Wednesday, July 8, 2009

A Contest Where Everybody Wins

Update: I won the contest!!! Pshew... that's amazing! I really am excited, just because I know that if the book could motivate Becca and Adam in the way that it did, it's something I NEED to read. And as much as I loved their video clip, I know I'll love the DVD, too! I'm hoping that I can actually meet up with Becca so that she doesn't have to mail them; I promise I'll bring my camera if we get to meet! (I have a 50mm 1.4 lens ordered and on the way, so she better bring that adorable Jayci so I can try it out!) Woo hoo! :<)

Before you get your hopes up, no, it's not me that's having a contest. I've considered it, and I may do it someday, but not yet. I do, however, love OTHER people's contests, and this is one I want everyone to know about.
I came across Becca at The Stanley Clan through I Heart Faces, and I loved her photography, especially of kids. Especially of HER kid, an adorable baby girl named Jayci. But while poking around her blog one day after going there to see her contest entry (because I'm nosy that way), I began to read her posts. First of all, I realized that she actually lives fairly close to me, in a nearby city. Then, I began to see a heart about as big as all of Atlanta, and a young woman who doesn't just step outside of her comfort zone on a daily basis, she blows past it like it isn't even there. She and her husband Adam started out by working as counselors at a camp for inner city kids in the summer. Adam is in the process of making it a full-time occupation. They are, in a word, amazing. "Love your neighbor"... "Good Samaritan".. "hands and feet of Jesus".. "Jesus with skin on"... that's them. I love reading Becca's updates and watching what God is doing through her sweet family.
As I'm sure you've guessed by now, the contest is at her blog. She's giving away a book called "The Irresistible Revolution" by Shane Claiborne (it's what inspired her and Adam to start working at the summer camp in the first place), and a copy of Broken Voices' full-length movie, Anthem. Who is Broken Voices, and what do you have to do to enter the contest? Go to The Stanley Clan to find out. And once you've done what Becca requires to enter, come back here and tell me if you agree with my statement that EVERYONE is a winner who enters her contest. Oh, one more thing.. DON'T go over there if you don't want to be changed. Stay away.. far, far away. If ruts are your thing, then that's the last place you need to go. But if you really want to see what it looks like to follow Jesus? Then go.. I'll see you back here later.

9 kind comments:

Rachel said...

Oooh! You've discovered the Stanley Clan too, eh? (I'm only throwing that in there cuz she's Candadian... get it, eh?)

Really loving their heart for the inner city kids... aren't they amazing?! I was gonna ask her if she'd written down her story somewhere, cuz it's kinda tough for a deafie to figure out the whole thing from their video... so cool though, eh? :)

Drew said...

I love her site. She seems like an absolutely amazing woman. Now I have to go head over there to see what this contest is all about! :)

April said...

I am definitely on my way right now...thanks so much, Pam! Have a wonderful day!

Jennifer said...

Can't wait to stop by....and thanks for all your encouragment on my blog. You are so incredibly uplifting!!

April said...

Pam,
I just visited the Stanley Clan and that video of theirs was nothing short of amazing! What an incredible inspiration they are! I admire them so much! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing these precious people with us...I definitely feel as though I've already won!

Denise said...

Wow, so very inspiring sweetie.

Mr. Daddy said...

Gosh thanks so much Pam D...
You helped confine me to a walker...and strapped me with depends... and then challenge me to get out of the rut???? LOL

You better be careful,,, I detected a bit of premeditated snarkieness on your last comment on Rach's post...ROFL

If I didn't know better I would definately think that you were a geriatric biggot....

But you would never get katty in your dottage. Would you??? *snicker*

gonna totter over and check out the site now....

W.V. Unpusks: remarks that get unitended results...LOL

wife.mom.nurse said...

oh my gosh, they sound awesome~ I love Shane Claiborn...i cant wait to head over!

Drew said...

I was just at the Stanley Clan and saw that you had won! Yay! And a 50mm....you're going to love it! It's definitely my favorite lens.