Help Haiti Live! #2

If you're in the Nashville area you need to buy tickets to HelpHaitiLive!  Compassion International's 'Help Haiti Live' benefit concert in Nashville Feb 27th.  where to buy tickets If you are not going to be in the Nashville area then watch it Live! That's right, LIVE. The concert will be streamed live at HelpHaitiLive.com on Feb 27th at 7:30 Central time and will last approximately two and a half hours. Gibson Foundation has donated a guitar to be signed by 'Help Haiti Live' performers and auctioned at HelpHaitiLive.com as well beginning Wednesday afternoon. All proceeds from the auction and other on-line donations will go to Compassion International's Haiti disaster relief fund. Compassion has already been providing temporary shelter, spiritual counsel, clean water, food and medicine to about 20,000 Haitian families. This event, made possible by your support, will allow that care to continue and rebuild the homes and lives of many Compassion families devastated by the earthquake on January 12th. DON'T FORGET TO...Watch on-line Feb 27th and live-blog or live-tweet the event using the hashtag #hhlive. Send others to HelpHaitiLive.com in your postings to watch.

Help Haiti Live

Hey Everyone! One month following the 7.1 earthquake that struck Haiti, an all-star cast of musicians is gathering for "HelpHaitiLive," a two-city ticketed concert event taking place on February 27th, 2010 to benefit Compassion International's Haiti Disaster Relief Fund. They will be ticketed and also streamed live at HelpHaitiLive.com. With extraordinary need still existing in the devastated country, Alison Krauss & Union Station (featuring Jerry Douglas), Amy Grant, Big Kenny, Mat Kearney, Jars of Clay, Rebecca St. James, NEEDTOBREATHE, Brandon Heath, and a to-be-announced special headliner will participate in two concert events, live from Los Angeles at the historic Wiltern Theater and at Nashville’s famed and Gaylord-owned Ryman Auditorium. “This cause has been something our employees have taken very close to heart in recent weeks, and they’re thrilled for Gaylord to be involved in such an inspiring event. We’re also proud to support the generous efforts of all the artists who are donating their time and talent to make this concert a success,” said Colin Reed, Chairman and CEO of Gaylord Entertainment Company. Tickets for each event will range in price from $25-75 and can be purchased at TicketMaster.com and all Ticketmaster locations beginning Monday, ...

A Heart for Achile

My family sponsors a girl from Mexico named Cindy. People often ask why spend our money just to sponsor a person we may never meet. My answer is simple. God has a purpose for ALL people, to love Him and to love others. Our family's prayer is that Cindy would meet Jesus and make an impact on the culture around her for the glory of God. Last night during our family Bible story time we talked about the ten lepers. My daughter Emma prayed for God to heal us when we are sick. I could not help but think about those around us who are sick and are in need of help. Does God allow us to go through tough times for a purpose? What is the reason? Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 It's time to comfort a boy named Achile. Achile ...