The beginning

Today, then, is the beginning of the 40 day fast. Kat started us off today - her cause: child hunger, her organization: Compassion International.

A few - hard-hitting - points:

Did You Know?
Almost 6.5 million children under five die every year from hunger-related diseases. In fact, hunger-related illnesses kill 12 children every minute of every day.

Did you know that the Western world has all the resources needed to defeat child hunger? Consider this:

The basic nutritional needs of the world’s poorest children could be met for $19 billion a year.

We spend $18 billion annually on makeup alone.
We spend $17 billion on pet food.
We spend $11 billion on ice cream.
We spend $35 billion on bottled water.

I already realize that this will be a humbling 40 days. My husband and I decided to adopt a Compassion child today.