I do have an update on support. I met with Hillside Fellowship Church about becoming one of my supporting churches. They were wonderful people and I love what they are doing there. I am honored to say that they have decided to support me. They are in the midst of some changes in the church and their fiscal year ends in September, so they promised to support 10% of my budget for the first year via a one time amount. Come September they are going to reevaluate with the new budget and see if there is room for a monthly support option. Their support pushes me up to 50% of fully funded for the first year. The support percentage is kind of confusing because if you look at monthly supporters, I am at about 25%, but so many people have stepped up and given one time amounts, that it will cover the other 25% for the first year. My prayer is that more people will become more of long term partners by becoming monthly supporters. This will allow me to stay in country for more than one year. It has been amazing to see God moving and working in such a short amount of time and I can't wait to see how He continues to do so.
Prayer Requests
1. This next weekend is my last event with the youth group that I have worked with for five years. We are taking the seniors to Corpus Christi as a last goodbye to high school. I am excited but also want to have some good conversation and experiences with them.
2. My family as my uncle begins battling lung cancer.
3. Support raising. Time is coming near and I need to be at 75% to leave. The ideal is to be fully funded since support raising is much harder across the globe.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support! Please let me know of any prayer requests as I value each of you very much and long to pray for your needs.