Reaching Out: 2012

Launching of the campaign “Adopt One. Love One" at Expolit 2012

Dear Friends,

Once again, Religion Pura, an orphan project of Reaching Out Network, Inc, a non-for profit organization (RONI), and Expolit 2012 are proud to announce the "Love One. Adopt One" at Expolit" This event will be held on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Opening Celebration for Expolit 2012 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:30:00 p.m.

For the 2012 spring event, we are expecting more participants than the previous year due to the fact that the opening celebration of Expolit has had historically at least 2000 people of live attendance with more than 5000 inscriptions to the convention. Also, the event will be transmitted via radio and television through CVC LA Voz and TBN Enlace respectively. Spanish and English Media representatives will be present covering the event and interviewing participants.

This year Expolit is celebrating 20 years of existence and the “Religion Pura Concert” is free to the Expolit public that will attend this 5 day magnum event. Friends of Religion Pura have the option to buy separate tickets just for the day of the concert. We have different sponsorships opportunities available to organizations that desire to help the Religion Pura cause including the launching of the campaign “Adopt One. Love One”

Our series of events and concerts held on 10 different locations throughout Latin America on November 11, 2011 (11-11-11) were a tremendous success and greatly surpassed all expectations. On 11-11-11 we instituted the “International Orphan Commitment Day”. We invite you to see the one minute video showing highlights of the 11-11-11 Religion Pura concert, in Miami:

Expolit 2012 is the perfect time and venue to inform the general public of your product or services and a great opportunity to present your organization as you show your support to the orphans.

The Expolit 2012 public is a mix of Latino leaders and public residing in the USA, Latin America and Europe. We have planned a big promotion of this event using TV and radio spots, printed media and the internet to ensure extensive exposure.

If you are interested in be part of the Religion Pura experience at Expolit 2012, please be aware of the deadline April 12, 2012 in order to allow us ample time to promote your participation in the event, but, in the meantime your email to us presenting your desire to participate will be greatly appreciated.

Contact:
Brian Knowles
info@religionpura.com
954-562-9688
954-292-2178

Impact of "Adopt One, Love One" with “Pure Religion” in Panama

Rebeca and Brian Knowles, with their two children David and Julia have traveled to three countries since the beginning of this year 2012. The tour will continue over the next few months in other countries in order to promote and present the campaign "Adopt one, Love One” a campaign that
Pure Religion started and is an advocate for.

Rebeca Knowles recently participated in The Family Expo held in Panama, where in addition to her participation and visits to two orphanages, she presented the above-mentioned international campaign.
During this event, she gave three workshops on "The Miracle of Adoption", "Myths and Facts about orphans and adoption" and finally "Dealing with infertility." She also participated as a speaker of a key
panel titled "I won’t marry, but I want a child” led by Sixto Porras of Focus on the Family.
Rebeca also was the special guest and the keynote speaker at the women’s conference held on Friday at the Family Expo where she presented from her book titled “Confessions of a desperate woman."

In attendance at Family Expo, organized by the Rev. Hermes Espino and his staff, was the First Lady of Panama, Mrs. Marta Linares de Martinelli, along with representatives of the Panamanian National government and The National Secretary for Children, Youth and Family of Panama.

“From the first day of Family Expo, I felt ‘adopted’ by the National Director of Children and Family affairs or SENNIAF by its abbreviation in Spanish. For me it was a pleasure to participate with Dr. Gloria Lozano Diaz. I visited her office and I was able to talk with members of her staff. I also went on television to tape the TV morning show with Gloria, and shared our “Pure Religion” vision, our movement and our new campaign “Adopt one. Love One” to encourage people to adopt and love orphans” a joyful Rebecca said, returning to Miami.

Meanwhile Hermes Espino said "As Chairman of the Executive Committee of EXPO FAMILY, I thank the Knowles Family for their contributions to the Latin American society on an issue as important as adoption."
So far this year Rebeca has brought this campaign to Colombia and Puerto Rico. In Colombia she met with the Atlantic Governor, José Antonio Segebre. In Puerto Rico she met with representatives of the Quality of Life Office, and the National Secretary of Adoptions. "With this campaign, we do not intend to start new buildings or collect large sums of money. We are here to offer the most precious resource that God has given us: our hearts and homes that can accept and love a child, "said Knowles.

For more information email: info@religionpura.com
Sayyestopurereligion.com

This article, written by noti-prensa was originally published in noti-prensa.com and it was translated by Debora Tannen, ronimedia.com

An evening with Religion Pura at Expolit 2012

Once again, Religion Pura, an orphan project of Reaching Out Network, Inc, a non-for profit organization (RONI), and Expolit 2012 are proud to announce our concert “An evening with Religion Pura” This "Signature" event will be held on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Opening Celebration for Expolit 2012 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:30:00 p.m.

Concert 11-11-11

Last Year, our series of events and concerts held on 10 different locations throughout Latin America on November 11, 2011 (11-11-11) were a tremendous success and greatly surpassed all expectations. On 11-11-11 we instituted the “International Orphan Commitment Day”.
Last year we had the honor to have the Luis Palau evangelistic association and Dr. Luis Palau to support the Pure Religion movement. We also had the support of Focus on the Family and other important organizations such as CBN, Restore a Child, “Niños de los Andes" that partnered with us and participated on the workshops Religion Pura provided during Expolit 2011.

Now, the Religion Pura concert will again bring together public and private business, government and non-profit organizations like yours. The Concert will also feature a Panel of Experts and we are pleased to announce that Andrew Palau has accepted the invitation to be the keynote speaker of the night.

This year Expolit is celebrating 20 years of existence and the concert “An evening with Religion Pura” is free to the Expolit public that will attend this 5 day magnum event. Friends of Religion Pura have the option to buy separate tickets just for the day of the concert. We will have different sponsorships levels available to organizations that desire to help the Religion Pura cause including the launching of the campaign “Adopt One. Love One”.

Some not-for-profit social services working among orphans will be present providing information to the general public. Expolit has 5000 people in attendance (see Expolit.com) and on Friday May 4, 2012 “An evening with Religion Pura” will be the main plenary session and the inauguration for the entire event.

The Expolit 2012 public is a mix of Latino leaders and general public residing in the USA, Latin America and Europe.

11-11-11 Concert with participants

If you are interested in being a part of this event, please be aware of the deadline March 30, 2012 in order to allow us ample time to promote your participation in the event, but, in the meantime your email to us presenting your desire to participate will be greatly appreciated.

Contact:
Brian Knowles
info@religionpura.com
954-562-9688
954-292-2178

11-11-11 Concert

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"THE STORY OF US" - THE MOVIE'S CLOSING MONOLOGUE

(Katie is played by Michele Pfieffer and Ben is played by Bruce Willis)
KATIE
I think we should go to Chow Fun's.
Ben stops.
BEN (sotto) Chow Fun's? I thought we agreed we couldn't really talk at Chow Fun's.
Katie looking deep into his eyes, responds:
KATIE I know.
Ben crosses over to her.
BEN What are you saying?
KATIE (with resolve) I'm saying Chow Fun's.
BEN Are you saying Chow Fun's because you don't want to face telling the kids?Because if that's why you're saying Chow Fun's, don't say Chow Fun's.
KATIE That's not why I'm saying Chow Fun's.I'm saying Chow Fun's because we're an "us".
There's a history and histories don't happen overnight. In Mesopotamia orAncient Troy or somewhere back there, there were cities built on top of other cities,but I don't want to build another city. I like this city. I know where we keep the Bactine,and what kind of mood you're in when you wake up by which eyebrow is higher. And you alwaysknow that I'm a little quiet in the morning and compensate accordingly. That's adance you perfect over time.
And it's hard, it's much harder than I thought it would be, but there's more good than bad.And you don't just give up. And it's not for the sake of the children, but they're great kidsaren't they? And we made them - Imean think about that - there were no people there and then there were people - twoof them. And they grew. And I won't be able to say to some stranger, "Josh hasyour hands" or "Remember how Erin threw up at the Lincoln Memorial?"
So what if that stranger listens to me? I mean, Lucas Adler listens but then he always says"between you and I" and it should be "between you and me" because "between" isa preposition. And it's not that there's not a charming part about you not rememberingthe washerfluid - which I don't understand why you can't - but that's not ultimatelyimportant. I'll try to remember that those things can be mildly endearing at times andreally not worth not having sex over. And I'll try to relax.
I mean is it the end of the world to have sex when you don't totally feel like it?There are all kinds of sex, aren't there?Comfort sex, tender sex, relief sex, 'I'm not in the mood, but you are" sex...And let'sface it, anybody is going to have traits that get on your nerves, why shouldn't it beyour annoying traits? I'm no day at the beach, but I do have a good sense of directionso at least I can find the beach, but that's not a criticism of you, it's just a strength of mine.
And you're a good friend and good friends are hard to find. Charlotte in "Charlotte's Web"said that and I love the way you read that to Erin - when you take on the voice of Wilbur thepig with such commitment even when you're bone tired. It speaks volumes about character.And ultimately isn't that what it comes down to? What a person's made of at the end of theday? Because that pith helmet girl is still in here - "BEE-BOO, BEE-BOO!" And I didn't evenknow she existed until I met you. And if you leave, I may never see her again - even though Isaid at times you beat her out of me - Isn't that the paradox? Haven't we hit the essentialparadox? Give and take, push and pull, yin and yang, the best of times, the worst of times.I think Dickens said it best. It's the Jack Sprat of it, he could eat no fat, his wife could eat nolean, but that doesn't really apply here. Does it? I mean I guess what I'm trying to say is - I'msaying Chow Fun's because I love you.
After a beat, Ben explodes with sheer joy, grabs Katie and kisses her passionately. We seeJosh and Erin watching their parents stunned at their behavior.
Ben and Katie start getting into the car, as do the kids.