For Lent I am supporting a professional nurse, Brooke Roberts RN, to go on a medical mission to Kenya to help the women and children of this impoverished nation.

Brooke’s first financial goal is 2100 dollars by February 28. Great news…she has over 1950 dollars so far. 150 dollars more and we take the next step toward saving women and children…for Lent.

Lent has Christian history from the third century AD. The focus is a deeper spiritual life through fasting, prayer, and engaging God’s word. It normally is a forty day period preceding Easter. 40 is a special number in Scripture connecting to a complete period of time.

I think Lent is a great idea, my concern is that like many rituals it can become a self serving event.

This is why fasting, prayer, and the word leading to touching the world with grace and love becomes so important to me. Deeper spirituality must expand beyond me at the center of my own universe and impact the world. Think about it…impact the world.

So, my prayer is that you will, with me, allow the depth of Lent to touch children a world away in Kenya. Ask Jesus what he would have you do…and will you give a gift to send a medical missionary to Kenya? Jesus said when you serve the least…you serve Him.

Here is what it looks like. I have about 1000 facebook friends. If each friend gives 15 cents…Brooke takes the next step toward Kenya. This is not about money, it is the power of a caring community.

There is power in what we do. There is change. Hope emerges.

I trust that you will join me to pray, to go online at http://www.openarmsinternational.com/ and give a gift…whatever comes from your heart. Put in the comment section, “for Brooke Roberts”.

Lent…for children.

He can…through us.