Dear Friends,
We are writing to share with you how God has been working in our lives and to ask you to partner with us as we endeavor to serve Him in a new way.
On July 20, 2006, we stood next to a giant size cactus on the side of a dirt road in the m
ountains of Guatemala looking at the beautiful valley below. We discussed how the Lord had been speaking to us and we both knew that the Lord was calling us to “sell the farm” as Norman put it. We didn’t know the details yet, we just knew that the Lord was stirring a desire in us to serve Him full time in some capacity.During the two years since, through much prayer, God has made it clear to us that He is calling us to serve full time at the Home of Life and Nutrition in San Andres, Guatemala. So here we are, December 1, 2008, selling the “farm”. We have our house up for sale and are making plans to go to language school in Costa Rica in September 2009 for 6-9 months and then on to live and serve at the Home of Life and Nutrition in San Andres, Guatemala.
The Home of Life and Nutrition, where we have been going on short term mission trips the last 10 years, is all about carrying out God’s command to care for orphans (James 1:27). It is a 24/7 care facility that houses between 30 to 35 children ranging from newborn to 18 years of age. Our role will be to assist in the day to day activities of caring for the children, sharing the love of Christ in all that we do both in the home and in the community. The skills and gifts God has given us will be used to nurture and care for the children to help them mature and develop into young men and women of God.
Sebastian and Oralia are the Directors of the Home of Life. They live on sight with their 4 boys. Our purpose is to uplift and encourage them as we serve along side them.
This adventure has been growing in our hearts for some time now. We know that God is calling us to go and know that He will raise up a team here in the States to partner with us. We ask that you pray and see if God is calling you to be a part of this ministry to orphans through prayer and/or financial support. Our budge
t once on the field will be approximately $3,500.00 per month. Monthly support can start at any time. Any monthly support or one time gifts that come in between now and September will go first towards start up costs such as transportation and language study and then towards our monthly expenses.
t once on the field will be approximately $3,500.00 per month. Monthly support can start at any time. Any monthly support or one time gifts that come in between now and September will go first towards start up costs such as transportation and language study and then towards our monthly expenses. We praise the Lord for each of you and the ways you have supported us in the past. Would you consider being one of our long-term partners through prayer and finances? We value our relationship with you and hope that even while we are living in Guatemala our partnership will continue in order that the Kingdom of God might go forward!
Blessings!
Our future home!
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