Hey Guys

Thank-you to everybody who came out to the Musical Cafe. We had a really fun night and we heard lots of good music. I especially want to thank my Dad Andrew, my Mom Sue, Joy, Karen, Cherie, Erinn, Debbie and the others who helped the cafe happen. Thanks to everybody who baked and to all the musicians that performed. It was really fun meeting you.
We made $1200 that night and I sold an extra $100 of baking on Sunday that was left over!! We now have raised a little over $15,000!!! Don't forget to buy or order your t-shirts and caps!! The more people wearing them, the more people will see them and ask what is happening. Time is short but I know in my heart that God has $800,000 for Malawi! Please let everybody you know about my blog and tell them to send it on and them to send it on. If you want to be on my email update list, send me your email address to hopeformalawi@yahoo.ca and you'll get updates every now and then and materials that you can hand out.
Thanks everybody. God Bless You!!!!

Cafe

Just a reminder tomorrow night there will be a musical cafe with very talented musicians playing and you can drink coffee and have desserts. And there will be juice for kids. Come out and have some fun and chat with some new people and get some new friends.
We will begin at 6:30 and go until 10:00 p.m. at Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship, 515 N. Syndicate Ave. (Behind the Dairy Queen on May)
Tickets are $5.00 at the door

photo shoot

Here are some of the great pictures from the photo shoot at the college. More to come

Donations at Td Bank

Hey Every-body!!
We now have the account set up at TD Bank, unfortunately due to a new law, you can't just walk into the bank and deposit money into an account without an account number but they have worked something out for us.

Now you can walk into any TD bank in Canada, go to a teller and tell them that you want to deposit money into Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship's account with the last 3 digits 157.
The money will then come directly into our account. But you have to remember the number 157. If you have any problems, have the teller call Niall Macpherson at the Td Bank in Thunder Bay 807-626-1572. Please then email me at hopeformalawi@yahoo.ca the deposit information, your full name and address so I can get a tax receipt off to you.

If you are purchasing an item from the shopping list on our website, please in the email say which item you have purchased so we can mark it down in our records. As well, if the item is a gift on behalf of some-one for Christmas, let me know and I'll mail you a Christmas card that you can give. The gift card just explains a little about Jaako's mission and the gift that you have purchased on their behalf. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 807-622-1030.

Thanks so much for your support and prayers. This missions is moving ahead so quickly that Andrew and I could hardly keep up. Please continue to keep our family in prayer as well as the entire mission. Gods' Blessings to you!!

Sue (Jaako's Mom)

Latest update

Hello, everything is going great. We got about $13,000 raised so far. I thank you for your support. On the 24th I will be on "Around Town" with Wendy Siltamaki. I really want to help these children and that is one of the reasons why I'm going. I'd like to buy the families what they need. Tomorrow you can go on my webiste www.hopeformalawi.net and you can be a part of a purchase program. In the purchase program you can buy what you want a family to have and we will buy that in Malawi for a family. I really can't wait, I'm so excited to go. And I hope that I could put a smile on the childrens faces. Thank-you very much.
Jaako

Hey

Hey there, things are going great. We've got around $12,000 raised so far. We will be having another big fundraiser on Saturday, November 25th. And it will be a musical cafe with local musicians and it will be only $5.00 at the door. It will be held at Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship at 515 N. Syndicate Ave. There will be coffee and desserts. Oops I forgot one thing, just come out and have fun!!!

Hi from Jaako's little Sister Janika

I think Jaako's very lucky because Jesus told him to go to Africa. And I hope that he has a good time there and the kids in Africa get a lot of toys and stuff from everybody and I hope that Jaako will bring lots of food for everybody in Malawi and I hope that the kids will get to be Jaakos friends. And I hope everybody will help somehow in Jaakos' fundraising, and that's all!!

Love Janika, (7 yrs old) (my mom typed what I told her to)

Power of 5!!!!

Hello there, Me, my mom and Joy have been thinking about how to get the $800,000. And God told Joy to use the power of multiplication through email. And God told me and my mom to asking people to give $5.00 only to the children of Malawi. And if every person who see's this can email 10 people and tell those 10 people to email another 10 people andif they feel like they should send $5.00 then the children could get $5000 by emailing it through only 3 times!! And it will keep on going and there will be more than one person doing this. All donations are going directly to the children and families in Malawi. Either into food or items that they could start a business or at least plant food to feed there own families. They have so little. I don't think we understand how little they really have. I don't understand, I will when I get there though. Donations can be sent to Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship, 515 N. Syndicate Ave. Thunder Bay, ON P7c 3X2. If you have any questions call my mom at 622-1030.

Please pray for me and for the people helping me accomplish what Jesus asked me to do!!

From Jaako.

Thank-You!!!!!!

Thank-you to all those that came out to the Feast on Saturday Night!! We had lots of people come and the night was a lot of fun. I got to meet new people and get to know some. Thanks for letting me share my heart with you. We made about $4,600 which brings our total fundraised money over $10,000!! That is a lot of money.

I want to thank all the helpers too. Especially my mom and Joy. All the people in the kitchen and helping with tables and the silent auction did great too. Thank-you to all of you who helped me and my mom.

Our next event is the Musical Cafe which will be on Saturday, November 25th (My baby brothers birthday!!) It will go from 6:30 to around 10:00 or even later if lots of people want to come and sing and do something.
Tickets cost only $5.00 and include a beverage and dessert as well as being able to listen to lots of good music. Me and my sister will play a few piano songs during the night too.
If you want to sell tickets to this call my mom at 622-1030. Thank-you.

We got our tickets today!!! Woohoo. I'm very happy and excited. We leave in January and are gone for about 3 weeks. Yeah!!!

Love, Jaako

Feast is tomorrow!!

Hey everybody!!! The feast is tomorrow!! I hope everybody has purchased their tickets. If not you can still call my mom's office at 622-1030 or go to Hulls Bookstore on Brodie Street. It is going to be fun and we are going to have good food. Please come.
Tickets are only $20 for a full meal, dessert, presentation on the children of Malawi and a talk from me!! Doesn't get better than that.

See ya tomorrow night!!

P.s. did anybody hear me on Rock 94 this morning?? Cool eh?

Hi Everyone

Lately we've been doing fine. I like to thank you for all of your support. We've been doing many things and have raised lots fo money. Please come out to my dinner on October 28 at Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship 515 N. Syndicate Ave. 622-1030. Thank-you for your continual support.

God Bless you all.
Jaako

Thank-You!!!!!!

Thank-you so much to everybody that helped out at the yard-sale. It was a good day. We made around $650. We are so happy for everybody that came and also for those who brought us stuff to sell. Thank-you! Thank-you! Thank-you!

We still have chocolate bars to sell. If you can put one in your work place, please call my mom Sue at 622-1030 and we will bring one to you.

Thank-you for bringing pop-cans and pennies to me. It is working out good. Please continue to collect your popcans and pennies. Call 622-1030 for pick-up.

Again, thanks so much for helping me. I have received many donations from banks, people in the community and churches. It really makes me happy that so many people care about the kids in Malawi. Thanks.

Upcoming Fundraisers and news

Hello everyone,

October 28th: Malawian Dinner and Silent Auction: Come dine on what the native Malawians eat and enjoy a powerful presentation on Malawi.
Tickets: $20.00 (Includes Dinner, Dessert, cold and hot beverages)
Tickets can be purchased at Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship at 515 N. Syndicate Ave. or by calling 622-1030.

November 25th: 6:30-10 p.m.: Musical Cafe : Come out and relax as you listen to wonderful local musicians. Enjoy a dessert and either tea/coffee/juice. If you wish to perform a few songs, please call 622-1030. Tickets will be for sale in October.

We are still looking for some people that can help sew up some bags for the "Bags of hope" we are bringing. Please call the church at 622-1030 if you can help. They are very easy to make.

Once again, Thank-you to everyone for helping out so far. I am so happy so many people are excited about this trip. God truly bless you.

Hello from Jaako

I just want to let you know how I'm feeling right now. I'm feeling kinda stressed in trying to organize things. I can't wait to see the kids in Malawi and help them. I'm really excited about the trip and I just can't wait. Most kids in Malawi have lost one or both of their parents to aids, they really need our help. I'd love for you guys to pray for me and for all those children. I have about $3000.00 raised right now. Thank-you for your support. God Bless you.

Fundraising Dates and Ideas

November 25: Musical Cafe - more info to follow.

Some ways others are helping:

Some are saving all their pennies and donating them to Jaako.
Others are saving all their aluminum cans so Jaako can turn them into money.
If you have any other ideas please feel free to leave a comment.

We thank everybody out there already who has offered their support and resources. God Bless you all.

All monetary donations will be issued a tax receipt through Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship.

Blessings,

Sue (Jaako's Mom)

Hope for Malawi

Hi, My name is Jaako and I am going to Malawi, Africa in January 2007.
In May 2006 while I was praying, God told me to go to Africa to tell the kids about His love, to bring them much needed supplies and money. I will be bringing them at least 1,000 "Bags of Hope" as well. They are ziploc bags filled with small items such as: small bouncy balls, crayons or short pencil crayons, small note pads, socks, jewellery, Hot Wheel Cars, Hard candy ect. It's like the Christmas Shoe Boxes but on a smaller scale. I want to give a bag to each child that I meet. A friend named Rita (along with others) is sewing up little bags that they can go into.
Please pray for me. The Children in Malawi are very poor and have lost either one or both parents to aids. Please consider donating to these kids.