Who's Under The Roof?

My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?—John 14:2

As I’ve documented in my prior blogs, I’ve been lead to venture my safety and sanity in the Jungle Marathon to raise enough money for Family Legacy Missions to build a house for orphans in Zambia. In the weeks to come, I’d like you to know something about the kids who will grow up under this roof.

For example, I’d like you to meet Chanda. He is an 11 year old orphan, whose parents and older brothers were all killed by the ritualistic practices of his Grandfather, a tribal shaman. Left in the care of an uncle, Chanda was regularly beaten, abused and undernourished. When he was sick, he went untreated. When he was tired, he had to serve as a pillow for others. When he was hungry, he had to travel miles away to beg for food in the first village of any size.

Eventually, he came, bearing the scars of abuse, illness and hunger, to Family Legacy Mission’s Tree of Life Children’s Village. There, he has had the opportunity to find health, sustenance, education and dignity. He particularly enjoys the responsibility of serving as an usher in Church. As far as he’s come, he still needs a permanent home for him, and other deserving orphans, to live, learn and grow up. Kids like Chanda are why I’m running, the Jungle Marathon, and why I’d like you to consider making a charitable donation toward this cause at

http://www.treeoflife.org/runforaroof