do not as of yet donate money except in the Salvation Army buckets at Christmas . . ( I don’t have much money to spend ) But once I’m moved out and married I would like to and have always wanted to sponser a child through Compassion ministries. In the meantime I do make shoeboxes for the Samaritans Purse Project it’s something I look forward to every year . It’s a great charity that ships your shoeboxes off to children all over the world as Christmas presents . . . not only physical presents but they never give out the boxes without a minister there . A lot of times they will wait for the missionary who travels around that area to get back before doing anything , then they let him / her teach the gathered children before handing out the gifts . I love what they do for children and love that they respect the resident missionary’s relationships in the villages.
Please sign me up for the drawing . . .
The missions organization or charity that I currently support, is a Christian International Adoption Agency. It’s called Holt International Adoption Agency. I have supported children through this agency, since attending a Christian concert, and seeing a video about these kids. I cried like a baby and decided then and there to support a child, no matter what.
I am currently studying for my Masters Degree in Human Services. I want to work with International adoptions, and hope to someday open an institution similar to an orphanage, in China (My degree plan and aspirations are relevant to this comment, because I have a calling to help children – through missions).
I have a soft heart for children, and so when God spoke to me about supporting a child on a monthly basis, the problem was not the desire to do so, but rather where the money would come from (I’m a full-time student and I only work part-time). But at that concert, God reaffirmed that He would provide the money needed, and that I needed to do something (however small) to make a difference in the world, until I could be overseas doing what I have a passion for.
Since then, God has consistently provided the money needed for the monthly support of these children. It is truly because of Him that all this has been possible. He’s been very faithful.
P.S. And there have been many times God has used your books to speak to my heart and encourage me – especially your Josey Books (which happen to be my
favorite). Thank you!
Hey! Tracy and My “support” postings were switched. Hers has my name on it and vice versa…
The winners have been announced!
http://susanmaywarren.typepad.com/scribbles/2008/07/and-the-winners.html
Thanks!