Welcome to my first post 'Let it Begin' on what I'm calling 'TheGodBlog'. We want to use this blog as an opportunity to keep our friends, family and fans posted on our prayer requests and report on them. The power of prayer is so huge for us that we want to share how God works in our day to day lives, His blessings and the lessons we learn.

Furthermore, we want to help build a community of 'World Vision' sponsors to share with one another their testimonies and prayer requests. I've said many times, to all those we've led to sponsor 'World Vision' children, the blessings you provide to a child through 'World Vision' blesses as many as 21 lives including the child you sponsor, his or her family members and their community. Not to mention the powerful blessings you, as the sponsor, and your family will receive.

'World Vision' is by far the most effective organization on the planet doing God's work by working with communities in need and teaching not only the Gospel but by helping them overcome poverty, hunger, deprivation and homelessness. An astounding 90% of your donation goes directly to the family in the community your sponsored child resides. They are debt free and run their administration cost off the interest of their cash reserves. They truly are a ministry of God and worthy of you finding out more.

'World Vision' also has what they call the 'Hope' child sponsorships that focus on African and third world children that are either infected or affected by HIV. It's a known fact that if every child that has either been infected or affected by HIV in Africa alone could hold hands they would stretch across the U.S. seven times.

This is so abstract for me to get my head around that I can only fall to my knees and pray God uses me in a way that will make a difference in the world. I ask you to join us in that prayer so God will put on your heart the same calling He has on ours.

It takes so very little to make a difference. For less than a cup of Starbucks coffee a day you can do great things with the fine people at 'World Vision'. I ask that you at least consider this and encourage others to take up their cross and sponsor a child in need. Not all of us are called to a life of Ministry but we all can make a difference and have a profound sense of fulfilling purpose by giving what we can.

I can't tell you how many times we have received pictures and letters from one of our six 'World Vision' children as they showed us what they are doing, how they are growing in Christ and what they have done with the support we give. It brings us to 'Tears of Joy' and out of all the blessings we get from our Lord and Savior these blessings are among the greatest.

Please feel free to reply to this blog, share with others your prayer requests and hopefully the many blessings you've received by giving to children in need.

Let us know should you decide to sponsor a 'World Vision' Child in need and fill out the form on (Get a Free 'CD'). We'll rush you a copy of our latest CD 'The Will & The Way'. We think you'll love it as much as we do. There's a little something for everyone from Rock and Pop to Country and tender Ballads for the whole family.

In fact, there is a song I wrote at the very last minute of recording 'The Will & The Way' called 'Dance with the King' dedicated to Rachel Joy Scott, killed in the Columbine shooting. It was totally a God thing. After meeting her father during an appearance it was written in less than an hour, recorded for my project (that at the time was already considered finished) and to this day is one of my favorite compositions produced by the great Bob Kilpatrick. You can hear a sample on the 'Welcome' page by clicking on 'Music'.

Many thanks and may God's fruitful blessings through sponsoring a child in need bring you hope and encouragement.

Darryl Stephen Scotti