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October,
2005
Greetings in Jesus our Lord!
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This is IT—THE MONTH I MOVE TO UKRAINE!!!
Thank you again for your part—because of you, a missionary has
been SENT! We all have a part in the body of Christ and it is so
wonderful to know that HIS BODY is still making a difference in
this world. |
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This “sending part” of the mission has not been without its
difficulties, trials, and even set backs. There have been times
where I’ve questioned God, the vision, and even the “wisdom” of
moving in times like these. However, even though the signs of the
times are ever increasingly apocalyptic, it only gives me that much
more drive to win souls and advance the Kingdom of God! What
if we truly are in the 11th hour??? Pray for the safety of
missionaries and our solders this month!
The BBQ Party was a Success…
I was delighted to have
between 30-40 people come out to my place on Saturday, Sept. 17th. I
wish more of you could have made it—besides the flies—everything was
wonderful. Thanks SO MUCH for those who braved the high gas prices
to drive out into the wilderness...where my home is...and celebrate
the joy of Christian fellowship.
Really, Christians do have the most fun—we don’t have to get stung
out and stressed out just to enjoy each other!
What does the next 6
months look like?
My plane ticket is
round trip...actually. I fly back in April—I have many things to do
at that time—such as officiate my brother wedding, taxes, updating
churches, and redoing my Lasek surgery on my eyes. (yes, I had it
done in September, but it didn’t fully correct my eyes—so I have to
do it all over again in 6-8 months).
Once in Ukraine I
will...
First—pray, rent an apartment and settle in.
Second—start learning Russian.
Third—start contacting churches and other missionaries
that I will be helping out—such as Vision International (teaching
Bible courses), Kiev Symphony (helping widows), and Orphans Hope
(working with Orphans, etc).
Fourth—take a short trip to Budapest, Hungry in
December to get a 1-5 year visa so that I can live in Ukraine more
than 90 days.
Fifth—make friends and witness!!!
As you know, since January 2005, I have been “friend/fund
raising” for my move to full-time ministry in Ukraine. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT—I pray that Jesus blesses you more than you can ask or
even think for your faithfulness and support. Here is the financial
report so far…
Moving Expenses: around $11,200
Goal: $10,000
Monthly Support Raised: between—$1,900-$2100
Goal: $2,000 in monthly support
Plane Ticket booked: October 18, 2005
Arriving in Kiev October 19th at 2:45pm.
How do missionary
finances work?
First, I can’t accurately
project what monthly support will be—because some people give when
they can (they may skip a month and give more the next) - and some
people have told me they will give between certain dollar amounts.
Others—who are included in this monthly projection have only
verbally told me they would support—THANKS FOR STARTING THIS
MONTH—if that be the case.
Next, my goal are
minimums—I budgeted just to survive in Ukraine—there is no
“retirement funds” or much petty funds. Therefore, passing my
goals is ideal and GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS! |
