{"id":70,"date":"2010-01-30T08:16:38","date_gmt":"2010-01-30T08:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2010\/01\/what-do-you-want-for-valentines-day.html"},"modified":"2010-01-30T08:16:38","modified_gmt":"2010-01-30T08:16:38","slug":"what-do-you-want-for-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2010\/01\/what-do-you-want-for-valentines-day.html","title":{"rendered":"Kari Gibson: My “Crazy” Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kari Gibson is crazy<\/a>. <\/p>\n

She and her family have turned their home into the Shirts for Shoes<\/a> <\/strong>campaign headquarters. In two weeks we've sold over 584 HopeChest T-Shirts. (And time is running out to get your shirt, get over to her blog today to get a Valentines Day gift that will help provide shoes for a child in need.) (NOTE: If you've ordered a shirt and have questions about when you'll get your shirt, click here.<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PURCHASE YOUR HOPECHEST VALENTINES DAY SHIRT TODAY!<\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Place your order before February 1, 2010<\/span><\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Right now, Kari and Co. are hand rolling and packing your Valentines Day gifts and getting them ready to ship out to in time for February 14. Kari is a hero<\/strong> for the 600 children in Ethiopia who will receive new shoes and clothing because she decided to act a little crazy this month. And in the midst of Shirts for Shoes<\/a>, <\/strong>she decided to also start a local fundraiser for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. <\/p>\n

Kari is a Missouri mom with a mission. Check our her blog to learn more about her family and her ministry to orphans all over the world. <\/p>\n

Thank you Kari and the whole crazy Gibson clan for simply loving orphans where you are with what you have!<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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