This past Sunday at church, we viewed a video from http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

What a wake up call!  It showed that it would take 10 billion dollars to solve the world’s drinking water problems (one of the world’s leading causes of death) yet Americans spend over $450 Billion per year on Christmas. If you haven’t seen this video, check it out.  

Two ways to change the world this Christmas:

1) Given the difficult economic times we are living in, my wife and I decided to spend less on Christmas this year and give more to our favorite life-changing ministries. 

2) Another idea we are going to take advantage of is: www.tradeasone.com.
This is a place where you can buy gift items (jewelry, toys, coffee, purses, etc) from people in poverty strucken nations. Fair trade allows you to give unique, high-quality gifts to family and friends — while giving hope and income to the poor.   As an ethical purchaser, you help break cycles of poverty in the developing world. Through gifts and everyday purchases, you can use your spending power to make the world more fair.

What are your thoughts?