Forts, Feathers & Finishing

Hello there!

Oops, it's been a month since I wrote last. What have I been doing? Good question. Let's see...

My dad is amazing & ran 100 miles on the Elliptical,
raising $6,400 for the National MS Society.
18 hours, 28 min.
He is my hero.

Plus he got a really snazzy belt buckle.

I went to Chuck E. Cheese for the first time in
ten years and immediately got a headache.
(pic of my roommate haha)

The Gamenight Groupies cheered the
Lake Dallas Fightin' Falcons onto another b-ball victory!
(While posing for the pic, some of the players were like,
"Who are these people?" Haha - We are obviously beloved.)

P.S. We were awesome cheerleaders and we even
(almost) did a human pyramid! And the middle school girls
asked us to lead the crowd in the "Falcon Rumble" cheer.

We have now hosted our first two Standard dinners, raising
about $200 for A21, an organization that fights human trafficking.
We will continue to host dinners every 2nd & 4th Thursdays.

Oh yeah, and I survived the blizzard of 2011.
My roommate and I made a fort (which we slept in),
I invented a new sport (snow surfing), and our group ended up
throwing paper balls at each other to try to knock over plastic cups.
Cabin fever, shall we say??

Meanwhile, I'm trying to keep up with school,
getting involved at Gateway, and hanging out with friends and family.
BTW, one of my friends who is a new Christian was baptized tonight!
So excited for her! (2 Tim. 2:8)

THE STANDARD

• Did you know that 27 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking?
• Or that human trafficking brought in $32 billion last year, making it larger than the drug industry?
• Tragically only 1-2% of victims are rescued from human trafficking each year.

With statistics like these, it is easy to be overwhelmed. However, by each taking action, we can make a difference.

In response to this injustice, my group of friends has started a project called The Standard. We plan to host family-style dinners on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month for a low cost of $7. We will donate the proceeds, minus the cost of food, to a non-profit organization called The A21 Campaign.

For every $112 we raise, A21 can provide welcome packages to two young women whom they have rescued from the sex slave trade. The young women come into the shelter with literally nothing but the clothes on their back, but these packets provide them with hygiene products, pajamas and other necessities as they work through the healing process with A21's counselors.

Our goal is to host at least 20 people at each dinner, which will allow us to provide packages to four young women in need every month.

Tonight we hosted our kickoff dinner and had 18 people! It was definitely a success and a great time of community and fellowship. And did I mention Nancy's delicious cashew chicken? Too bad we didn't get a picture of that!

• Follow us on Facebook and attend our dinners if you're ever in the area.
• Donate directly to A21 by clicking here.
• Contact me if you'd like to donate to The Standard or sponsor one of our dinners.

The Standard
"community dinners with a purpose"
2nd & 4th Thursdays

Isaiah 59:19 - "When the enemy comes in like a flood,
the Spirit of the LORD shall raise up a standard against him."