Hot•Heads

I got a call from Brandy Hester tonight. She and Jason are heading to South Africa Sunday. Here is what she said:Hey Courtney…

I attached a picture of some of the kiddos off of Brent and Courtney’s website….http://aidsorphanage.com/. Brent and Courtney are a precious couple from our small group…crazy how God works…they talked to Dan Barber a while back about the possibility of going to Africa…he then set them up with a contact he had in South Africa who then arranged for them to work with an AIDS Orphanage/Hospice called Tabitha Ministries (http://www.tabithaministries.co.za/index.htm)…so they took 2 months off from their jobs here and literally went knowing only that they would be living in the orphanage while there and working alongside the caregivers that see up to 100 deaths PER DAY due to AIDS…it is unfathomable. Jason and I will be leaving this Sunday to join them as they wind down their time there. I am so thankful for the privilege and opportunity to go and love on these people and so appreciative to you for wanting to help also………….thanks so much again…Brandy.

For those of you that know me, you know that Africa has been heavy on my heart for years. I’m just waiting patiently (kinda) for the right opportunity to go. So, in the meantime, God is graciously allowing me (and you) to participate in the lives of these precious children through Hot•Heads. I love that we had already planned to tag and label hats tomorrow night, before Brandy even called. I love that we have hats to tag and label in July! Unbelievable!So, here is what we need you to do: the children in the orphanage are ages 1 to 7 years. We will be sending as many hats as possible with Brandy and Jason. We will get hats in vacuum packed bags to them on Saturday. So, please drop off any hats that you may want to send at my house – 423 Woodlands Circle, Jan’s House, Susan’s house, or Amelia’s house. If you are in Clinton, Erin’s House. Email us or message us if you need other addresses.
Also, Brandy said that they would love some children’s DVDs. Please make sure that the movies are in perfect working condition – can you imagine the disappointment if they don’t?
You may drop these off with your hats. If you would like to donate something other than hats or pre-owned movies, you can certainly buy new movies or socks are always great to give, too.
We could also use some vacuum bags, as well.

Ok, so, I’m fired up! Can’t wait to tell you how it goes! Brandy will keep us updated. What an incredible privilege we have been given! Wow.

You all rock my world and I’m proud to partner with you!
Courtney