Dear Friends and Family, February 2012
Believe that God can do big things! I am writing to invite you to be a part of a very big thing God is doing. He has called me to be his hands and feet through a ministry called Adventures in Missions, in their program called The World Race. You are reading this letter because you are someone who has made a difference in my life. Thank you for sharing life with me; for laughing, crying, praying, and walking with me during my 23 years on this earth.
Currently I am finishing up my last semester at Colorado State University. I am doing my student teaching in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where I am teaching art at both Freedom Elementary and Doherty High School. I have always had a heart for missions, and I felt that my graduation was the perfect opportunity to act on this desire that the Lord has rooted in my heart.
The World Race is a mission trip where I will travel to 11 countries across the globe in 11 months. I am launching this coming September and I will be traveling to the countries of: Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam/Laos, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Haiti, The Dominican Republic, Romania, Moldova, and Ireland. My team and I will spend one month in every country, pouring out our hearts to God’s children who are in need of love, hope, community, and Jesus. We will partner with local churches and ministries in each country doing anything from working in orphanages, planting churches, spreading the Gospel, to ministering to women and children rescued from the sex trafficking industry. To know that the Lord has called me to the World Race is still hard for me to believe. But I will walk forward in confidence, knowing that I am His child, and I am so excited for what the future holds.
I know that with this calling, Jesus will provide for all of my needs. My prayer is that he would make this trip possible through your support. I am asking you to partner with me both prayerfully and financially. In total, I need to raise $15,500 to cover all of my expenses on the mission field. This trip is not just about me, but about the body of Christ coming together to do something that some say is impossible. Through this trip I believe that the Lord will do incredible things for His kingdom, and I know without a doubt He will provide every dollar. Over these next few weeks please take the time to pray about supporting me. I am planning on keeping contact with everyone who receives this letter, so don’t be surprised if you get a phone call from me!
In addition to prayer support, whether you give financially one time or every month, I thank you in advance. I have included a donation card that you can mail along with a check made out to Adventures in Missions (more information including a mailing address is also included on the donation card). However, the easiest way to donate is through my blog at jessiannschrader.worldrace.org. Click on the “Partner with Me” link on the right hand side of the page. I will also be using this blog on the World Race, so be sure to sign up to receive updates from me! I would love for you to follow me as I travel to the nations.
Thank you for loving me and supporting me through the years. Please, if you would like to talk more about the World Race, email me at [email protected]or call at (970)227-6416. I would be honored to be your representative as I travel the nations. Thank you for taking the time to listen to this big thing God is doing and for prayerfully considering playing a big part with your prayer and financial support!
In Christ,
Jessiann
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.”Isaiah 61:1
