We have had the "when" question asked of us often. When are we going? And how are you doing with your budget?
We hope and pray to be in Namibia by Christmas. We believe we are at about 20% of our budget.
We have 4 churches partnering with us and several individuals at this point and many commitments to pray for us.
Several of the remaining 12 churches are very interested in partnering with us but need to meet with the board of their church. Others review their missions budget in the new year.
Darrell has had contact with many more pastors and individuals, we have sent hundreds of brochures and e-mail's.
How are we doing?
We are so encouraged by the support and heartfelt responses we have received over and over. We have had the pleasure of meeting so many amazing people and being blessed by the services we've been in. We know the Lord's hand is guiding us and preparing us. His timing is perfect and so we will do our part and He'll do the rest, we choose not to strive but to rest in Him.
Our prayer is that our partners will be blessed, and in these blessings they'll have the capacity to touch more and more lives in prayer, encouragement and financial means. I believe this is the reason our heavenly father places his hand upon our lives and bestows so many things to us, so we can pass it on. And in this we are are blessed.
I heard a speaker many years ago say that if your church is struggling financially or even in your personal life there are challenges-give to missions. There is truth in this, we have seen it time and again how God has intervened in our trusting Him.
"Religion that God our father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27
If you would like Darrell or I to speak at your men's or woman's events this fall or your church would be interested in having us come in please contact us at ddesrosiers@paoc.org
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