On this Good Friday, we are thankful for the way that God is working in and through our family here while we are still in the process of getting to France, Karis is really beginning to understand what Christ did for us on the cross and what it means to trust in him for salvation and we rejoice in that. We, of course, pray often (as we hope that you do as well) that next Easter will find us sharing Good Friday with the French people, but we are learning to be content in the time frame that God has for us and we are thankful for the growth in the journey. We were able to share with the Bartlett Hills Baptist Church Golden Circle group this past week and we appreciate the love and support we continue to receive from them.
We continue to welcome any opportunities to share. We also have a couple of fundraisers currently in the works:
The first is "Operation Pickle Jar"
We have these containers that we are placing in local businesses that we frequent (with permission of course) to take up donations. We also hope to be able to have more information available for anyone who is interested in learning more about how they can partner with us. Please let us know if you would like one of these containers to place somewhere.
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The second is a group called Antiquities:
Basically, people can buy tickets for a sitting to get their children's pictures made. The tickets are $10. That $10 will cover the sitting and a 10x13 portrait (which in my opinion is a great deal in itself). 100% of that money will go to our missions fund. Then, you can order more prints from them. Also, for anyone who is interested in selling tickets for us, here is what you can earn:
sell 10 - receive 2-8x10s, 2-5x7s and 8 wallets
sell 15 - receive 4-8x10s, 4-5x7s and 16 wallets
sell 20 - receive 8-8x10s, 8-5x7s and 32 wallets
sell 25 - receive 8-8x10s, 8-5x7s, 32 wallets PLUS 10x13 and 16x20 canvas!!
you have your choice of poses at all these levels!
We would love to have you join us for this event. I think it is going to be a lot of fun! Here is one more sample of the type of picture we will be doing:
This is a picture of Vanessa Moore's son, Nate several years ago. This portrait was done in the Antique Color style which is the one we will be using. Also, Vanessa has worked with this company three different times to raise money for her MOPS group and has been very pleased with their services.
SO: Here are some ways that you can be praying for us this week..
* First, we are thankful for two more families who have pledged to partner with us on a monthly basis. We are also thankful for some new upcoming opportunities to share our story and make new contacts. We will be giving specifics on those soon.
Pray as we continue to schedule small group meetings with couples, SS classes, and others over the next few weeks and balance those meetings with everyday life..
Pray that God will continue to move in the hearts of people to partner with us as we strive to make it to the next pre-field training in July.
Thank you as always for continuing to be a part of God's work in and through our family and more importantly in the lives of those who do not yet know Him!
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