I sent out fundraising letters! If you haven’t received one please let me know! In each envelope includes the letter posted below, a form that helps make donating simpler, and a few business cards! If you would like to receive a letter please let me know and I would be more than happy to send you one! I will be handing some out by hand in church on Sunday as well! 🙂
The following is the letter I sent out in the envelopes!
Hey, I need your help…
For those of you who know me, you know that I have decided to take a year off school after I graduate in May to pursue long term missions work. My love for missions began on a Dominican Republic Mission trip the summer after my Freshman year of High School. Since that trip gripped my heart for mission work, I have been on 3 other mission trips to the same community in the Dominican Republic. While on these trips, God grabbed a hold of my heart and gave me a desire to share the love of Jesus with those around the world. When I began looking into colleges it just didn’t feel right. I felt God was telling me to keep pursuing missions. I began searching through different mission opportunities I could embark on. The minute I stumbled across the World Race Gap Year, I just knew this was the trip God had planned for me.
What is the World Race Gap Year?
The World Race Gap Year is a 9 month Christian missions trip to 5 countries located on 3 continents through an organization called Adventures In Missions. One of the unique things about the World Race Gap Year is that it’s not only a mission trip but also an intensive discipleship program designed to launch my generation into our specific kingdom calling. Through the World Race Gap Year, my team and I will serve in partnership with churches and ministries in local communities to preach the Gospel, plant churches, work in orphanages, minister to women and children trapped in prostitution as a result of human trafficking, and bring restorative hope of the Father’s love to many tribes and nations.
Here’s how you can help.
I will face many challenges all throughout the World Race Gap Year, but as I prepare for my departure in September 2017, one of my greatest challenges is my financial support. Like most other mission organizations, World Race Gap Year participants are required to fundraise our own financial support. In order to leave fully funded, I need to raise $14,951. This money will cover all of my field expenses for the 9 months of the trip. As I take the large step of faith in trusting the Lord, would you prayerfully consider joining me financially? If a financial donation is not possible for you, will you please join me on my journey by praying for me?
You can visit my blog at courtneyjackson.theworldrace.org to find out more about me, my progress financially, and to follow my journey while on the field.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Yours in Christ,
Courtney Jackson 🙂
