Comments on: Number 2 Pencil

By: Mary Armstrong

Mary Armstrong — Sun, 27 May 2007 01:02:40 +0000

Ben, I was just rereading this e-mail from The Aesthetic Elevator and looking at your picture. Are your parents Stan and Linda? Did you spend some of your younger years in Guatemala? If so, then I know who you are. If not, I’m at a loss knowing for sure who you are. However, since you have some connections with the state of Washington, maybe my husband David’s older brother, Don, is who your parents know.
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By: The Aesthetic Elevator

The Aesthetic Elevator — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:49:16 +0000

Small world ’tis! David Armstrong, my office-mate, doesn’t have any ringing bells resounding with respect to who your parents might be, but I’ve sent him the link to this entry so he can further investigate.

And, yes, what I write about on mFund is pretty much taboo in most circles. I write about it, nonetheless, because I know how much I would have loved and wanted to read this same information when I began raising support. I should probably spend more time on it, but most of my blogging time is on The Aesthetic Elevator and http://www.ipmblog.com

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:15:10 +0000

Hi The Aesthetic Elevator,

I’ve checked out http://mfund.wordpress.com
http://theaestheticelevator.com/ and
http://www.shorttermmissions.com/ — interesting, informative, and professional. My folks are friends with the Armstrongs’ (I think the eldest). Small world on the world wide web, I guess.

We’ve got an upcoming article that may address our title a bit further. Stay tuned.

I’m excited to continue reading your personal blog about fundraising for missions. I think you’ve focused in on a hard-to-talk-about subject—maybe for good reason(s). Yet the focus of our blog is not fundraising.

Thanks, and please keep in touch.

By: The Aesthetic Elevator

The Aesthetic Elevator — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:21:01 +0000

Just curious as to how the title of your blog relates to your content; seems to be a bit of a disconnect from what I can tell, off-hand. Partly why I ask is in relationship to a blog I author about fundraising for missions. I had a random thought of incorporating this blog of mine into yours, basically becoming a co-author. I only post about twice a month on the other blog, so it’s hardly worth it standing on its own. Read it at http://mfund.wordpress.com

By: Candice

Candice — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:18:58 +0000

Hi you guys! You’re blog is awesome, i’ve read it on and off for a while now.

I was wondering if you would consider linking to our website. http://www.FindMissionaries.org. We are a non-profit that offers missionaries free profiles.

Let us know if you decided you want to do that!

Thanks again,
Candice Clem
http://www.findmissionaries.org

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:46:05 +0000

M had a great idea off the record: Sell the pencils at the school. Then, with the profit made, buy something that the school needs.

I think this is a fabulous idea that I’ll put into practice next time around.

The only hitch is the donor. It could be tricky to explain that their gift would be best used as merchandise.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:03:40 +0000

Not sure what your first comment was, but this Tuesday I’ll be giving out pencils at the elementary school. I
l’ll post the results.

By: M again

M again — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:31:29 +0000

Third time:

Well, you didn’t get my first comment, so the one above doesn’t make any sense. Sorry.

By: M again

M again — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:27:38 +0000

I just reread your article. You’re handing out the pencils in a poor area, so I guess “my thought” doesn’t quite work. I was thinking you were giving them to the kids at school.