Well, we’ve been home for almost a week, and we’re almost caught up with our blog updates from our trip down South. We’d be forgetting a very important one if we didn’t post this though…
On Sunday, May 30th we were invited to speak at Antioch first to a Sunday School class and then to the entire church. Despite some ‘technical difficulties’*, we had an AMAZING time! Your church was so warm, friendly, and inviting. The interest you had in our ministry and mission work was so encouraging, and we were blessed by the donations you gave to support us! Your generosity will help us continue to serve as full-time missionaries.
Above: Rusty sharing about his work with the World Race
Below: Ericka singing after sharing about The Sound of Hope
Thanks too to all of you who bought merchandise to support orphans in Swaziland, Kenya, and India. Your willingness to give was wonderful, and the products you bought will bless so many children in need overseas! Just to give you an idea of what your donations can do:
- Your church bought 18 Timbali purses. That means you helped provide an income for up to 18 women (most are widows) in Swaziland. Those 18 women not only care for their children & grandchildren, but also for thousands of orphans and vulnerable children at our carepoints!
- Your church bought $375 of Sound of Hope merchandise. That’s enough to feed 32 orphans in Swaziland a hot meal of rice (fortified with vitamins & minerals) for a MONTH!
- Your church gave above and beyond the price of the merchandise $170 (which means $170 of donations for The Sound of Hope). That is enough to feed 5 orphans in India for a month (3 balanced meals a day of rice, meat, fruit & vegetables) AND buy the uniforms needed for 4 orphans in India to go to school.
Because we work with an interdenominational mission agency (which means all denominations are welcome) and not the NAMB or the IMB, we very rarely get to speak in Baptist churches. Being invited to your church was a special treat! THANK YOU for opening your doors, your service, and your hearts to us. You truly blessed us, and we look forward to seeing you again!
*We’ll be posting our support video (the one that we couldn’t get to play) on our blog on Monday, so stay tuned for that!
