Hey, I wanted to let you know about what God has been doing in my life recently, including an upcoming trip. I am planning on going with Operation Mobilization (OM) for a 6 month mission trip to Ireland beginning in May 2010.
I have felt called for a number of years to go on a mission trip but knew that it was not the right timing. Most recently I have been hearing a strong message that it is time to go and that I am to return to place that my family came from (at least part of my family.) It really hit me hard when my pastor Chris spoke on Nehemiah and his desire to return to Israel to restore the city where his fathers are buried. Since that sermon series, I have not been able to let it go; I researched and found a wonderful organization, OM, whom I am planning on going to Ireland with.
Operation Mobilization organizes mission trips to various parts of the world, working alongside full-time missionaries and local churches to present the message of Jesus. OM seeks to demonstrate and proclaim the love of God through evangelism, church planting, discipleship, and literature distribution and also by providing relief and development in many areas of the world.
After a brief cross-cultural orientation and evangelism training, I’ll work with an international team doing outreach in Ireland. My role has two parts beginning with being the first person/first face new missionaries in Ireland will see in the position of recieving and second to continue supporting them throughout their time as missionaries as member care. I expect this trip will help me understand missions better and also will be a challenging and stretching experience as I work with others to share the Gospel. I’ll need people who pray for me while I’m away, asking for safety, good health, and courage to share my faith.
I also need at team of people who will commit to financially help with the costs of the trip (travel, accommodations, food, and ministry expenses.) The cost to participate in this OM outreach is $9,000. I hope to raise over half the funds before flying over to Ireland. Would you pray about helping to support me as I take part in this outreach? If you would like to help, please send your tax-deductible gift, made payable to OM. Please include my account number 2271902 on the subject/for line of the check. You may also give online at https://usa.om.org/GiveOnline.
Due to the nature of my trip OM has changed my status from short term to individual mission which means those who wish to support this mission can do so either as a one time gift or make a monthly pledge to spread throughout the 6 months I will be working in Ireland.
Due to the nature of my trip OM has changed my status from short term to individual mission which means those who wish to support this mission can do so either as a one time gift or make a monthly pledge to spread throughout the 6 months I will be working in Ireland.
Thank you for your prayers and support. I look forward to sharing with you what God does through this outreach.
