Dear
For many years my heart has been burdened for missions. God began working this into my heart after my
first trip to Romania in 2006. A few
months after returning home, I felt God’s call to surrender completely to
missions. At the time I wasn't sure what that would entail, and after a few
years I believed I had lost the passion I once felt. In October of 2011, God
began to reawaken that call. Last year I was able to go to the Ukraine on two
separate trips. One was a work trip on a home for graduated orphans, and the
other was to help host a camp for orphans. Both trips solidified my desire for
missions. This year, I was able to
travel with my church (joined by my mom and brother for their first trip) to
Belize and minister to other missionaries there.
I first became aware of The World Race through a friend, and about a year later I came across a
newspaper article about a young lady leaving for the Race. At that point I
began researching and reading about the program, but I had to trust God’s
timing for when I should go. After another
year, the World Race was again brought to my attention. This time I began seriously praying and felt
it was time for me to step out and take the leap of faith.
The World Race is an eleven month journey around the
world. In those eleven months I, with my
team, will visit eleven countries and team up with ministries already in place
to reach that area for Christ. What we will be doing will look different
country by country, day by day. Some days we may be in the streets ministering,
hosting VBS, or working in construction. Other days may simply encompass the
daily grind of grocery shopping and caring for those on my team. Every day will be full of prayer.
So why go? Ultimately I have been asking God for a long time
what I’m supposed to be doing as a twenty-something, and this is an opportunity
for me to step out in the call I believe He has on my life. It is a journey to
minister to the least, lost, orphans, widows, and poor. I don’t take this call and trip lightly. I am essentially committing two years of my
life to this endeavor with the hope of making a difference for Christ and being
fashioned to look more like Him. With everything surrendered to God, here I am
preparing for another, very different, mission trip.
I have signed up to leave in September 2014 for eleven
months. Not only will I need a lot of prayer, but I have to raise all financing
for the trip. I will need to raise
$15,500 plus $764 for insurance. That is a bit overwhelming, but that’s why I
am trusting God and asking if you will partner with me. Would you consider a monthly donation? Or even a one-time gift? If you can help in any way it will be much
appreciated. As I have heard often (and
believe) “little is much when God is in it.”
Thankfully, I don’t have to have all of the funds all at once. Here is
an actual break down of my financial needs:
§ $3,500 - Due 6/28/2014
(2 weeks before Training Camp)
§ $7,500 - Due 8/18/2014
(2 weeks prior to your trip)
§ $11,000 - Due
12/1/2014 (End of 3 months on the field)
§ $15,500 + $764 (*Insurance) = $16,264 - Total Due 3/1/2015
(End of 6 months on the field)
I cannot begin to thank you enough for taking the time to
read this letter, and for your prayerful consideration of helping me reach this
goal God has given me.
You may feel free to contact me or check my World Race blog: http://brookeconn.theworldrace.org/.
Through Christ,
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