Oh Africa

So, here are some more pix from my trot out to the Ethiopian Highlands. This was my first trip outside the city and I must say, it was amazing. I chased monkeys (video to come later!), saw waterfalls, hiked for about 5 hours, ministered to people, built relationships and so much more. It was truly amazing. I just wish my wife could've been with me. Tomorrow I will attend church and HelpKorah will give out about 100 pairs of shoes. Then, I will do more home visits after that. Another big day (Sunday) tomorrow. Anyway, here are some pix. Enjoy and again, thanks to everyone who has supported me!!! Your reach has gone a million times further than even I could've expected!!! (To see the picture, click on it once. To zoom back out, click once more. To move from one pic to the next, use the arrow keys (up, down, left, right) on your keyobard.)

Ethiopia 2010

Here's a preview of events for my upcoming 2010 Ethiopia Mission Trip. If you feel the desire to support this trip, click the button below the video.

Tweet for Korah Tomorrow

First of all, don’t forget that tomorrow morning at 9am, our HelpKorah campaign titled “Tweet for Korah: The SHOE Campaign” begins. There are 4 goals we are attempting to reach:

1) To raise more awareness on the net through Twitter, Facebook, blogs, website and other social media. We will gauge this first of all by how many visits we get from Monday morning through Wednesday. Currently, the site has been up 2 weeks and 3 days and we’ve had 1,000 visitors. So, we’ll see what the stats are like after Wednesday and I’ll report on Thursday morning.

2) To gain at least 6 more members to our Awareness Team. Currently, we have 19, so, 25 is the goal.

3) To gain at least 10 more blog followers. Currently, we have 20 (19 of Facebook/BlogNetworks and 1 on GoogleFriendConnect). This would bring us to 30 blog followers.

4) To raise $400 of which 100% of the proceeds will go towards purchasing shoes for those in Korah.

As you can see, this campaign is very “Awareness Focused”. All of us can raise awareness without spending a dime!!! So, if you would, please help out. Also, I will report the giving and new team members statistics in real-time, so, you can follow me on Twitter (Michael Halcomb), watch the Fundraiser meter (to which I have put $5 in the pot to start us off) and the tweet stream on the Korah website (both on the right hand side of the page). Again, I will report the visitor stats on Thursday.

If you wish to donate, it is VERY easy. You can do it through Paypal directly or through Twitter (which I have linked up to Twitpay). There is a button for either choice above the fundraiser meter on the site. Click either of them for more directions. Or, simply follow the Twitter directions on the image above and tweet this: #Korah twitpay @HelpKorah $5

(Of course, you would put whatever number you wanted after the $)

So, here’s hoping for a Great Awareness Day. Let’s make this thing happen, friends…people are counting on us!!!

A Heart For Africa

If you are a regular reader of Pisteuomen, you know that in more ways than one, Africa has a special place in my heart. At the moment, my wife and I are in the process of adopting a son from Ethiopia which we are incredibly excited about. Also, one of my college soccer buddies, Daren Wendell, whom I've mentioned repeatedly on Pisteuomen, has become a great voice for African relief/aid. You can read more about his "walk around the world" HERE but I just want to take a moment and thank him for what he's already accomplished. In the last few months, Daren has raised so much awareness for the blood & water crises in Africa. He's also raised a lot of money, upwards of $10,000. Just last week, he spoke at a youth conference in IL and recieved a huge response. After taking a short hiatus from walking to do speaking events, documentaries, conferences, etc., Daren is hitting the road again tomorrow. Please, pray for him, encourage him and check out his cause. Click the following link to reach his site: The Earth Expedition. You can even watch his journey via live GPS tracking...pretty nifty!!! Godspeed Daren, as you head back out tomorrow!