We Need Bras Folks!
Yep, you heard me right! Bras and Bike shorts are very important to the girls at Saint Monica’s. They loved the sports bras that my neighbor, Tracy, bought for some of them last year. They are comfortable and very supportive. They can use them for school, PE and everyday use. They are cotton and wash well too. I bought regular bras in Kenya this past August for some of the “fuller” girls and they quietly took me aside to thank me but to also tell me that they prefer the sports bras. If you are or know a full figured women, you can understand the “desire” for a bra that can support

Special Thanks to Some VERY Special People!
Today we’d like to send out a very special thank you to some very special people! Just a few weeks ago some amazing friends of MFFO, Michael and Audrey Forshey, threw an incredible silent auction and fundraiser in their beautiful home and were able to raise an astounding $14,699.43! This is such an incredible gift to the girls and MFFO! Rocky, Jen, and I truly enjoyed being able to be a part of such a beautiful evening and being able to meet new friends who all share the same passion to help St. Monica Children’s Home and the Gift of Education! We just wanted to say thank

The word “Sponsor” will never be the same to me
 I remember the first time I heard Mothers Fighting for Others’ founder Rocky Turner’s voice.  Her husband Jeff had posted an audio of part of their phone conversation during her very first trip to the girls’ orphanage in Kenya (several years ago).  I could almost feel her tears on my cheeks as I listened to her sharing her anguish at having to leave the precious girls she had gro

Discovering the Power of the 3 Yard Shift…
The power of the 3 Yard Shift One of my favorite Bible stories is about a group of experienced fishermen who went out on a lake to fish on an inky black night.  As time wore on, it became depressingly apparent that no fish were going to be caught in the net that night.  The prospect of dragging the water logged net back to the shore was the only thing that separated the engulfing gloom from the faintly emerging rays of dawn.

Look Out … for the Children
If you keep your eyes open, you’ll notice many opportunities to help children. Those that are quietly standing by, with their innocence, sometimes not realizing that they are missing out. Last week it was as simple as a conference I had with my daughter’s teacher. She had asked earlier for donations of $2.50 for a weekly magazine for the classroom. While at the conference, I asked if she needed some extra money so each child wou