“My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the sun.” Malachi 1:11a
Family & Friends,
Darlene and I have some exciting news! There is an opportunity through our church for us to serve at a primary school and orphanage in Uganda this summer, and both of us are going as a part of a service team!
Ever since Darlene and I began our journey together, we have been talking and praying about how to model service for our family. A year and a half ago, when we started our own company and our online community for teachers, we made it part of our mission to reach out to places that couldn’t afford teacher professional development. You can imagine how thrilled we are to serve side by side in Gulu, Uganda, this June. We will be going with six others from our church and will be developing relationships with the educational community there. Specifically, we’ll be working with teachers at the primary school run by Favor of God Ministries, and we’ll be meeting the local staff of World Vision for the Aber region (adjacent to Gulu). We will serve in areas outlined in World Vision’s fifteen-year strategic plan for sustainable economic, educational, and spiritual growth in this region.
Will you participate in this endeavor with us? We need prayer and financial support.
We would love for you to pray for us before, during, and after our trip.
1. Please pray for our team’s unity, that we are selfless in our efforts, both in the planning stages and when we are actually there.
2. Please pray that we would be well prepared before we leave and each day of the trip.
3. Please pray that we meet the right people and communicate effectively in sharing our vision for partnering with Ugandans to improve education in the region.
4. Please pray that we display compassion and love that glorifies God.
5. Please pray for safety in our travels.
We EACH have to raise $2,000, which covers our airfare, shots and immunizations, and room & board for the two weeks. We are so grateful for any financial support you can provide, especially considering the economic climate. You can give online or by mail.
· If you want to give online, go to our blog Wes and Darlene Go to Uganda and click on the green Give button to contribute through Paypal.
· You can also send any financial support to The Grove Community Church (checks payable to The Grove Community Church).
o Don’t write either of our names on your check or it won’t be tax deductible.
o Please print the form attached to this email or found on our blog Wes and Darlene Go to Uganda (http://blog.serve-in-uganda.org/support/to-mail-in-support/). This form has the church address as well as our names listed on it (to ensure it goes on our account).
o You are also able to mark on this coupon if you would like to receive updates via email while we are on our trip. (And we’d both be happy to give you updates on the planning beforehand too – just let one of us know).
Thank you for your much needed prayer support and any financial help too. We are blessed to know you!!
By HIS might,
— Darlene and Wes Kriesel
“For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the very end” Psalm 48:14
