I am so excited to announce, that my hubby and I are leading another Mission Trip to Pucallpa, Peru. This will be our 6th trip down to the Jungles of Peru! Each year we lead the trip with Christ Fellowship, the church we attend at CityPlace in West Palm Beach.
We typically lead the trip in June, but this year it got
moved to the end of September - God must have known we needed the extra
time! Plus Christ Fellowship is rolling out a new Mission Model, so
we are now aligning our trip with their new format..... meaning -
cultivating life mission minded team members, raising more funds to
significantly impact the local regions, going more often, and increasing
resources and impact. Really, the things Jeremy and I have been
praying about for 5 years. It has also been exciting to go through
their new trainings and finding that our way of doing missions pretty
much align with their goals - so it has been a huge blessing all the way
around.
So with all this long wordiness, I am trying to say we are
heading back to Peru and are super excited.
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Pucallpa, Peru Mission Trip 2011
I taught the indigenous Indians how to sew these dresses.... their daughters made the perfect models. |
Please read my support letter below!
Dear Friends and Family,
This year
has been an exciting time for Jeremy and myself. Many of you have followed along with our
organ donation journey and the successful kidney transplant surgery on February
21st. The entire donation story can be
found on our blog at www.jeremy-kate.com.
Since the surgery, both Jeremy and Ashley have recovered
wonderfully. There has been a few setbacks,
but we are so blessed that both of them are healthy! Throughout this entire processes we have felt
God's presence and protection and we know this journey is just another part of
God's plan for our lives.
It is
amazing to think that the kidney donation story started over 5 years ago in
Peru. Really it was that first trip to
Pucallpa that was a catalyst for change in both Jeremy and my life. It is where I met my future husband and
watched the friendship between Jeremy and Ashley begin. It is amazing to reflect on how our work in
Peru has furthered God's kingdom and significantly impacted our lives. So with much joy and excitement, Jeremy and I
are heading back to Pucallpa, Peru for the sixth straight year. As we return to Peru, we want to share with
you the ministry that God has laid on our hearts.
This year we are leading a team of
12 members on September 20th
– 30th. Again this year we will be
going through Christ Fellowship
and partnering with United Servants Abroad, a ministry that focuses its
efforts
in the jungles of Peru through medical care, and Bible and leadership
training. The Bible Institute in
Pucallpa trains couples, in a two year program, to reach remote villages
through discipleship and church plantings. Our mission trip will be
focused on
the construction and sewing needs of the institute. The construction
team will likely be
completing the third story expansion of the Chapel. The sewing room has
two focuses; Making curtains, which serve as the couples’
only privacy in shared rooms and are often used as their towels, tissues and
napkins. And sewing lessons for the natives, and more specifically teaching them skills to provide a sustainable income for their family.
Jeremy and I have been
so touched this year by the out pouring of your love and support. Throughout the kidney donation, we knew we
had a strong network of people praying over us.
As we plan to return to Peru, we ask for your prayer and support
again. We truly appreciate all those who
have supported us since our first trip and those who have come along side us
these past six years. As this trip comes
together, we know it is only possible through Christ. We ask that you pray for this mission trip,
for our whole team, safety and for the work to be done.
In
addition to your pray, financial contributions will also help our mission. As a team, our goal is to raise over $28,000.
We are each required to raise $2,000 to fund our portion of the trip. We have increased the cost of the trip per
person so that the funds of the trip can better serve the mission of
Pucallpa. Donations can be made to each individual team member through
online giving or donations to Christ Fellowship Life Missions.
We will also be selling T-Shirts again this year.
The design and details will be posted on our blog in the next week or
so. We will also be posting updates and
status of our trip HERE on our website.
Thank you for your
continuous love and support. Jeremy and
I cannot express enough how much we appreciated our friends and family this
year. We know that God has and can do
great things in and through our lives.
And each step of the way, we have been blessed by your kindness and
support. We look forward to sharing more
of the exciting ministry in Pucallpa and the ways God continues to move in our
lives.
Kate
Donations
Donations
are accepted through a secure site on the Christ Fellowship Website. When making the donation, please choose
“Peru-Pucallpa Mission Trip 2012” and then select the team member you wish to
support.
You
may also makes checks out to Christ Fellowship with a blank memo line. Please mail checks with an attached note
stating Pucallpa Peru Mission trip and the team member name. Checks can be mailed to:
Christ
Fellowship
Attn.
Life Missions Department – Peru
5343
Northlake Blvd
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Donation Page
Bit.ly/CFPERU12
