HourChallenge

Tuesday 11/6
Spent some time today updating my personal email list and asked everyone I know to go on the record let the 2008 presidential candidates know that we want to hear where they stand on extreme poverty.
Time spent = 1 hour

The On the Record Petition:
As a member of ONE, I write to ask you to go on the record on where you stand on fighting extreme poverty and global disease that affect the one billion people around the world.
Alleviating suffering and tackling the root causes of global poverty will be defining issues for the next President of the United States and deserve your full attention. I hope you will respond to this letter with your plans to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, eradicate malaria, improve child and maternal health, achieve universal primary education, and provide access to clean water and food, as well as a personal message about how you plan to lead on the fight to make poverty history.
We are only one year away from Election Day 2008. The time to go on the record on extreme poverty and global disease is now. Thank you for considering this request and I look forward to your response.

Chipped in on another micro loan at Kiva.org. Yes, I’m a loaner.
Time spent = 10 minutes

Worked on some emails and such for the market – it’s only a week away!!
Time spend = 45 minutes

Running errands for a meeting I have Thursday evening. It’s part of a project I hope to be talking about soon.
Time spent = 1 hour

Wednesday 11/7
I spent a few hours today at the National Outreach Convention. There were several cool ministries there doing work in poor and marginalized communities around the world.

AND I received a “Poverty Sucks” t-shirt compliments of amornow!! They provide unique, life-changing mission orriented experiences to thousands of Christians by building homes for impoverished families in Mexico. This came at a good time…
Time spent = 2 hours

Thursday 11/8
Drove to Orange County to meet on the new idea. This could turn into something pretty big. I’ll fill in the details if this goes anywhere.
Time spent = about 3 hours

Friday 11/9
I emailed the folks behind notforsale today to offer to plan / host a “Not For Sale Show” when the tour rolls through So. Cal.  The conference will teach people how to identify human trafficking situations in their own communities and how to take meaningful action to fight it.

My wife Crissy will be handling the details.  Please let us know if you’d like to get involved.  Do check the site to learn more about what they’re doing to stop human trafficking around the globe.
Time spent = 15 minutes

Emails / reading feeds / blog thinking
Time spent = 40 minutes

Alternative market planning
Time spent = 10 minutes

Saturday 11/10
Making signs for the market, organizing product, planning a sign up table for church tomorrow.  We also worked on the layout for the market. Blew out some last minute details. It’s getting down to the wire!
Time spent = 1 hour