Fully Funded!

We have seen God be so faithful in providing for every part of this adventure.  From providing luggage, to drastically discounted plane tickets, to a steady stream of financial support.

We will be leading a craft activity for some of the boys in the village of Vlashaj.  We asked our local Lowe's if they would be willing to donate some of the DIY toys they build once -a-month on Saturdays for our trip.  They were eager to, and even threw in a few extra (which we found out later were exactly how many we would need!). The package they gave us even included some certificates of completion and badges too.

Jen was having a difficult time finding small wooden boxes for a craft activity within our budget for the girls. She just happened to walk into a craft store to find just the right item, for just the right price, and just the right number of them.

We have felt such a grace of confidence in God's provision. Aaron commented how great it would be if we had all the travel expenses covered and were able to spend the remaining weeks before our trip focusing on prayer rather than on trying to finish raising funds.

Well, HE did it!

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Plane tickets, travel expenses, food, in country costs . . . covered!

Since all the money came in we were able to pick for the raffles this evening.  The winners are:

Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls - Michelle Stewart

Crocheted Blanket - Anna- Marie Robert

Travel Journal - Dena Carr

The Waggoners have shared with us a Shutterfly book of all the families in Vlashaj. This is a great help. As a family we are giving ourselves to praying nightly for these families and their village by name. We will all have opportunities to share and interact with the people of Vlashaj and more than anything we desire that the light and life of Jesus shine through every part of us.

We want to invite you to join with us in prayer. In the midst of all of life's normal busy-ness, we have a lot of work to do getting ready for our travels.  Aaron is self employed so he is busy making sure he is caught up at work and is able to put aside what we need while we're gone.

Please pray that our travels would go smoothly.

Most importantly please pray that our time in Vlashaj would be effective and that hearts would be soft and receptive to all that the Spirit has to say through us.

7 weeks to go!

7 weeks to go!

This past week we received another $300 in donations which brings our total amount needed down to $3,338.We are continuing to trust God for the remainder as we have seen provision come in steadily since we began this journey.  Thank you all for your prayers and support.

We have been Skyping with the Waggoners regularly as we near our travel dates.  They have been so helpful and thorough in preparing us for spending time in a new culture.

Our minds are beginning to shift towards preparations that we will need to make for our time away. Supplies, clothing, things that need to be done around the house, etc.  7 weeks is going to fly!

For our final fund raiser we are doing a number block system / raffle hybrid.  We have a grid of squares numbered 1-80. We need only 80 squares filled with a corresponding donation to meet the remaining amount. (For example: Square #42 =Donation of $42)

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Below you'll see three prizes, donated by some amazing people, that we'll be raffling off. For every $5 in the above donation, your name will be entered into the raffle for one of these prizes.

All you need to do is tell us which square you would like to cover and then mail us a check, make a payment on paypal, or hand us cash.  Once you have sent us your money, you can then tell us which prize you would like your name entered into.  You can do a combination depending on your donation.

There are a few surprise gifts under random number blocks.  We will let you know if you picked one of them.  

We will update as often as we can as the squares are taken. Once all the squares are counted for, we will draw names for each prize. There will be 3 separate drawings.

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26" Hand made Raggedy Andy and Raggedy Ann Set by Kathy Santor

45" x 62" Hand crocheted blanket by Sandy Vincent

Handmade Travel Album 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 by Cindy Leaders of Useful Books