A Plea to You for Earning Money for Rose Creek Village

Dear Friends, Brothers and Sisters,

This is a re-post of a July 2011 post and I wanted to let all those who are out there that my original post did not result in very much reaction at all. Maybe it is because I have a small following. If you could post this on your blog post once or twice, maybe many more people would be aware and respond to a growing need that we have.

There is a great opportunity for us to help with the financial status of our village and those missions of ours, who are in need of assistance. Please don't miss this.  Shammah has sent this message out at least two different time in the past but I'm not sure people are even using this or not. If you are, Thank you! If you are not, I am offering to help you get set up for FREE on your computers.

What is the GREAT OPPORTUNITY?

FIRST: You can get this set up for FREE.

SECOND:  Rose Creek Village can earn 1 Cent on each and every search we perform from GoodSearch when you have Rose Creek Village selected as your Charitable Foundation. This happens automatically when you are set up correctly. You need to sign up (it's free and takes about 2 minutes to do so) and then download the toolbar for your browser. Everything else will happen when you search. Your searches earn RCV money automatically!

THIRD:  Rose Creek Village can earn a percentage (some percentages are very large), on every item you purchase online, from all of the on-line stores associated with the GoodShop website.  This also happens automatically when you are set up correctly for the GoodSearch and GoodShop toolbars. It no longer includes Amazon or eBay but there are many more websites that do. GoodSearch works just like Amazon in that you type in what you are looking for and it brings back the results of that search in stores that do donate money for your purchase. There are no catches to this. No money to spend. No intrusions of privacy and no danger of viruses or other nasty stuff. It is Covenant Eyes approved.

Every search, every purchase provides an income to Rose Creek Village Ministries which will be able to help out with our expenses and contributions to other mission work we are involved in. Mexico, Kenya, India, and Myanmar missions we support can all utilize this type of income. We can even support needs we have here at home.

PLEASE think about having me set this up for you if you do not already have this installed. If you do have this installed, please check to make sure this is working correctly. You will be doing a great service without doing anything out of the ordinary things you already do on the computer and Internet.

Thanks!


Doug Chamley
doug.rcv@gmail.com

I GoodSearch & GoodShop for Rose Creek Village.
Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch (powered by Yahoo), or shopping online with GoodShop

Diets for Missionaries

I have become aware of the dietary lifestyle of a missionary in some regard while on a mission trip to Kenya this summer. Not that I am an expert, mind you, but I have become aware of some of the things you live through while staying in a foreign country. It is a completely different lifestyle than you live in the United Stated. This may also be true for European countries where the lifestyles are similar to the US in eating habits and (lack of) exercise programs.

On this trip to Kenya, we have been here approximately seven weeks. My body has gone through several changes and discovered several new ways of functioning. I have discovered that exercise is also just as elusive as you desire it to be. Although, there are many more opportunities to get out of the house and be active physically a person must still exercise their free will to do so. That kind of exercise does not cause weight loss or toned muscles directly but it does lead to such if done on a regular basis. See my Eco Wappi George Diet for some good exercise tips.

I want to share just a couple of observations about missionary style lifestyles. First, let me say that there is a vast difference between missionary people. There are those who live the luxuriousness and excessive lifestyles with large homes, expensive pallets and plenty of pampering going on. They are not the ones I am talking about here. I am talking about the ones who either stay and reside in the rural and remote areas of the world or the ones who live in the poor and slum lifestyles of those they are ministering to. Both areas afford you a limited amount of pampering and diets of heavy, rich foods.

Digestion

The first observation I have made is that of digestion. Digestion is not always what we tend to recognize it to be for missionaries. Meals are indigenous and consist of the very simplest forms of food stuffs available to those who live in poor and destitute areas. Yes, there may be an occasional drift from the basic foods used for everyday meals, but for the most part, meals are simple and basic.

A missionaries digestive system takes time to assimilate the new foods and preparations used in a foreign land. Many of the foods are high in carbohydrates, bland and basically "fillers" used to curb the appetite and warm the belly for a while. Take for instance Ugoli. It is basically pulverized maize prepared in a lump which appears like thick and sticky oatmeal but has no specific taste since it has been boiled and most all the nutritional value of it is gone.

Other dishes are prepared versions of whatever might be plenteous and available. Take for instance greens. They could be anything from the grass outside your home, weeds, gardened vegetable matter of curious names and leaves of numerous plant growths about the country. Some are locally grown and sold while others are found and collected. These are shredded, boiled and served with some mild seasoning to accompany the basic filler dishes. My thoughts just went to collecting asparagus in the ditches of South Dakota as a kid. It grew wild and we consumed as much as we could find then because 1. it was free, and 2. it had nutritional value.

Mainly each country has its basic meal dishes that form the core of dietary health, whether that be good or not. It is designed to fill the stomach and provide sustenance for the body. It is taken at most every meal and it becomes the staple of life for that cultural group. So when visiting or residing as a missionary there, you become accustom to those food groups. Your digestive system has to adjust and change. It takes some time for that to happen as you might imagine and your mind and body do not always cooperate.

Bacterial Assumption

The second observation is that of bacterial effects on the digestive system. I say this because my body has decided to assimilate some "not-so-nice" residents and the effect is most unpleasant. Those symptoms are such as stomach and lowers intestinal cramping, lightheadedness, vomiting, diarrhea (they cal it "driving" here in Kenya), and multiple other side effects of those conditions. I have noticed that in the course of assimilating these foreign bodied "bugs" the digestive system tends to eliminate more quickly and thoroughly thereby eliminating weight gain. I'm not sure that is a good things for long term dieters but it is definitely a short term solution to that bulky / heavy feeling you may get.

Without the bacterial passengers that may board your digestive system, there is the lack of fatty foods to eat. This aids in weight loss and helps to keep you trim and fit for your missionary stay. There is one drawback on this lifestyle and that is the fact that as you experience weight loss you must also keep up with your wardrobe changes. Bringing a good belt with extra latching holes is a recommended article of clothing I could not have done without. Don't worry about fashion. Most all of the people you are living with and ministering to wear the same kinds of belts and clothing also.

So if you are a missionary or contemplating being such, remember that US fashion is not fashionable and your eating habits are not the habits of your indigenous friends and neighbors in a foreign country. Don't come expecting hamburgers and pizza, ice cream and cookies, fast food or convenience stores to stock up on your most loved food items. You will be completely depressed and disillusioned in your stay. Be prepared to come armed with, Imodium AD, Pepto-Bismo

Special Note

One note for those of you who know me. There is always a place to find popcorn and everybody I have met so far enjoys a big bowl of it. So, bring your salt and pepper shaker or favorite toppings. You can count on it being the one comfort food that might just make a big difference during your stay.