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Giving to those in need this Christmas?

    One of my favourite missions organizations, Gospel for Asia, has an excellent Christmas catalogued, for giving to those in need in Asia.  You can give an animal, which as Alton Brown says is like giving someone a small business.  People can sell eggs from chickens, milk from goats, etc. Also you can give blankets, fishing nets, even a well.

    One thing that I love about Gospel for Asia is that they promise to send 100% of your donation to the missions field.  So if you worry about middle men pocketing money this is a good organization for you to give to.  Everything that you give to GFA goes directly to people working in one of the areas that is most untouched by the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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