Many of you have probably already heard the news, but for those who have not, we wanted to share some exciting plans that we have prayed about over the last month. We have pasted a letter below, giving you full details...
Dearest Friends and Family,
We hope this letter finds you all happy and well! We are writing to request your
partnership in an upcoming mission trip to Guatemala that we have felt called
to be a part of. We will be joining a
team of about 14 people from our church, Northeast Christian (necchurch.org).
This mission is very special to us because we
have seen directly how this country has made an impact on the lives of our
friends, Lori and Robby, who adopted their son from Guatemala (we have included the link to their blog below...be sure to check it out!).
From March 25 – April 1, 2009, we will be working with
existing missionaries in a little town called Chimaltenango. Our team will be building a home for
a family in great need, delivering care/food
baskets, and working in several orphanages in the area.
This is an incredible opportunity for us to help those who
are less fortunate and to extend God’s love to others who need it so
desperately! We are so excited about
this experience and request your help in any way that you are capable. We are asking you to support
this trip in one of the following ways:
Prayer…lots
of prayer! Begin praying now! Pray that we are able to
spread God’s love in a country where poverty is the norm, and where
children are left on corners and in grocery stores because their parents
can no longer feed them. Pray that
their adoption program will be restructured so that it is opened back up
and these children won’t spend the rest of their lives without a family. Pray for our safe travels!
Donations
for the orphanages/home we are building – Shoes are a luxury in Guatemala. Children have the opportunity to go to
school free of charge, but many never get that chance because they don’t
own a single pair of shoes! Any
children’s clothing (boy or girl) and/or shoes that you can donate would
be greatly appreciated! Any household items, including blankets, towels, toiletries, utensils, plates/cups, etc.
- Financial
Sponsorship – The cost of this trip will be approximately $3470.00 for both of us. We realize that
this is a large amount of money to raise, which is why we are asking for
your partnership. Any amount you
give will be greatly appreciated!
If you would like more information, please call or email us! We would love to tell you more about
this trip!!!
If you elect to support us financially, please make your
check payable to NORTHEAST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (NECC) and write “Guatemala
Mission - Stephen/Kim Crouch” in the check memo line.
Mail checks to:
Northeast Staff Offices
Attn: Andrea Culliton
13309 Magisterial Drive
Louisville, KY 40223
Please
understand that all gifts toward mission trip costs are non-refundable and the
church will make the final decision for allocating all donated amounts to each
team member. If for any reason a
particular team member is not able to go on the trip, funds initially allocated
to that team member will be used to support other costs of the mission trip. A tax receipt for each contribution will be mailed directly
to you upon receipt of the money.
Thank you so much for being a part of this outreach.
All our love,
Stephen and Kim Crouch
What Will the Trip Cost?
Airfare $1000 each
Food/Lodging $280 each
In Country Transportation $100
each
Airport Tax $10
each
Immunizations $245
each
Passport costs $100
each
TOTAL $3470
News about the trip…
Please check out the following websites created by our
friends Lori and Robby. The first one is their personal blog...you can read their special story and check out their beautiful children! The second one is the blog they created for our trip. It will be updated occasionally with news and details about the trip, includes information about the country of Guatemala and will list any upcoming fundraisers!
http://journey-to-guatemala.blogspot.com/
http://compassionforguatemala.blogspot.com/
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