Heroes among us!

Some people live life with such a vibrancy of faith, that whatever they touch, touches others - and these are the people who change the world! I spent afternoon with a man like that... amazing heart of compassion - wrote a book called "Red Letters - living a life that bleeds" - a hero to our family and great friend - Tom Davis.

Tom and Emily have 5 children and adopted 2 others - they're leaders of awesome ministry "Children's Hope Chest" http://www.hopechest.org - they've been rescuing orphans around the world - taking people/churches/groups to the most tragic areas of the world - and, they don't just sponsor one child - they adopt entire villages! It's an awesome ministry - he's a great young leader - and these are the kind of men... sold out to the heart of the Father... that helps me to fully embrace the dream - that the world can be a better place!

Awesome - proud of Tom - Emily and their team - be encouraged!

True success is to fully satisfy your personal design...
Go after your design with passion!!

paul

New Grandson!

Born today, October 7, 2009 - To our wonderful kids - Niles and Lindsay Holsinger - an awesome baby son! He'll have a name by the weekend - but, for now we call him "Baby Tree" - so named by his 3 yr.old sister Reese... she was asked, 'what should we call the baby?' She thought for a moment, then said, "tree!" When Linds said, "Why tree?!" Reese replied, "because I like trees." And, since then, that's been his nickname... one I'm sure he'll keep for years!

Lindsay and Niles are great parents, and we are blessed with our second grandchild - 'Tree'!

Pray for Men in Combat!

Whether US or UK or Indonesian, there are men and women around the world, fighting for your freedom right now - pray for them daily - here's a very special poem written by Mike, a gunner on helicopter - just prior to being shot down, KIA, over Cambodia 1971.


Look God
I Have Never Spoken To You
But Now I Want To Say
"How Do You Do"

You See God
They Told Me You Did Not Exist
And, Like A Fool
I Believed All Of This

Last Night From A Shell Hole
I Saw Your Sky
I Figured Right Then
They Had Told Me A Lie

Had I Taken The Time
To See The Things You Made
I Would Know They Weren't Calling
A Spade A Spade

I Wonder, God
If You Would Shake My Hand
Somehow, I Feel
That You Will Understand

Strange, I Had To Come
To This Hellish Place
Before I Had Time To See Your Face

Well, I Guess There Isn't
Much More To Say
But I Am Glad, God
I Met You Today

I Guess The Zero Hour
Will Soon Be Here
But I Am Not Afraid
Since I Know You Are Near

The Signal - Well, God
I Will Have To Go
I Love You Lots'
This I Want You To Know

Looks Like This Will Be
A Horrible Fight
Who Knows, I May Come
To Your House Tonight

Though I Wasn't Friendly
With You Before
I Wonder, God
If You Would Wait At The Door

Look I Am Crying
Me Shedding Tears!!
I Wish I Had Known You
These Many Years

Well, I Will Have To Go Now, God
Goodbye
Strange, Since I Met You
I Am Not Araid To Die

Shades Of Laughter... Shades Of Love
Circling All Of Us... With Arms Of Love

Don't Cry Momma... I Love You Still
I Always Have And I Always Will

When You Cross The Big Divide
I Promise... I'll Be The First One By Your Side!

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Mike Schafernocker
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