{"id":36712,"date":"2012-07-13T00:11:12","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T07:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/?p=36712"},"modified":"2014-12-30T15:36:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T22:36:00","slug":"i-just-think-the-world-of-brandon-vogt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/markshea\/2012\/07\/i-just-think-the-world-of-brandon-vogt.html","title":{"rendered":"I just think the world of Brandon Vogt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

What a great big giant pure heart he has! He writes:<\/p>\n

What if hundreds of people, each armed with a couple dollars, decided to make a difference?
\nWhat if they used new media to bring good books to people who need them?
\nWhat if they raised money, built a movement, and \u201cleft a dent in the universe\u201d?<\/p>\n

Well, we did that.<\/p>\n

Our Africa eBook Project <\/a>was a tremendous success:<\/p>\n

In just nine hours, we reached our goal of $4,000, enough to provide 2,000 CDs for seminarians in Cameroon.<\/p>\n

By the second day, we doubled that.goal.<\/p>\n

The third day we tripled it.<\/p>\n

By the end of the campaign, we gathered over $18,000.<\/p>\n

This wouldn\u2019t have happened without you, so thanks for joining the movement. Thank you for chipping in and being part of something huge. Pretty soon, seminarians all across Africa will be carrying digital libraries in their pockets, wherever they go, all because of you.<\/p>\n

From me and from them, again, thanks so much!<\/p>\n

PS. If you chose a perk when donating, you should expect it within the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

PSS. The president of Lighthouse Catholic Media, the group making our CDs, was recently in Rome for a New Evangelization conference. While there, he had the great pleasure of speaking with Francis Cardinal Arinze and during their chat brought up our Africa eBook Project. Cardinal Arinze was thrilled and \u201cabsolutely LIT UP,\u201d saying \u201cwe MUST bring this to Nigeria! The seminarians *need* this!\u201d We\u2019ve already agreed to cover all the seminarians in Cameroon and Uganda, and it looks like Nigeria may be next.<\/p>\n

Grace and peace!<\/p>\n

Your brother,
\nBrandon<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Love that guy! God bless him!<\/p>\n

PS. He also writes:<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s another great job opening for you or someone you know. The USCCB is looking for a \u201cSocial Media Specialist<\/a>\u201d to run all of their new media work. Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, Director of Media Relations, asked me to circulate the opening to all my tech-savvy friends, so here you go.<\/p>\n

The position is almost too good to be true: you get to do social media for your job *and* serve the Church. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I live in the wrong Washington for this, but if you, Gentle Reader, want to give it a shot, go for it!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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