+ 9 - 10 | § ¶February 2009 Newsletter for IMI- Europe
And the shock is...IT’S FEBRUARY!
Greetings my friends and thank you for all your support and gifts that made this past Christmas so special for so many orphans! There are more pictures and great gifts given, but I have limited space to share them. The Father’s House and Grace Evangelical Church in Kiev received most of the money...in order to do these projects. They preached, had fun and games, and handed out your gifts! Of course, there is always more that can be done, but in these tough times, these gifts meant a lot more. As you might have heard...the world is in a financial-crisis. However, Ukraine is a leader in bad economic news. The prices of apartments has dropped in half in the past 6 months, and will most likely drop 50% more by the summer. This makes it difficult for Ukrainians, but it is our opportunity to buy—land, buildings, and/or apartments with God’s help and yours!!!
My thoughts: economy
There have been quite a few wrong predictions in history. In 1901 Wilbur Wright said that man would not fly for 50 years. Henry Ford’s banker told him “The horse is here to stay, but the automobile is only a novelty a fad.” The manager of the Grand Ole Opry fired Elvis Presley and said, “you ain’t goin’ nowhere son.” And a Los Angeles surgeon said that “For the majority of people, the use of tobacco has a beneficial effect.”
Back in the middle of 2006 I heard that the prices of homes started to fall in the coastal areas. I started to read different reports as they would try and predict the future. Every six months economists would predict the bottom in 6-12 months. In mid-2007, we started to prepare, which is one of the reasons we moved back to the USA, to raise-support and work jobs to get extra funds for when houses hit the bottom, here and in Ukraine/Eastern Europe.
Low-and-behold, the bottom never came, as predicted heavily for the summer of 2008. We were not surprised! We have been planning for 2 years that the bottom would be the Summer of 2009. However, economists are now predicting 2010...of course. We all know very little in the way of predicting. However, God’s economy is bigger than ours...and He has Tanya & I here for many reasons, but He knows our hearts and our goals. I believe that this year is going to be the best of this decade to buy land/buildings/houses, etc. Please pray, as we need additional supporters, and our current investments to do well. Thanks!
Will you please pray for IMI to get new supporters and for our current investments to work, so we can buy!
Current prayers!
The global financial crisis. Prayers for John Johnson, a friend. Prayers for supporters that they INCREASE in their lives, businesses, jobs, families, health, and walk with the Lord! THANKS TONS! Prayers for Tanya’s pregnancy, and all the kids in orphanages. Prayers for practical business ideas, sales, and increase in wisdom! Prayers for the lost and hurting. Prayers for Services in February, Edmond E-Free, Livingston Methodist, and Willow Springs!
OUR BUDGET for Missions:
Moving Expenses Received: $5,000
Moving Expenses Goal: $20,000
Monthly Income received: $500
Monthly Income Goal: $5,000
OUR IMI Land Fund Rec.: $5,788
IMI Land Fund Matched: $1.000
IMI (the parent ministry) will match dollar-4–dollar for land/building. We will keep you informed to that amount also.
Next year Christmas Projects: $210
