Dear loved ones, friends & supporters of the Gospel,
It’s my great pleasure to be writing from the mission field, reporting back to you the work that God is doing both in me and through me. The World Race has evidently become an unusual mixed bag of faith journey experiences, God moments, mission work and the love of Jesus for the nations in my life. It’s nothing like what I expected – and it hasn’t always been easy.
It isn’t easy for me to ask so blatantly for money to help fund me along the way, but that is exactly what I am doing. I’ve got a deadline to reach by March 1, 2013 and I am short about $2252.00 of my $15,500 goal. Being fully-funded means that I will see this mission through from Eastern Europe and onward to end in Central America — before coming back home State side in the summer of 2013.
I hate having to justify or give reason for my asking for financial donations because it makes me feel like I’m pitching a sale or make people buy into something.
Nevertheless, I know with absolute conviction that God sent me for the purpose of preaching His Gospel and following Him wherever He leads me.
Thus far, I have followed Jesus for two months in South Africa, one month in Swaziland, one month in China and now one more month in Philippines.
I anticipate next month in India, followed by Romania…my next fundraising deadline.
More and more God is revealing to me my role within the global body of Christ as a woman of the Word and a woman who freely walks in the Spirit of Truth with love and boldness. I am living out the Gospel life amongst the nations at large and within a generation of believers on the World Race tired of dead religion.
I have taught God’s word, preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ, shared my testimony, prayed for healings/deliverances and served the hungry, the poor, the orphaned, the widowed, the captives – and this is no work of my own.
This is the work of the Lord through me.
(I love it.)
When I said “YES” to God’s calling on my life to spend 11 months testifying about the love of Jesus for the whole world, I had to count the cost. Not just once.
I am pressing forward for that upward calling. Saying “Yes” to God often means sacrifice, but it’s so worth it. It’s not the type of sacrifice you make only to end up with the short end of the stick – it’s the joy of my life to live out this life freely for God’s glory.
And it is glorious…and I’ll walk in the faith that where God is leading me, He will provide all the funds to get there.
Will you please glory with me and continue to support my mission?
Cheers to Eternal Life in Christ!
Love always,
Missionary Mel
