Godfather Report Fall 09 Dear sponsors and friends of Helping Hands!
Jesus in Luke 4:18. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he sent me to preach to the prisoners that they should be free and the blind to see that they are the oppressed, that they should be free and single, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. "
The poor are happy, the prisoners were set free from sin and all kinds of addictions, the blind faith are living in unbelief, superstition and legalism, the downtrodden are raised, the humiliated, abused and beaten.
Jesus is not just for the forgiveness our sins on the cross come and gone, but the gospel is the good news of healing and restoration of our life, mind, soul and body.
The Jewish and Christian view of man is holistic and affects all our lives, our minds, our emotions and our bodies.
This passage is a summary of the Good News of Jesus and his message comes first.
Jesus' priority is that we are completely healed. He loves people and wants them to be fully human.
He compares how the Psalmist man with a tree. Only a healthy tree can bear good fruit. The bruised plant, he does not break, but heals and it is based, is to humus or compost, and wait patiently for the good fruit.
He also takes on the image of the Good Shepherd of Psalm 23, which brings the lost sheep from the thorns, it combines comfort and gives him fresh water and good grazing, leads it by their name and caresses and bring into the fold.
The Gospel does not begin with the sacrifice, not martyrdom, not with fasting and abstinence, not with the law, but with grace, with the acceptance and healing.
The lamb is sacrificed not the same, no, it must live a happy abundant life.
This wholesome life, may the orphans of Elbasan in the home of hope the poor in Albania, which are fed by the "bread of life" and find the abandoned children of Mombasa in Kenya.
We can do despite the economic crisis, that the friends, members and sponsors of Helping Hands give plenty of support and work in the kingdom of God appreciating financially and spiritually. We would like to gratefully acknowledge that 100% of your gifts benefit the children's benefit. We "Helping Hands" volunteers not only work, but cover travel costs, postage, office expenses and bank charges themselves and with the help of donations for organizational information.
An innovative sponsorship for the new school in Mombasa provided John Wood Horse: He worked in the renovation of our house about 4000 €!
thank you for your thoughtfulness and wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Bernard and Edith Friedman