Hey guys! Since we’ve landed on the ground in Africa, Cara, Nick and I have been busy with various missions projects. Feeding the poor, praying with widows, telling people about Jesus and leading them to salvation, ministering to orphaned children, starting the after school program for disadvantage youths and building the Life House, the home for abandoned babies. Through all this we are discovering our deepest joy. We are finding that our whole lives up to this point have been to prepare us for this new season of life and there is no other place we would rather be.

And it is absolutely a miracle that we made it here. I can promise you it is not by our own doing. When we made the commitment to come to Africa our financial situation looked impossible to overcome. We had a humongous mortgage, an office building that we owned that we had been trying to sell for 4 years but had no buyers, we had a huge amount of personal, unsecured debt, and we had zero in the bank. No savings. No mutual funds. Nada.

So we did the opposite of what made sense. We borrowed money to buy airfare to move to Africa. And when we did that, that one little step of faith, God took care of the rest.(Read more about this testimony in the blog “Just the Beginning”). Before we left for Africa the house was sold, the office building was sold, and nearly all our debt was paid off. We flew to Africa with just enough money to get things started and purchase a used vehicle.

And all along the way He has provided for all that we have needed. But we are finding it difficult to communicate to you guys our needs for this mission (mostly because we hate to ask you). See we are not supported by any denominational organization or church group (we were part of a home church) and there is no salary for what we are doing. So we rely exclusively from you who are reading this, our friends and family. But we have only reached a little more than a third of what is required for our minimum living expenses.

Our hope is not in man but in the Lord. He is our provider. He is always faithful. And we trust Him fully for all that we need. But you have an opportunity to be His vessel of blessing. When we give to the work of the poor, we store up an eternal blessing, it is our treasures in heaven. This isn’t about church building funds or paying for huge church operating budgets, it’s about getting our hands dirty, down on the streets, caring for the needs of the poor.

“They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.”                         2 Corinth. 9:9

Your good deeds of giving into this work will be remembered forever. It is the Word of the Lord, not mine.

Our greatest need is for committed ongoing monthly supporters. Our total living expenses is only about $1,500 per month. We have been receiving just under $600 per month so far (Just a little shy!) This support allows us to continue the work we’re doing here.

A special need we have is for our truck. The Land Rover you see pictures of is a truck I purchased when we arrived in South Africa. It was the cheapest truck I could find and it is quite old. The old truck is in pretty good shape. The engine runs strong but I have to rebuild the transmission and the differentials. It is quite an unexpected expense. It will cost me about $1,500 for the parts and I will be doing much of the work myself. Please consider helping with this item as this vehicle is essential for transporting food, children and building materials. Right now it is sitting dead in the drive.

Please don’t assume that someone else reading this will be the one to help. If the Lord is speaking to you about this, please respond. It’s really easy and even a small amount is a tremendous blessing. We have a few people that send us $25 per month. It is a great honor that they do that and it reminds us each month that they believe in what we are doing here. If you click on the Support link on the website it will give you an address in Chicago to mail your support or you can even send by paypal. It is all tax deductible and 100% of what you send is mailed directly to Cara and I in Africa.

Thank you for standing behind us and for supporting the work of the Kingdom.

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