As of Thursday, 30 April, 11:00 p.m. CST, I am now up to 93% or $3802! If you have told me you are giving but have not told me the amount, your gift is not included in this number. There are quite a few of you so that means my total is actually higher. Yay!
Thank you God for providing so abundantly through all of these people, and thank you for allowing me to be a part of this Body, this family. You are good, you are all good, and you are the highest good. May I never forget or live as it is false. In Jesus' name I rejoice--Amen!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Cambodia Update #2
CrossWorld
CrossWorld is a non-denominational missions organization that began as Unevangelized Fields Mission in 1931. They have missionaries all over the world building up the Church in various ways. For more information about the organization you can visit www.crossworld.org. I was introduced to CW through a fellow DTS student. He is an appointee with CW (which means he has committed to go with them long-term), and we were in the same missions group at church. Through him, my church, my school's yearly missions conference, and one of my professors, I have been able to meet other missionaries that serve with this organization as well as some of the stateside staff. Lisa and I choose to do an internship with this organization not only because we were familiar with it but also because they had a few ministry partnerships already set up in Cambodia. I am looking forward to partnering with them and learning about ministry in Cambodia as well seeing if God is leading me to join CW in future long-term missions.
Support Recap
Just a quick shout out of praise--I am now up to 69% or $2842!!!!!!! Only 31% to go until Friday (2 days away!), but I am confident God will provide. It has been so encouraging to see how He has provided so far, and it truly has been a blessing. Again, if you have not considered giving, then I ask that you would sincerely pray about it and see how the Lord leads. Any amount is one step closer to the goal. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
God has continually shocked and amazed me these past couple of weeks with His goodness. A few weeks agao I was really discouraged, but God through His grace has taught me two lessons. First, I should not stop listening to His voice. Without realizing it I had let discouraging voices turn my ear away from my Shepherd. Second, I need to be more patient. His ways are not my ways and His timing is not my timing. Patience is not something I can check off as accomplished but something that I must continue to cultivate. Fortunately, God is a gentle and gracious teacher.
Prayer Guides
REQUEST: God would provide 100% of the funds by May 1st.
REQUEST: My motivation and energy to finish the semester (love Greek but not writing really long exegeticals--sorry Dr. Fantin!). Please remember my fellow students as well as this week is our last week of class and next week is finals week. So much to do and so little time....
REQUEST: Protection from the evil one as Lisa & I prepare more for the trip.
PRAISE: We will be able to work with orphans! It looks like we will teach English and do crafts. More in the next update. Thank you all so much for partnering with me and coming along on this journey.
The following is my paraphrase of 1 Samuel 30:24. I hope it encourages you. Paraphrase of 1 Samuel 30:24 "The rewards for the people who stayed in America and supported those ministering in other places is the same as those who left. They will all share alike in the Kingdom."
CrossWorld is a non-denominational missions organization that began as Unevangelized Fields Mission in 1931. They have missionaries all over the world building up the Church in various ways. For more information about the organization you can visit www.crossworld.org. I was introduced to CW through a fellow DTS student. He is an appointee with CW (which means he has committed to go with them long-term), and we were in the same missions group at church. Through him, my church, my school's yearly missions conference, and one of my professors, I have been able to meet other missionaries that serve with this organization as well as some of the stateside staff. Lisa and I choose to do an internship with this organization not only because we were familiar with it but also because they had a few ministry partnerships already set up in Cambodia. I am looking forward to partnering with them and learning about ministry in Cambodia as well seeing if God is leading me to join CW in future long-term missions.
Support Recap
Just a quick shout out of praise--I am now up to 69% or $2842!!!!!!! Only 31% to go until Friday (2 days away!), but I am confident God will provide. It has been so encouraging to see how He has provided so far, and it truly has been a blessing. Again, if you have not considered giving, then I ask that you would sincerely pray about it and see how the Lord leads. Any amount is one step closer to the goal. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
God has continually shocked and amazed me these past couple of weeks with His goodness. A few weeks agao I was really discouraged, but God through His grace has taught me two lessons. First, I should not stop listening to His voice. Without realizing it I had let discouraging voices turn my ear away from my Shepherd. Second, I need to be more patient. His ways are not my ways and His timing is not my timing. Patience is not something I can check off as accomplished but something that I must continue to cultivate. Fortunately, God is a gentle and gracious teacher.
Prayer Guides
REQUEST: God would provide 100% of the funds by May 1st.
REQUEST: My motivation and energy to finish the semester (love Greek but not writing really long exegeticals--sorry Dr. Fantin!). Please remember my fellow students as well as this week is our last week of class and next week is finals week. So much to do and so little time....
REQUEST: Protection from the evil one as Lisa & I prepare more for the trip.
PRAISE: We will be able to work with orphans! It looks like we will teach English and do crafts. More in the next update. Thank you all so much for partnering with me and coming along on this journey.
The following is my paraphrase of 1 Samuel 30:24. I hope it encourages you. Paraphrase of 1 Samuel 30:24 "The rewards for the people who stayed in America and supported those ministering in other places is the same as those who left. They will all share alike in the Kingdom."
Cambodia Update #1
The Travel Dates
We will depart June 6th and return July 28th. That is about two months away! It is so hard to believe at times, but I am getting more excited each day (as if you couldn't tell by my abundant use of exclamation points). There is still so much to do in preparation for the trip and to finish the semester that it will fly by.
The Team
Who is "we" you ask? The "we" refers to my teammate, Lisa Yunker, and myself. Lisa is a good friend and fellow student from DTS. We first met at a function for prospective students back in March 2006. She is also in the Cross-Cultural Ministries program and has some pretty awesome physical therapy skills too. I am grateful for my friendship with Lisa because she encourages me in the Lord and directs be back toward Him. I know this will be important as we minister in a land of darkness.
The Ministries
Our sending agency, CrossWorld, has already set up some ministry opportunities for us. At the beginning of the trip we will have a few days of basic language and culture learning. Then, in no particular order as of yet, we will teach English to young adults in a village north of Phnom Penh for approximately 10 days, spend about 2 weeks ministering to women who have left the sex trade, and teach at an international school during the first part of July. Hopefully, I will be able to gain some experience working with orphans, and Lisa will be able to explore physical therapy opportunities. In the next update, I will give you specifics about CrossWorld as well as some of the ministries we will partner with in Cambodia.
Support-Raising Recap
The total cost of the trip is $4100 per person. I must have 100% of the funds in by May 1st or I will not be able to go. At this time, I am currently at 13% or $548. I am grateful for this amount because I know with this economy any gift amount is a blessing. So THANK YOU to those who have given! If you have not considered giving, then I ask that you would sincerely pray about it and see how the Lord leads. Any amount is one step closer to the goal. Will you be the answer to my prayers? If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.
Prayer Requests
- Pray that I will reach 100% by May 1st.
- Pray Lisa & I will continue to grow together as friends and as a team and that we would continue to encourage each other.
- Pray that we would be able to finish this school semester well and with sanity intact ;).
- Pray for opportunities to minister to Cambodian orphans on this trip.
Next Update
In the next update look for information about CrossWorld, Cambodia, and the other ministries I will partner with while I am there.
We will depart June 6th and return July 28th. That is about two months away! It is so hard to believe at times, but I am getting more excited each day (as if you couldn't tell by my abundant use of exclamation points). There is still so much to do in preparation for the trip and to finish the semester that it will fly by.
The Team
Who is "we" you ask? The "we" refers to my teammate, Lisa Yunker, and myself. Lisa is a good friend and fellow student from DTS. We first met at a function for prospective students back in March 2006. She is also in the Cross-Cultural Ministries program and has some pretty awesome physical therapy skills too. I am grateful for my friendship with Lisa because she encourages me in the Lord and directs be back toward Him. I know this will be important as we minister in a land of darkness.
The Ministries
Our sending agency, CrossWorld, has already set up some ministry opportunities for us. At the beginning of the trip we will have a few days of basic language and culture learning. Then, in no particular order as of yet, we will teach English to young adults in a village north of Phnom Penh for approximately 10 days, spend about 2 weeks ministering to women who have left the sex trade, and teach at an international school during the first part of July. Hopefully, I will be able to gain some experience working with orphans, and Lisa will be able to explore physical therapy opportunities. In the next update, I will give you specifics about CrossWorld as well as some of the ministries we will partner with in Cambodia.
Support-Raising Recap
The total cost of the trip is $4100 per person. I must have 100% of the funds in by May 1st or I will not be able to go. At this time, I am currently at 13% or $548. I am grateful for this amount because I know with this economy any gift amount is a blessing. So THANK YOU to those who have given! If you have not considered giving, then I ask that you would sincerely pray about it and see how the Lord leads. Any amount is one step closer to the goal. Will you be the answer to my prayers? If you have any questions or concerns please let me know.
Prayer Requests
- Pray that I will reach 100% by May 1st.
- Pray Lisa & I will continue to grow together as friends and as a team and that we would continue to encourage each other.
- Pray that we would be able to finish this school semester well and with sanity intact ;).
- Pray for opportunities to minister to Cambodian orphans on this trip.
Next Update
In the next update look for information about CrossWorld, Cambodia, and the other ministries I will partner with while I am there.
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