and i'm so excited!
i'm looking forward to seeing how God is going to use me. i have daydreams... i make up scenarios... my heart leaps with excitement for the things i imagine i will experience. and then i get even more excited when i realize this is God's thing... which means it's going to be way cooler than anything i can dream up.
i am going as a leader with our youth group from Brighton Chapel. please pray for our group as we begin to prepare for this amazing trip. pray that our hearts will be prepared for the sights we will see and the people we will meet. and also pray for the people that we will come in contact with. pray that we will have a lasting effect on them and that we will have unending opportunities to share the gospel with the lost people of this country.
i am attaching a copy of my mission letter so you can read more about this opportunity. i know i've already said it, but above all, please pray!! :)
I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my
heart.” Psalm 40:8
October 1, 2011
Dear Friends and Family,
As you may know, for the past year, Nate
and I have been involved as sponsors with our youth group at Brighton Chapel.
In that year, we have grown a deep passion for these kids and have been so
blessed as we watch them grow in their relationship with our Lord. We have been given an opportunity to grow
even deeper with God and with our youth group, and I would like to share that
opportunity with you.
Our youth group is going on a mission
trip to the country of Haiti in the summer of 2012. As you probably know, Haiti
is a small, island nation that struggles with such things as extreme poverty, a
lack of clean water, and a recent, catastrophic earthquake that killed
thousands and destroyed much. As Haiti struggles with these issues, the door
stands open for people to travel there to physically offer assistance, and also
– and even more important – to share the love of God with the people there.
We will be doing a variety of things
while on this trip, including working with orphaned children, assisting in water-purification
projects, various small work projects, and sharing our faith in Christ. I have
been blessed with the opportunity to help lead our group as we go on this
mission. Nate has offered to stay home with Eden and Jada to allow me the
opportunity to spend a week of my summer growing in my relationship with Christ
and serving those less fortunate by sharing God’s love.
I am writing to inform you of this
opportunity I have and asking you to pray for me and for our team of leaders
and students from Brighton Chapel. Please pray that the Lord will make this
trip a reality, that He will give us safety as we travel, and that He will
watch over us as we serve.
I am also asking if you would consider
partnering with me financially. The total cost for each participant on the trip
is $1500. This cost covers transportation, lodging, food, and supplies –
really, everything. Each person is working to raise enough to cover his/her own
costs. I do understand that this is a hard time economically for many people.
If you cannot afford a contribution toward my trip, I would love it if you
would simply agree to pray for me and for our team! Whether you are able to help financially or
by lifting me up in prayer, I would like to thank you so much.
If you would like to read more about the
organization we are serving with, you can visit their website at www.cpr-3.com. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to
call me at 260.463.6553 and I will do my best to answer them.
Thank you so much for prayerfully
considering how you can help me with my mission trip.
In His love,
“Then
I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for
us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’”
Isaiah 6:8
Kari Mauck Your
Name_____________________________
0250 N 010 W Your
Address___________________________
LaGrange, IN 46761 ___________________________
_____ Yes, I will pray for you as you prepare to go to
Haiti. I will pray for the Lord to give you safety,
that you grow you in your love for Him, and that He
will prepare you to serve!
_____ Yes, I will support you with a gift of $_____.__
to help with this trip.
Checks
can be made out to Brighton Chapel
and are totally tax deductible.
Please return the bottom portion of this page to my
address listed above,
and keep the
attached letter as a reminder to pray for our group.
Thank you!
