Christmas Projects and year end giving ideas!

need some ideas for year end giving and Christmas projects that further evangelism in Mexico and all over the world...

Of course giving to my my personal mission fund is very much appreciated.
Go here...
http://www.caminoglobal.org/about/barham

We are in the processing of purchasing land for our church (FINALLY). We need to raise $30,000 in the next five months to purchase it.
If you are interested in giving to this project (remember to mention project number 63604)... https://www.caminoglobal.org/give/give-now/

HOPE COFFEE- hope coffee is an amazing branch of Camino Global. The proceeds go back to help build houses, get clean water to houses, put floors down, etc in Honduras. I got to visit one of the coffee bean farms when i was in Honduras in October, I also got to see first hand the work of Hope Coffee. You can buy coffee for your holiday parties or for your friends and family. Go here... and don't forget to mention in the line "how did you hear about Hope Coffee?  TINA BARHAM
Right now until December 17th-- Free Shipping on orders more than 39 dollars!
http://www.hopecoffee.org/

"Christmas at Camino" Every year Camino (formally CAM International) puts out a wish list in which you can give money towards different ministries around the world. Check them out... all great projects.... there is even an Ixtapaluca Project!
http://www.caminoglobal.org/give/give-to-a-project/category/special/christmas/

Wrapping everything up!

This week (and next) we are wrapping up all the fall programs at the community center.... so we have been busy getting everything together for that night!

I was going to write everything that is going to be happening in the next week and a half... but Rod beat me to it... so go check it out!

By the way we are still looking for people to come down and put together 25 wheelchairs next week, any takers?  ;)

Still Thankful!

I missed a week of the Month of Thanksgiving because I have been out of town! We went to Veracruz as a team to hang out on the beach (and even though I was a little sick during that, it was fun). Then I went to Puebla. Thursday we had a wonderful thanksgiving with the Puebla team and half of the Ixtapaluca team! Then I stayed two days to just hang out and watch Nebraska beat Iowa =)

I am thankful for many many things in my life. I am so grateful that God has given me the life I have... I am grateful for the friends, the supporters, the family that he gave me. I am thankful for all of my experiences and even all of the challenges!

Thank you Lord!

here is a view from our hotel room!

November 18-- A month of Thanksgiving

Today I am thankful for...

* Skype... so i can keep in touch with people.

* A wonderful community of people.

* Hope.

November 17- a month of thanksgiving

Today I Thank God for...

1. days at home alone. I love hanging out with people, I love getting to know people and doing things all the time.. but every once in a while I just need some time alone. Its also good for catching up on things!

2. waking up in the morning without an alarm clock curled up with warm blankets and my puppy!

3. Thunderstorms. I wish we had one right now!

November 16-- a month of thanksgiving

Today I am thankful for...

*Music!

* Everyday I get to walk outside and see the volcanoes in all their majesty!

* peace.

Wheelchairs, evanglism, earthquake, church property, the beach!

Rod, Ismael, Marta, and I went to pick up another 25 wheelchairs to give out! If you haven't heard about this ministry that I happened to kinda stumble upon a few months ago--- It is called Operation Blessing. Basically we are getting wheelchairs from them for about 12 dollars a piece, which has been primarily donated by friends we know from the States. To date we have already been able to have 2 events giving wheelchairs out (I am not sure of the exact number but i want to say between 35-40). It has given us a way to minister to new people and reach a group that is typically left out. We have also been able to get into the special ed school that is right here in our neighborhood!

December 7th, will be our 3rd (and hopefully not our last) event will wheelchairs. In combination with that is also the closing event for our community center, and an evangelistic outreach with our neighborhood. We hope to have lots of new people come for the event. Please be praying for that!

Last night Mexico experienced a 6.1 earthquake. I believe it was around 3am. I probably would have slept right through it if my dog wasn't freaking out. After she woke me it only lasted a few more seconds... but she didn't settle down for about an hour after that! Everything i read reported no major damage, thank God!

Please continue praying for our land situation. We have some land we are looking at. Please pray for wisdom of people handling the decisions and transactions! 

And finally... we are all looking forward to leaving the craziness behind for a few days to have a team retreat on the beaches of Veracruz from Monday-Thursday next week!
 

This is what 25 un-assembled wheelchairs looks like... who wants to come help up put everything together?