Shipment to Good Shepherd Orphange

At the end of November we sent over 70 bears and blankets to Good Shephered Orphanage in Zimbabwe, Africa. We are hopping and praying that they receive the shipment safely, smoothly through customs and in time before the winter season in Africa.

Blankets & Bears Videos

Look me up on facebook...I have a video of who we are and why we do what we do...I also have a video of our mission trip to Laredo on my facebook page. For some reason I am unable to post them on my blogpage...look up Tori Durst!

Esther Foundation in Romania

These are pictures of little ones who have received a shipment of small new bears and receiving blankets that we shipped to Romania earlier this year. They are a christian pregnancy crisis center that helps women who are pregnant.

Shipment & Delivery

I am waiting on pictures, we shipped little receiving blankets and tiny new bears to a pregnancy crisis center in Romania a few months ago...as soon as I get those in I will post.

But just on Labor Day weekend we had the privilege of meeting up with a group of churches in Laredo, TX and hand delivered 42 teddy bears to boys and girls at a children's home there. It was a very humbling experience, we went to give love to give the tangible love of Jesus to kids through the form of our teddy bears but what God had planned on the trip was for us to receive love. We met up with four churches from Lousiana and brother Price Harris and all they could do was encourage us in our ministry and pray for us and lift us up with their love towards us...and of course the children's home was like heaven with trees planted all along the drive up to the doors set on a beautiful large property and with warm sisters in christ tending to the children. It was beautiful and each child came up to us shook our hands and said they were pleased to meet us..then we grabbed them and hugged them.

Pictures Emailed of Blankets & Bears Delivery

After months of waiting we finally got pictures of the shipment to Kenya and to Orphans for Christ in Uganda. The first two pictures are at a larger orphanage in Uganda that is part of Orphans for Christ. The last two smaller pictures are from a small orphanage in Kenya with Pastor Issack handing our blankets and bears. Thanks to all who give to make this possible!!

Shipment to Kenya

Thanks to all who continually support our mission! We just sent a shipment of 20 blankets & bears to an orphanage in Kenya...should be arriving soon! Can't wait to post the pictures!

Spoke again at Highland Park

During the last week of school (before Christmas break) I went and spoke again at Highland Park about mission Blankets & Bears and about "giving" in general. They donated blankets and have more to come! We will be having our donation drive during the spring after all the "holidays" are over.

Gives me the shivers...

We had successfully sent 2 boxes of a shipment to Uganda to an orphanage of 200 children. We had sent 2 more boxes for the complete shipment for all children and the final 2 boxes got stuck in customs...which is something that is a problem we have encountered. Customs was trying to charge us over $500 dollars to get both boxes out. After almost 2 months of prayer customs lowered the cost to $310. After verifying with a larger organization I work with that this orphanage was in good standing this sunday a check came in to almost completely cover the custom charges. I was having lunch with the donator today and she said she just felt God was telling her to donate to us. I told her the story of how I had been praying and wasn't sure what to do with the customs problem and that when her check came to me with that amount I knew it was God saying for me to send the money. She said it just gave her shivers because she knew God had been telling her to give her money. I won't say her name because she knows and more importantly God knows who she is and He will bless her more than any human could in praise for her donation. I pray you will rely on God in prayer and faith and be obedient when He asks you to go or to do. Because of her now all these children will soon be getting a blanket and bear.

Juarez Mission

20 blankets and bears are being sent to an orphanage in Juarez, Mexico with a church group. The team will distribute the blankets & bears to the orphanage this coming week October 30th thru November 2nd. Please pray for safety and that the blankets and bears all make through customs smoothly. Thanks for all your support!

Pictures of Bears Arrival in Liberia, Africa

Go to Mission of Hope Liberia on the link below to see if you can see a bear or blanket you donated this summer that arrived in Liberia! These pictures will make your heart smile!
Talk about a Bear Hug!

http://missionofhopeliberia.net/BlanketsandBears.html