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Here’s this week’s Real News of Inspiration

From Lancaster Online’s Joan Kern

Can God really use me despite what I have done and where I have been?  Amy Frey didn’t think so until a street evangelist approached her and told her she would do great things for God.  After the encounter, Frey was imprisoned in Philadelphia, but the evangelist’s words stuck with her.  She was visited by her estranged husband and a member of her church while in prison and began to believe that God could love her.  Upon her release, Frey and her husband reunited, found an apartment and she found a job.  Frey decided it was time to begin a ministry for the homeless and addicted and named it “A Day of Hope” in honor of the day her life was changed.  The ministry is having a kickoff event on Saturday, August 13 at Farnum Park in Lancaster.  The event will include a church service and picnic.  Frey summed up her hopes by saying, “As long as one person’s life is touched by the day, it will be worth it.”

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/434359_-A-Day-of-Hope–for-all.html

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Here’s this week’s Real News of Inspiration

From Lancaster Online’s David O’ Connor

Have you wondered recently about the local ministries trying to rebuild Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2010?  Joe Luers – a local business owner – is not wondering, he’s doing.  Luers is a board member of the Source of Life Ministry that helps children in Haiti.  After the Haitian Earthquake, the ministry’s safe house in Port-Au-Prince was heavily damaged which caused the staff and children to need temporary housing.  In an effort to raise funds to build a new safe house, Luers has agreed to match donations of up to $10,000 dollars through August.  He believes this is an opportunity to truly help the children of Haiti. For information or to donate, you can call 717-334-5405 or visit www.Source-of-Life-Ministries.org.

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/430254_Business-owner-sets-up-challenge-to-help-Haiti-ministry.html

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Here’s this week’s Real News of Inspiration

From Lancaster Online’s Joan Kern

Can you imagine living your life as a missionary in a foreign country and all of a sudden experiencing kidney failure?  For Lancaster County native, Randy Umble this was all too real.  While serving as a teacher to missionary children in Ecuador, he was told he would need a kidney transplant.  Randy’s wife, Melanie, was tested and against high odds was determined to be a match.  Randy received his wife’s kidney in April and the Umbles plan to return to Ecuador as soon as the doctor gives Randy a clear bill of health.  When asked about his wife’s gift Randy said,”I felt so much love.  I was just overwhelmed by her gift.”

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/425571_Homesick–but-grateful.html

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Here’s this week’s Real News of Inspiration

From Lancaster Online’s Susan Jurgelski

Could donating the produce from one row of your garden really make a difference?  Joy Olcott knows it does.  Joy, with her church-Grace United Methodist Church in Millersvile, organized a garden on the church’s property.  The garden, named Garden of Grace, along with individuals from the church, has donated over 2300lbs. of produce to local charities.  Kerry Brubaker, of Water Street Ministries-one of the recipients of the produce remarked, “What a joy it was to get (the) produce. It was fresh and looked beautiful, and the people loved it.”  The Clare House, because of the donations, has allowed their residents to cook their own meals.   Shannon Bower from the Clare House commented on the donations, “Kind deeds change lives.”  For more information on Garden of Grace you can call 872-0315 or email hannabb@comcast.net.

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/421537_Church-s-project-is–produce-with-a-higher-purpose-.html

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Here’s this week’s Real News of Inspiration

From Lancaster Online’s David O’Conner

Have you ever wondered about who follows up with people who get saved at Christian concerts?  Drummers Tim Anderson, Ryan Torrenti and Matt Greiner wondered the same thing.  They saw there was a gap that needed filled after the show was over and the band moved on to the next gig.  Hoping to fill that hole, they created Brick-By-Brick, a web based ministry designed to provide mentorship and accountability for the bands and their fans.  The ministry hopes to enlist thousands of churches that are willing to provide a home for their fans after the show and create communities that genuinely care.  To learn more about brick by brick, visit http://www.brickbybricknetwork.com or see them at Purple Door next month.

http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/418329_Christian-musicians-reach-out-to-fans.html