want free wmf gear?

All right. 1) I love the new WMF gear (check it out here if you haven’t already). 2) I love giving gifts (hence the giveaway). 3) I also love serving at here at WMF (wordmadeflesh.org). And 4) to continue serving at WMF and receiving my salary, I need to increase my monthly funds.

So, now you have the first WMF gear giveaway campaign. There are four ways for you to get some sweet gear and help me raise my salary.

1) If you aren’t a monthly supporter and you join now (via Donatenow! or a download auto-deduct form) and commit to giving at least $20 a month for the next year, you’ll get a free tote bag.
2) If you are already a monthly giver and you increase your gift by $5 a month, you’ll get a free tote bag.
3) If you invite one of your friends to become a new monthly giver of $20 or more a year, you and your friend both get a free tote bag.
4) If you invite five or more of your friends to become monthly givers of $20 or more, you will get a free WMF hoodie.

$20 a month isn’t much. It may mean three fewer Starbucks runs a month … or maybe three fewer movies this month. But it’s beyond the money. This gift would allow me to continue supporting my community through service. It would allow me to continue publishing stories, pictures and videos that challenge us to consider how we are loving our friends who are poor.

I appreciate your gift and sacrifice, and I hope that this is the beginning of our shared story together as we consider what it means to help those who are poor around the world.

I hope this is chapter 1.
With love. jara

Giving Online Instructions:

• Giving online in this way is safe, secure and easy, and all gifts are tax-deductible.
• Instructions: Please use the “Designation” line to write Jara Sturdivant.
• Receipts: Receipts for gifts made by online gift will be sent to you via e-mail from Groundspring.org, not Word Made Flesh

Once you and/or your friends become monthly givers, send me your name and/or friends’ names, your giving method (online or snail mail) and expect your gift in the mail after the first month of giving.

momma's day

it's mother's day.

i'm sitting in the airport waiting to board my flight to omaha.

i had one of the est weekends i've had in awhile. and i'm sad to leave.

i loved hanging out with my mom and dad. they are the best.

my dog is snoring

my dog is snoring on the bed behind me. when i come to my parents' house i sleep in my bed with my huge golden retriever, jackson. i just returned home from a fun night hanging out with jason. he's one of my best friends from college. this august we will have known each other for ten years.

i've really enjoyed being at home this weekend. i managed to sleep in until 11 est this morning. i didn't mean to, but for some reason, sleeping in my childhood bed and listening to the lawnmower outside and the voices of children was really comforting.

i wasn't in a rush for anything. it's been awhile since i've felt like that. so i worked out.

then leisurely talked with my parents on their deck. it was amazing how beautiful it was this afternoon in lexington. it was so beautiful that we decided to grill out and eat outside for dinner. mom and i ran some errands. jason came over and we hung out. jackson got to go on a walk with me and dad. and now i'm sitting in my room with my clothes scattered around my room. i have to get up early to work out, do laundry and pack. i want to soak it all in, if i stay awake i wonder if that will make the sun slow its roll. doubt it.

tomorrow i'm returning to omaha. i'm excited to see kenley and have several weeks of not traveling. but i'm sad to leave lexington. i always feel safe and rested here. i love being in my parents' house...i always love being at home.

heading to bed.

the lottery

today i want to win the lottery.

if i did i would do the following in this order:
change my phone numbers
change my email addresses
hire an accountant
pay off my credit card debt
put my support account in the positive
send a significant amount to my family
portion out regular giving to a few non profits (esp. wmf)
plan a real fun wedding
plan a fun honeymoon to thailand to see kenley's family
buy a spinning bike
that's it right now

things that make me giddy (in 30 seconds or less)

- that i woke up this morning without hitting snooze...at 4:15
- i went to a pilates class and saw kimberly!
- managed to clean my apt a bit and begin to pack
- LEXINGTON HERE I COME
- i get to see my bff jason and my family tomorrow
- i had my favorite breakfast at 11worth with liz (dry english muffin, two eggs)
- good conversation with liz in the morning! i love that girl.
- coming to the office and the sun is shining !
- CALDWELL HAS RETURNED!
- registering for items with kenley (note to self, don't do this on an empty stomach, you will be crabby jara)
- beautiful weather!
- DAPHNE'S BIRTHDAY IS TOMORROW!
- using all caps
- art on tap at the joslyn TONIGHT
- using ALL caps for no reason :)

that's it. happy thursday to you!

a card

yesterday i received my first engagement greeting card (i did receive one electronically from my pal brittany). i stopped by kenley's house to pick up some laundry and was in a hurry to go home. i just wanted to rest. i feel like things haven't stopped for awhile for me.

so as i was leaving kenley handed me a card with J written on the outside of it.

it was simple and thoughtful. i was so excited to have it! it's one of the first pieces i'm going to put in my wedding planning notebook. it will make me smile when i look at it.

last answers?: night prayers

last answers?: night prayers