Day 6 of 8. Missions and Math

TBT Homeschool Style

We have been absolutely blown away by your support this week during this fund drive!!!  The responses we have gotten from all of you from our blogs and posts, the re-sharing and supporting that has happened, the prayer and financial partnering....we have been so so blessed by everyone.  Thank you so very very much!!

I wanted to give you a quick update in to the success of this campaign so far.  Our goal was to raise half of what we need for a full year in missions, so our goal is $9,000.00.  People can give both one time and monthly.  Our one time donations have come to $919.46, which is amazing!  I cannot wait to blog from missions so we can give you a good understanding of how far American money will go in other countries!  Our monthly donations have absolutely blown me away this week.  We have 8 families who combined have committed to give $430.00 monthly to our mission.  Over a span of the next 12 months that totals $5,160.00 to sustain us!  That takes us to $6079.46 toward our goal!  

The Gospel reading for today is Matthew 9:1-8 where Jesus first forgave the sins of the paralytic, then healed him.  The Lord reminded me this morning that ALL the works He does, all the ways He acts in our lives are to be reminders of the depths of His love.  The Lord has worked through all of you in your support this week.  Through you, He has shown us His love, His promise, His providence, and His faithfulness.  Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!

Most importantly.   You are NOT just giving to us.  You are giving to those that God is calling us to serve.   You are our arms that allow us to reach out as Christ's hands to others.   This isn't just the Gehl's mission, this is OUR mission and you are a part of it.  You are joining with us as part of Christ's Body, a Body that depends on its various members to complete its task and to give life.   You are giving life to us and the people that God chosen for us (yourself included) to serve.   Our prayer is that you too receive life and God's blessing through this journey too.