Ever wondered what God wants for Christmas?

Hey All...It's Lexie (my mom added me as a writer on her blog...so now I can just hop in and write...whenever! So get excited to see more of me. Ha!)

First off, thank y'all for the birthday wishes! I had a perfect birthday. Not only was my birthday on a Friday (which means, off campus lunch for seniors!!), but it was also the start of thanksgiving break! Perfect day to have a birthday, I say.

And as if that is not enough to make my day so very happy...my friends surprised me with a little party during off campus lunch :)

You see, we like to go on picnics during off campus lunch at a near by park...

...it makes us feel like little kids again :)

Call us nerds. Whatever.

Well, this friday (my birthday) they told me that we would go to Red Robin. You know, so that the big red bird could sing for me? Well, little did I know...that was all a lie. Instead, they brought me to the park...and had set up a whole picnic for me. It was precious.

They are the best! And I was completely surprised!

Cake and all! With an inside joke written on the cake...of course!

Then later than night I went to dinner with my family...which was also perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday!

But, thats not what I came to write about today.

I want to introduce y'all to somebody.

Meet Christie. Let me tell you a bit about her... She became a Christian just this past January...and right after thanksgiving... she is moving to Uganda, Africa to live radically for Christ!

She is sold out for Jesus.

I urge y'all to read this post to learn more about her decision to move to Uganda.

I have fallen in love with her story. And that is why I am writing you. You see, she is going to Uganda do be a headmaster at a Christian school. But, she must find sponsors for each of her children. God has told her to find sponsors for 220 children. She already has 80! And I don't doubt that God supply sponsors for the rest of the children.

Could you be one of the 140 people that is needed to fulfill this goal?

Here are the details:

• Cost - $100 will cover tuition, uniform, shoes, school supplies, a meal during school, and medical/dental visits (as needed) forone year. I would prefer the payment in a lump sum. However, if you can only pay monthly, let me know so we can work out the details.
• Child - I will get pictures and profiles of the children when I get to the village and will post them in an album on Facebook. The profiles will tell you specifics about the child (name, sex, age, parent(s) names, favorite sport, how many brothers/sisters, what they want to be when they grow up, favorite color, favorite food(s), and favorite animal) and this info will be listed in the caption of each photo. You can then comment under the child you (or your family) chooses. If you are not friends with me on Facebook, add me by clicking on the badge in the right hand column :)

• Communication - I will be right there in the village, so communication with your child will be as often as you want to check in with him/her. This will be in addition to the normal communication - exchanging actual letters, and pictures with him/her when I come to visit the States. I also have a brand new laptop that some friends bought for my ministry that has a webcam on it, and have been daydreaming about the children using Skype to communicate with their sponsors. This is something I think your family would really enjoy, especially if you have little ones at home.

• Concerns - God has just recently revealed to me what my ministry is for Him. Due to this, I do not have a 501(3)c to make your donations tax deductible at this time, but I am praying about when I can do that. Until then, if you are more comfortable donating to an organization that will give you a tax deduction for your donation, please leave me a comment and I will give you suggestions. Please note that the Bugabo Village sponsorship is only $100/year and the other organizations are usually a monthly commitment of $30-40/month.

Time is running out as she is leaving for Uganda very soon...so I beg you to pray about it! I have looked in the eyes of children in Uganda as they tell me what they want to be when they grow up...a pilot, a pastor, a teacher...a doctor. But, the first step to becoming this is going to school. And oh, how they all want to go to school and learn!

Can you spare about .27 cents a day to give a child an education? I do believe this is what God wants for Christmas this year!

Pass the word on, and pray for Christie as she prepares to leave for Uganda!