Divine Multiplication

I was thinking about the adorable Girl Scouts this morning and how they were like the little boy in the Bible that shared his lunch with Jesus. Which as you know ended up feeding 5,000 people. These girls also shared what they made,they offered their time and resources in a spirit of service to moms and babies they would never meet. But through the BURP ministry these deserving women would receive these beautiful burp cloths the girls made. A life lesson in how God multiplies much when a little is given.
"To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and he will have an abundance.' Matthew 25;29

Thanks again girls for a great day.
Lynda and Erin

Girl Scouts BURP

Yes Girl Scouts BURP too!!!
The BURP Ministry had a fabulous time with these wonderful young ladies last Sunday, 1-10-2010. This Junior Girl Scout troop has been together since kindergarten and they were the sweetest young ladies, (11 and 12 yr olds) they were all so excited and ready to learn. We had 8 girls and two moms join us, some of the girls had never sewn before so they were thrilled to be able to give sewing a hands on try. My daughter, Erin and my sons girlfriend, Kate and I, taught the girls how to cut, iron, sew and package the burp cloths. What was so special is that now they will be able to sew these at home and on their own or as a troop in the future. The girls made and completed 41 burp cloths which was a record, they were sewing up a storm. These burp cloths will be going to a local charity “Casa Teresa” in Orange and to the Camp Pendleton Marines wives.

These girls gave not only of their time but of their money, for they purchased the diapers and brought them washed and ready to create. The BURP Ministry is proud of these girls for usually we find ways of spending money on our selves but they gave from their hearts. For God loves a cheerful giver" 2Corinthians 9:7-10

Our next monthly sewing event will be on January 31st when two of the girl scouts who were unable to make it will be coming with their moms to learn the skill they need to complete their sewing merit badge. The whole troop will again be joining us February 28th for our normal last Sunday of the month sewing event.

Hoping you will join us too!

Lynda and Erin

BURP Ministry how it all started

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them,
for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Luke 18:16
BURP Ministry;
So you ask how did it all begin?? When daughter Erin gave birth to our first granddaughter Rylynn in Dec. 2007 burp cloths were needed and so I began to sew burp cloths for Erin and her friends. One day while on a walk we thought wouldn’t it be fun to have a ministry and make burp cloths for moms that needed to know someone was thinking of them and praying for their baby.

The next fun thing was to think of a name which had to include BURP so we thought of an acrostic word for each of the letters in the word BURP and came up with Baby U R Precious, for everyone’s baby is precious and precious to God. We contacted the Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo and started working with them in a program that offered help to moms in need in the local area.

So a group of friends got together and started sewing burp cloths and gave them to the hospital to be distributed. We also started working with a local organization “Casa Teresa” in Orange that provides housing for unwed pregnant women who are alone and have nothing. When Erin contacted them to see if they would like burp cloths the director said oh my YES we always get blankets but never any burp cloths and I was just praying about that need. So we have partnered with Casa Teresa providing them burp cloths. Then we contacted our church, Saddleback Church and started working with the PEACE ministry teams in supplying them with burp cloths to take on their mission trips. So far we have given over 200 burp cloths and they have gone around the globe. Africa, Malawi, Argentina, Chile, China, Uruguay, Orange County.

In 2008 we had a friend design a logo for the BURP Ministry from a reference in the Bible that spoke to what we were trying to achieve. The logo consists of three birds sitting amongst a zig zag field of flowers. The three birds represent a mommy, baby and Jesus, with Jesus being the center and foremost in our lives.

It is written in Luke 12:23-24, “Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!
In Luke 13:34, “How often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings”.

Each month a loving group of volunteers come to help sew the burp cloths that will be distributed. We recognize that we all have different strengths, purposes, passions, gifts, abilities and roles in the Kingdom of God. But the women, who serve this ministry, value their faith and want to give back in a healthy and refreshing way.
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord” “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”, Luke 12:34. We so appreciate these women and the time they give to the BURP Ministry.

Girl Scouts Help BURP Give Back

On January 10th, 2010 the Junior Girl Scout troop of Mission Viejo, will be joining the BURP Ministry. They will learn to sew Burp cloths as they earn their sewing merit badge. The burp cloths sewn will go to local churches on several islands in the Caribbean with a PEACE team traveling in February.

If you are interested in joining us, please R.S.V.P. to Lynda at lynda@babyurprecious.com for time and location.

Uruguray - October 2009

In October of 2009 my son and husband traveled with a PEACE team from Saddleback through Argentina and then on to Uruguray. How exciting it was to have our family distribute burp cloths to the local churches and the mommies in that area.

So far in 2009 the Burp Ministry has donated over 200 burp cloths, distributed by volunteers to Africa,Argentina,China,Chile,Malwai,Uruguray.

With the New Year upon us we are excited to see what 2010 will bring.

"If our lives and ministry are to count for anything today we must solemnly resolve to make time for God."

Africa into the bush

In June, 2008 a missions PEACE group from Saddleback Church traveled to Africa and took our burp cloths into the jungle. Here is a note from one of the ladies that went;

I am home safe and sound. I passed out the burp cloths to beautiful women we met and I have some pictures I will be sending you soon. They all loved them and were a blessing to all. We really appreciate what you do for these babies and moms! You are blessed for doing this.

Talk to you soon, Cindy

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