Steps of Faith

I have exciting news... In March I will be going on a mission trip to Guatemala with a group of people from my church! 

I recently learned that Guatemala has one of the highest percent of malnourished children in the world and that the literacy rate is less than fifty percent. I have felt a tug on my heart for this trip for years and am honored to get to be a part of the team this time.

Some of the work that our group will focus on includes:

• Spending time at two schools that our church sponsors, running a vacation bible school program and hosting a bible study for the teachers.
• Building a home for a needy family.
• Visit the city dump and connect with the community that lives there.
• Establishing relationships at homes of the currently sponsored children. ( I am especially excited about this.  We sponsor a 6 yr old boy named Samuel and I will get to meet him and his family as well as spend time with him during the week we are at the school.) 
• Visit sick children awaiting hospital treatment at Kairos house.

I went to a recent orientation meeting and have began taking steps of faith toward this trip. I say steps of faith because this trip isn't possible in my own strength and I am having to trust that God will work out all the details.  

I am asking you (my friends and family) for help and support. This isn't just another support letter asking for money, but rather a way for you to be a part of something amazing that I believe God is going to do. 

So here are the details and tangible ways you can help:

Prayer: I will need prayer for health, safety, finances and for everything to go smoothly here at home while I'm gone. Also for our team that lives would be changed and for the work and relationships in Guatemala.   

Financial support: The cost is around $1500-$1700 depending on plane tickets. This is more than we can afford as a family. 

Starting now through the time we departure I will be giving 100% of my Leather Creations
income to help pay for the trip. If you are looking to do some Christmas shopping or want to buy yourself something, now is a great time to buy! You can visit my Etsy shop with the link above or if you are local you can contact me for an appointment. 

Another way you can give is donate to Foothills Community Church  donations must be received by 2/16/14 (please include my name in the comments section of the online donation) All donations are tax deductible. 

My hope is to sell so many Leather Creations and raise enough money to not only pay for my way to Guatemala but exceed that amount and contribute toward the nutrition program we as a church are starting at Light of the World School.

When I do the math and calculate how much I need to come up with financially it seems impossible and overwhelming. And in my own strength it is! 

I know to God this is no major mountain to move. All He's asking is that I be willing to trust...and that I am. Trusting that He will use me in mighty ways to help change lives in Guatemala. 


Thank you for reading and please know that any amount of money or prayers, are greatly appreciated. 

Our sponsor child Samuel