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(1 John 3:16-18 NKJV) By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. |
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Official Newsletter of LOVE February 2005 |
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The second largest celebration is in September, called Moon festival. It is sometimes called the children's Tet . The children go house to house, dance as you see above, and ask for money. Similar to our Halloween |
The more they give the poor this one time a year the more favor they believe they will gain. I
believe that Satan's throne is in |
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LOVE
went to Tien Phuoc and provided rice, and other food items to 53
very poor families. This is in addition to the 200 families we
help every month with scholarships and/or rice and the 101
families that receive annual of semi-annual scholarships. Add
to this an average of 10 families who receive medical or emergency
assistance. |
Distribution
of Rice and Staple Food items
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The
orphanage in Tien Phuoc needs a sponsor to fund its operation
for the next year. The cost is around $6,000 a year. "A
Helping Hand Adoption Agency" has offered to give us the
funds to do this for 2 years. Please pray with us about this
commitment to fund the operation of the orphanage. There
are 30 children there and the funds will provide food and clothing
for them and pay the staff. |
Tien Phuoc Orphanage
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Above
are pictures taken at the Tien Phuoc Orphanage. LOVE
is also helping 35 orphans in foster care with AHHAA's help. Some
of these children are from Christian families. |
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Chi
and I visited Tuan and Hong Tu, 2 orphans. This brother and
sister have lived together since their parents died nearly 10
years ago. Tuan is 14 and his sister is 13. They were not able
to go to school as they worked the streets to earn food. Above
LOVE donates a bike and they
will receive 20 kg of rice each month. Tuan is now studying at
grade 1 and Hong Tu at grade 2. |
Above
is Thuy Hang , a Christian student who attends |
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Matching
Funds LOVE Total donations to LOVE: November contributions $335.00 and December contributions were $3,075.00. Our Challenger will match our total of $3,410. Thanks to all of you who responded to this challenge. LOVE's total for November and December with matching funds is $6820. Our need to meet our commitment for 2005 is nearly $3000 each month. Please
pray for this need to be met. |
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Most
of February I am in the States to visit family and attend to
some business. Chi and Hannah stayed in Danang. I hope next trip
they both can come. Please pray for them and for the work Chi
will have to do alone and for my travels to, in and from the |
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God's
Promise: (Prov
31:9 NKJV) Open
your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor
and needy. (Prov
31:20 NKJV) She
extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her
hands to the needy. Meditate
on this one: (Lev
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The
children here in |
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PLEASE HELP A CHILD THIS MONTH |
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Personal Correspondence: Reggie
Coward 85/2 Le Huu Trac Son Tra District |
Blessings, Reggie and Bao Chi in |
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