Sooth those Back-to-School Shopping Woes

The National Retail Federation says that this year the average American family will spend $606.40 on clothes, shoes, supplies, and electronics as kids go back to school. The majority of that spending will be on clothes, with just under $100 spent on traditional school supplies. We’d like to offer some alternatives: “Shop your closet,” then have a garage sale. Use some of the money for...

August Newsletter

Our August-September newsletter is out. Download the newsletter below to read more from these articles, and more… from One+One+One+ There are 145 million orphans today. Still, the best way to count orphans is one at a time. The Bible tells us that God knows our name – He knows your name and He knows the names of every abandoned, nameless baby, the forgotten child, and all of those left...

New Phone Number

Apologies to anyone who has been trying to call us. Our old phone number, 757-272-0979 isn’t working. We have a new phone number: 804-684-1790. Basically,  our phone carrier switched their business model around and decided not to do phone service any more. We started the process to move the number, but services ended before the move was complete. It’s frustrating to us, and I’m...

Dinner at Tuscany’s

Tuscany’s is a wonderful coffee house on the corner of Route 17 and Denbigh Boulevard in Yorktown, VA. Locals will know its location as “across the street from Pop’s.” Join us there THIS SATURDAY, at 6pm for an evening of good food, great coffee & tea, and wonderful friends. Hear about changed lives and God’s faithfulness, and learn how easy it is to really make...

After the Bombs

This Sunday in Kampala, Uganda, 76 people lost their lives when explosions tore through crowds watching the World Cup final. The explosions were within just a few miles from the school. “You remember the coffee house your team liked so much?” asked Sara when I called, “The rugby field is just beside that.” All of the TOUCH children, staff, and volunteers are okay, and...