Friday, September 8, 2017

Fundraising Update

I'm thankful for all of your support thus far! I've met with many of you to share my vision for Niger & Ethiopia, and the response is awesome!

Mom, me, Tyler (surprise!) and Dawn at a last-minute planning session


My parents have helped me stage the condo and sell it, my friend Dawn is throwing a big fundraiser for me this weekend, my brother flew in from Philly just to be here for it, friends are taking some of my stuff to store it for free, and every Sunday more people at church ask how the preparations are coming. I can't do it without all of you!

Did you know that the motto of SIM, my sending agency, is "By Prayer"? I value your prayers for me above all! Sometimes I can get bogged down in packing up the house, planning the fundraiser, and juggling jobs with 4 companies, and I'm in danger of losing my JOY. But your prayers and encouragement keep me lifted up.

Here's the fundraising update: I still need $2,682 in monthly pledges in order to be fully funded. Once I'm at 80% funded, I can purchase airline tickets and be ready to launch in January!


Prayer Requests:
-for my fundraising party on Sunday, for good turnout, for opportunities to share my ministry with new people, and for everyone to have fun!
-for the church Elders' meeting on 9/12, where they will vote on supporting me financially
-for the condo closing on 9/15 to go smoothly
-for the next step in my ministry training, called SIM SendOff, which is a week-long training in Charlotte, NC from Oct 1-Oct 7

I hope to see many of you at the fundraiser on Sunday from 2-5pm at the Emerald Green Clubhouse, 29w370 John Bardeen Dr in Warrenville! We'll have line dancing, 30 raffle prizes and crafts for sale. If you can't make it but are still interested in supporting me financially, you can use this link. I'm blessed to be your bridge to serving and raising up Christ's disciples in Africa! 

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