Just over two months ago, as we celebrated our fourth birthday, we introduced you to a new project called (in)Mercy. We shared about Mercy House, an organization that we believe in from the bottom of our hearts and hoped that you’d come alongside us to support it.
AND WOW, HAVE YOU EVER!
This community has blown us away over and over this fall as you’ve written about (in)Mercy, shared the cause and the campaign with your friends, and contributed more than $28,000 to bless our sisters in Kenya at Mercy House. AMAZING!!!
Next month we’ll embark on our fifth and final phase, raising $53,000 to help build a much-needed second home for Mercy House. Before we begin (and head into the busy holiday season!), we wanted to share a few updates with you. Ready? Here we go!
Update #1: Tomorrow, Kristen Welch (founder of Mercy House) and her family will head to Kenya for 12 days. We’d love to gather around them, lifting them up in prayer today. Would you take a moment to share a prayer in the comments?
Update #2: You’ve seen the (in)Mercy products in the DaySpring store, right? We’ve got t-shirts and postcards and posters {oh my!}, and each one features the gorgeous hand-lettering of our (in)Mercy campaign. If you’ve purchased or received the Live Mercy t-shirt, (in)mercy postcard set or Micah 6:8 poster, we’d love to see how you’re using them. Write a post about why you’re loving (in)Mercy and share a photo (or two…or three…) of you and your (in)Mercy products – then link up here!
And update #3: Pure Charity, our amazing partner for (in)Mercy, has a simple way to help you make an even bigger difference. When you create a Pure Charity account and download its browser app, your everyday shopping turns into charitable giving when you earn a percentage of each purchase in money you can use to donate to any Pure Charity campaign.
Pure Charity works with thousands of online retailers – like DaySpring! – to help you give back even more. As they say, they’re not telling you to shop more; they’re just telling you to put the shopping you’re already doing to work for good!
To read more about the Pure Charity shopping app and download it for your browser, click here.
So, to sum it all up:
- Pray for Kristen and her family as they leave for Kenya. (Share a prayer in the comments!)
- Show us how you’re loving (in)Mercy and the gorgeous products designed exclusively for this campaign. (Link up below!)
- Check out the Pure Charity shopping app for an even bigger giving impact as we head into Phase 5.
You all are incredible. This community is incredible. God’s work in you and through you? INCREDIBLE. Thank you, friends. We adore you.
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In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy
because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you
will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 1:3-6
Bev Duncan @ Walking Well With God says
Dear Lord,
I lift up Kristen and her family as they head to Kenya. Surround them with a hedge of protection in their travels and let your love so shine through them to our sisters in Christ at Mercy House. Let them be salt and light in a dark place and let them be a channel, through which, the love of the entire (in)courage community flows. May their lives be forever changed. Thank you, Lord, for letting me be a small part of their journey.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
Kathryn Berkebile says
Lord we give you Kristen and her family to hold close and in a special way in their travels. Open doors, keep them safe, make this an enjoyable trip for them as they do Your work in our place. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of Your great plan.
Amen
shelly says
Dear God, please watch over this family and keep them safe during their travels and during their stay in Kenya. They are bright shining examples of your love on Earth.
Sue S says
Abba, we pray that you will be with Welch family as they travel. Guide and protect them Abba, and may this time away from Mercy House be restful. May this time draw them closer to you.
Mindy Rogers says
Jesus,
You are Protector and we ask for a covering of Your protection over Kristen and her family as they travel and stay in Kenya. You are Provider and we ask that you would continue to work in the hearts of Your people to provide financially for Mercy House. You are good and we pray for the blessing of Your goodness in the lives of Kristen and her family as they work for you in Kenya. Amen
Meredith says
Lord Jesus, we just ask for your MERCY over this precious family as they boldly go forth to serve you. We ask for protection, safety and health as they travel. May your glory shine upon them and the wonderful ladies they are able to be with during their stay. Thank you for this indescribable gift. And it’s in your name, Jesus, our Lord and our Savior that we pray all of these things. Amen!
Kelly Smith says
Prayers have been lifted up!!! Would it be profitable if more companies joined your organization of giving. I’m not sure exactly how this works out, but i do know of a few people who have small businesses that do donate to charity, and I could pass this information along if that something that would help you?
amy says
Kristen,
I give thanks and praise to our Great God for you and the work that He has called and equipped you to do through Mercy House. This is a beautiful ministry that demonstrates God’s lavish grace, love and compassion. May He grant you traveling mercies. May the peace that passes all understanding guard your heart and mind through Christ Jesus. Phil. 4: 7 May God grant you peace knowing that the Creator of the universe is with you and will help you. He is strengthening and equipping you for every good work that He has planned for you. May He make your hearts glad and your lips ready to give testimony to the hope that you have within. May you delight in the time spent with these precious women and their babies. May it be a sweet time of fellowship and mutual encouragement. May your hearts be filled with praise to our King as you rejoice in what He has done. I look forward to rejoicing with you and watching how He shows Himself through this trip and through future projects.
A sister through the blood of Jesus,
Jasmine says
Dear God, please bless Kristen and her family on this trip to Kenya. Bless them and may this good work flourish for the people of the in mercy house and those who need their help ten fold. I ask these this in Jesus name, Amen.
Wendy J @ rockinwhatyagot.com says
Oh God, we thank you for Kristen and her entire family. We ask your protection over them and a sweet time there in Kenya. We ask you to meet each and every need and thank you for the obedience this family has shown. May you be glorified in everything Mercy House does. In Jesus Name, Amen.