There is a little restaurant on University Avenue in Saint Paul that I’ve been going to for years. They’re dying because of the Borg Collective… make that the light rail construction, in the area. This family has worked very hard to build a wonderful business. A great meal is to be had at Mai Village but it’s a bear to get there because nanny has decided we need to ride trains. That’s a real shame, because it’s one of the most beautiful restaurants you’ll ever visit. They have a huge Koi pond for starters.
I know a few business owners on University and all of them are hurting from this construction. My friends at The Best Steak House are also seeing a slump in business.
Did these businesses deserve this? No. Can you help them? Yes. Merely spend your dollars there instead of at a big chain this coming week. They have plenty of seating available and would love to see you come in to have a meal.
I just changed my Father’s Day plans from barbecue to Asian. Please consider it yourself.
Thanks. These immigrant families have worked too hard to build their businesses to let nanny kill them off.
Let’s get right to the nub. This is a pitch for funds for a worthy cause. Here’s the link, just specify “Clive Welsh & radio tower” in the subject line: Lighthouse Radio Donations
Now that the obvious is out of the way, here’s the back story. I met Clive this past February when I went to Belize on a mission trip with the fine people from KTIS radio, our local Christian radio powerhouse. Clive met us at the airport with a case of cold water and a bus that the Partridge Family rejected as unsafe when it first aired. (It wasn’t that bad, but it was not one of the beasts that I see making the run to the local casino every two hours.)
Every where we went in Belize, Clive was there. He is the most well connected guy in Belize. And he’s doing it all to bring people to Christ. I admire and love the man. He’s got a heart as big as he is tall. and Clive is no peanut.
Clive is lit by the Heavens even at night.
So, he covered us with contacts, drove us all over the country, made sure we were fed and watered, introduced us to people we could help and was a great friend. My only complaint about Clive is that he’s going to continue to post pictures on Facebook of the rainforest and beaches all next winter while I’m freezing.
Clive runs a Christian radio station in Belize, Lighthouse Radio, 101.3 FM. The link goes to the website for the station. Like most of these small stations in the Third World, it’s run on a shoestring. But since it’s God’s shoestring, it’s strong. Recently Lighthouse went off the air. Their cabling to the antennae had a leak and were soaked. In a climate like San Pedro Island in the Gulf of Mexico, that’s a risk you take. So the hunt was on for the fix and they replaced the cable. That’s when they discovered the big stick in the air they use to broadcast the signal was so corroded from the marine climate that it had bit the big one as well.
They’re back on the air at the moment, borrowed antenna with a really small footprint. This station is a gift to the people of Belize. It gets God’s word out every day and night. Small, but a huge impact. The people of Belize hunger for that word and Clive’s providing it.
So, I’m asking you to click on the link provide here (Yes, this link>) Link to Clive’s donations site and flip what you can into the hat on the table. It’s a legit charity, 501 c3, and you will be able to take it as a donation for taxes.
Thank you in advance. Clive refused to split the take with me, so he must be legit. I love the guy, please pray for him and if you can donate, please do so and let him know you came from this site.
So, this is my token post before the blackout. The blackout is being held to force congress to enact legislation to deal with people trying to silence bloggers through legal shotgunning with bogus lawsuits.
Yes, that’s a rare thing around these parts. Noteworthy in fact. But rather than get into a flame war with a reader who’s a bit unhappy with my worldview I nuked the post instead.
I would like to point out, as I have from time to time in my life, that I do not presume to speak on behalf of Jesus. I’m just a fan who’s trying to get it right. Nor do I think myself infallible and all-knowing. I do, however, have the right to my interpretation and opinion. I will not sacrifice that right. The post was not the normal flavor for this blog so it vanished. The person who so vehemently disagreed with me made some good points in their email. I am withdrawing the post because it might make some question my validity as a blogger on sometimes religious topics.
The fact is, this blog is my playground and the posts more often talk about dogs, great food, music videos that I found worth sharing, the military, and sometimes church. Sorry if my voicing my opinion on the spiritual realm offends you. I’m not going to get it right every time. As I seem to recall, even the Apostles bickered about doctrine.
So, that’s why the post went away. Just not worth the hassle of fighting it out with mysterious strangers.
