The 40 Day Fast - DAY 40

Today is the final day of The 40 Day Fast. Today's featured blogger is Toby, who is talking about ways that we can show love and support to American troops who are in harm's way. Please read Toby's post today.

Also, because this is the final day, Kat (the wonderful young lady who organized The 40 Day Fast) is inviting anyone else who wants to be part of this to join in fasting today, or to get involved in any one of the causes which have been highlighted during these last 40 days. She has also been continuing with the momentum by organizing the purchase of goats for needy families.

In the next few days, I hope to post a few thoughts here about what this experience meant to me, but briefly I'll just say that it has truly and genuinely been moving and life-changing -- and I intend to continue with the momentum that has been started here, by remaining aware of the many needs that are all around me, as well as all around the world.

Thanks and Kudos to anyone and everyone who got involved in this effort!

The 40 Day Fast - Tressa

Tressa is today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast. She has an excellent and touching post about the Dalit people in India -- Tressa and her family traveled to India to minister to them last December. She is highlighting an organization called Global Spectrum. Please visit Tressa's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Charla

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Charla. She is highlighting an organization called World Gospel Outreach that is working to reach the people of Honduras with the Gospel. Please visit Charla's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Ted

Ted is today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast. He has an excellent post about being overwhelmed by the gravity of the statistics regarding problems in the world, but how he overcame that and was moved to action. Please read Ted's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Kat's Mom and Heather

Today we have two different bloggers for the 40 Day Fast. Both Kat's Mom and Heather are featured today. Kat's Mom is talking about Celine, the child that she sponsors through Compassion International. Heather is talking about getting our priorities in line, and realizing that it is important how we spend our time and resources. Please visit both of these bloggers today!

The 40 Day Fast - Carlos

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Carlos. He is discussing the problem of child labor. The facts and numbers he has provided surrounding this issue are overwhelming. He will be making additional updates throughout the day, so please visit Carlos' site today. While you're there, I highly recommend spending some time on his site and taking a look around. Los is a fascinating and colorful character who loves the Lord, and serves Him with an original and unique style that is infectious.

The 40 Day Fast - Jessica

Jessica is today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast. She is living less than a mile from the border of North Korea, and tells of the distressing and seemingly hopeless plight of the people in North Korea, who live under an oppressive and iron-fisted dictatorship. Please read Jessica's post today.

The 40 Day Fast - Dray

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Dray. He reminds us of how blessed we are relative to the rest of the world, and that there are many great ways to get involved in helping out. Please visit Dray's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Erin Mount

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Erin Mount. She shares her story about a young girl that she mentored through Big Brothers Big Sisters, and reminds us that loving the people who need it most is not always easy, but is critically important and has a huge impact on lives. Please visit Erin's site today.

The 40 Day Fast - Amy

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Amy. She takes a shocking and heart-wrenching look at the victims of the worldwide sex slave trade. She is highlighting an organization called Shared Hope International that is working to eradicate the marketplaces of sexual slavery. Please visit Amy's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Brody Harper

Brody Harper is today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast. He has an excellent post about the difference that we can all make in the lives of the children we sponsor through Compassion International. Please read Brody's post today.

The 40 Day Fast - Euphrony

Euphrony is today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast. He gives a sobering historical reminder about the horrors that man can visit upon his fellow man, and then brings it close to home for each of us with a personal reminder to actively work against evil whenever we get opportunities. He then highlights two organizations that are working to change things. Please visit Euphrony's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Lorijo

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Lorijo. She is discussing child sponsorship through an organization called Bridge of Hope, a ministry of Gospel for Asia. She has also posted a beautiful song called Prayer of the Children that you can listen to from her site. Please visit Lorijo's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Shawn

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Shawn Wallace. Shawn has an excellent post regarding some very practical and immediate opportunities that each one of us has every day to show kindness and touch the lives of those around us. Be sure to visit Shawn's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Andrew Osenga

Andrew Osenga is today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast. He has eye-opening and heartbreaking information about the Dalits in India. He is highlighting an organization called Dalit Freedom Network that is working to bring real change in the lives of these severely oppressed people. Please visit Andrew's blog today to read more.

The 40 Day Fast - Tim Harms

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Tim Harms. He has a great post with some personal thoughts about examining our motives, and highlights an organization called Tom's Shoes. Please visit Tim's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Lucas Parry

Lucas Parry is today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast. He shares some of the heartbreaking poverty that he has personally seen all over the world, and highlights an organization called Kiva that uses an ingenious method of getting help directly into the hands of those who need it most, to give them opportunities that they would not have otherwise. Please visit Lucas' blog today to learn more.

The 40 Day Fast - Michelle

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Michelle. She has a great reminder that each one of us lives in the midst of a rich mission field each and every day. Please visit Michelle's blog today for another excellent and inspiring post.

The 40 Day Fast - Mark Jaffrey

Mark Jaffrey is today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast. He works at a church in Cairo, Egypt and describes the plight of the South Sudanese refugees who have been fleeing to Egypt. Please read today's post and find out more about Mark's cause and his urgent prayer requests.

The 40 Day Fast - Marianne

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Marianne. She does a great job of reminding us that each one of us can play a part in making a difference, but we have to get started first -- even if what we do seems like such a small part. Please visit Marianne's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Transition Pete

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Transition Pete. Pete does a fantastic job, as he first makes an honest self-assessment and wants to make sure his heart is right before the Lord. Then, he has excellent information about an organization called Food for the Hungry. To top it all off, he has a great audio interview with Kim Cutler of Food for the Hungry, who has fascinating and helpful information from her experiences with helping to meet the needs of people around the world. Please visit Transition Pete's site today!

The 40 Day Fast - Scott

Today Scott is the featured blogger. He is bringing attention to life in the colonias in south Texas, in one of the poorest areas of the entire U.S., as well as an organization that is working to assist the churches in the colonias. Please read Scott's blog today.

The 40 Day Fast - Todd

Todd is today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast. He is bringing attention to the atrocities occurring in Darfur. Please visit Todd's blog today to read about this important cause, and some very good practical suggestions about how each of us can work to change what is happening there.

The 40 Day Fast - William Guice

Today's featured blogger for the 40 Day Fast is William Guice. He is highlighting an organization called Kiva. I must admit that this is the first time I have heard of this organization, but the idea behind it is extremely intriguing. Please read today's post and join me in learning more about this compelling cause.

The 40 Day Fast - Valerie

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Valerie. She shares a story about her experiences during hurricane Katrina, and offers suggestions for all of us to start making changes, in today's post.

The 40 Day Fast - Susanne

Today's featured blogger is Susanne. She is featuring another great organization, called Bulgarian Child, that is doing the Lord's work in Bulgaria. Please visit Susanne's blog today to learn more about this organization and the great work they are doing.

The 40 Day Fast - Steven

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Steven. He makes an impassioned and heartfelt plea to continue working on the great causes around the world that we have been highlighting thus far, but also to remember that we can all make an important difference right where we live. Please visit Steven's blog today and read a great message that serves as a great reminder on this day when people are having fun, relaxing, and celebrating Independence Day in the United States.

The 40 Day Fast - Jeremy Thiessen

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Jeremy Thiessen. Not only is Jeremy a member of the totally rad band Downhere, but he's also a prolific blogger and genuinely good guy. Please visit Jeremy's blog for a very inspirational song and his featured cause for today. While you're there, be sure to bookmark Jeremy's site and return often!

The 40 Day Fast - Ryan G

Ryan G is today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast. Ryan highlights the sad and needless suffering in the world caused by a lack of something we take for granted -- clean drinking water. He offers a way we can help through an organization that is helping to provide equipment and assistance for drilling wells in developing countries. Please visit Ryan's blog today to find out more about this vital need.

The 40 Day Fast - Truevyne

Today's blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Truevyne. She is highlighting the heartbreaking plight of children in China. Please visit Truevyne's blog today and also read an important follow-up that she wrote in regards to her cause and an organization that is working to change things.