I want to introduce you to our good friend Lia Horton. She went with Show Mercy to Uganda back in September. She is a wonderful woman with a lot of spunk. She has presented so many ideas to Show Mercy of things that we can do to help the children even more at Hope Children’s Home; however what sets her apart is that she is taking action. Her heart of compassion is very evident by the time she is taking to get the word out about LEAPing this LEAP year! She spent a few extra weeks at Hope children’s home after our team left. She gave me sheets and sheets of information she collected about each child - that would be over 100 children, so you can just imagine how much time that took. She has moved our hearts by her love for the kids at Hope. She emailed the following letter out to her friends. She is an inspiration to us and I believe if you read her blog, she will be an inspiration to you. ~Lori

It’s Leap Year…Not Step Year

I have heard that J. Paul Getty said, “I would rather have 1% of the efforts of 100 people, than 100% of my own efforts.”

I decided after going 100% for awhile and then giving 0% that smart person was probably right. I need some help. So I did that math for 1% of my efforts… It is 14.4 minutes a day. Could I give 1% of my day to change the world? What about 1% of my income? What about both? What about you? I am only asking that we ponder the question… for now. Would you be willing to try for a little while?

It’s leap year. Leap. Not step year. Leap. What if we leaped into action? What if for just a little while we Lived to Educate ourselves and others About Poverty? Leap.

I have also heard that it takes 21 – 28 days to create a new habit/way of thinking. February has 29 days, 29ish days left in the Lenten Season (till Easter), I know more than 29 kids in Uganda who need some serious immediate help and $29,000 could sure make their home, Hope Children’s Home, a much safer place.

I will send out emails until Easter to share just a little about what I have seen with my own eyes from spending time with these amazing kids. Please consider taking the time to participate in the daily readings/activities and/or forward the information. Or… perhaps use this as a template to share with your friends, family, and associates the charities that are on your heart. What would you turn a L.E.A.P. into? 

I will put 29/29/29 in the subject line so if you don’t want to participate, you can just delete them, or just reply to this email with "remove" in the subject line and I will remove you from the list. This will rarely take you 1% of your day (14.4 minutes), but if you take the time, I guarantee it will change more than 1% of your outlook. It has mine.

Today, please log on to showmercy.org

Show Mercy is the Oregon based charity that began Hope Children’s Home in 2004, the last leap year.

Just poke around and see what there is to see and what has been accomplished from one Leap year to the next. Then, consider what could be accomplished from this Leap year to the next. 

Much love and blessing,

Lia Horton 

Show Mercy International
www.showmercy.org
541-905-0791
info@showmercy.org

Thank You Letters
Here are comments from a few of the letters:

“I have a wife who was pregnant, but due to malaria fever, the fetus was removed (aborted naturally). But I thank God that since we started sleeping in our net, together with my wife, the fever is now nowhere. I thank you so much Show Mercy, may God bless you. Yours faithfully, Prossy Nakamanya”

“I am so happy for the team that came to Uganda . Because they helped us so much with mosquito nets. Our village is full of mosquitoes which attack and cause malaria on too many people, young and old. Many people have died because of the disease, but now we have nets to help. Let the mighty Lord enlarge your border around the world. Yours in love, Lubwama James”

“Show Mercy helped me so much because according to my age, I couldn’t afford buying a net. I am 75 years old, but I thank God who provides to you money and love to us. I did not have any net but the mosquitoes were coming to me every night and the hospital was my home. But I thank God because now I am ok and since I was given a net, I have not experienced any kind of fever. Your Sincerely, Pheibe Nakato”

"My name is Margaret. I live at Gganda Village. I am 65 years of age. I thank God who heard my cry and answered my prayers. I used to be attacked by malaria fever which is caused by the mosquitoes. Now I am sleeping under a mosquito net and I am free from Malaria. God bless you Show Mercy.” 

Again we want to thank all of you for your prayers and financial support. We are very excited about all the incredible possibilities and opportunities that are before us. We are excited about continuing to rescue and love on more people around the world.  Will you continue to join with us as we reach out in love, one child at a time? Together, we can make a difference. Our plan has and will continue to be about partnering with people that have a desire to express God’s love to the poor in word and deed.

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Mike and Lori Salley
Show Mercy International
www.showmercy.org
541-905-0791