Dear family and friends,
I hope this letter finds you well! If you’re reading this, you have been an integral part of my life and I am so grateful for you. I’m writing to share an exciting opportunity that I will be participating in this coming September. Growing up, I felt stuck in school, until recently. I knew I was being called away from school for a gap year, I just wasn’t sure when or where. As time passed and I continued living my routinized life, God started calling me toward missions. My passion for people and cultures has continuously grown, and the chance of a lifetime has been presented to me. I am happy to announce that in September 2017, I will be embarking on a journey with Adventures In Missions on the World Race Gap Year!
The World Race Gap Year is a 9 month, christian mission trip. I will be living in 3 different continents, 5 different countries, for a month and a half each. I will be gone from September 2017 to May of 2018, living in Swaziland, Lesotho, India, Nepal and Nicaragua. This program is not just a mission trip, but a way of experiencing the world and cultures apart from my own. It is a course of discipleship and discovering the true calling on my life. During those 9 months I will be on an adventure unlike any other, with my life condensed down to what I am able to fit into fifty pound backpack.
I would like to invite you to be a part of my adventure, I can’t do this without you! First and foremost, I need your prayers, love, and support. Prayer is so important to me during this time. Secondly, In order for me to be able to travel the world on this program, I will need to raise $14,900 by December. $10,000 of that must be raised by this September. This money will cover all of my expenses on the field during the 9 months that I will be gone. Would you carefully and prayerfully consider supporting me financially for this trip? It would be such a privilege to have you on my team for this exciting opportunity.
If you would like to donate online, you can do so by visiting my blog (http://elisabethbutler.theworldrace.org). Just click the orange “Donate!” box in the right side and follow the instructions. You can continue to visit my blog for more information and updates as I get closer to my launch date for the race. Another option is to make checks payable to Adventures in Missions and send to: P.O. Box 742570, Atlanta, GA 30374-2570 *Please write my full name, Elisabeth Butler, on the Memo Line of the check!* Thank you for considering partnering with and supporting me! It means so much.
I am ready to embark on this journey and take on any challenge thrown my way. So, between now and my launch date in September, I will be doing fundraisers, selling bracelets, T-shirts and more! Please continue to send your thoughts, prayers and support my way. You can stay up to date by following my blog on Facebook, or even by giving me a call, text or email! It would be great to hear from you, but I would love even more to meet up with you in person! I will follow up with you within the next week or two to answer any questions you may have.
Thank you everything you have done for me in my life, and for everything you may continue to do. I really appreciate your time and consideration.
With Gratitude,
Elisabeth (Lissie) Butler
