If you know us very well, you know that we do not ask for things. We know that God will provide for our needs. The wisdom behind the International Mission Board supported by Southern Baptist churches and people who are called to support the global spread of the Gospel is that we are not always asking… God often provides for us through your cooperative giving.
Globally, times are hard – in Africa the term is challenge – so, the U.S. economic crisis is a challenge, it is a challenge to pay the rent, put food on the table, and pay the utilities (especially in light of all the weather challenges the U.S. has faced recently!).
Overseas the situation is the same; challenged with the budget, we pray about direction and write up future ministry plans, figure the cost and submit it. Then as the Lottie Moon Offering and the money received from the cooperative effort of Southern Baptists is counted and divided out across the globe, we pray, reevaluate, and stretch, trying to make do as best we can with the money given.
Last year, your giving enabled us to live in South Sudan, teaching the truth of Christ to many who had never heard and finding out about people groups, large and small, still needing to hear the truth.
Your giving provided the heavy-duty truck and you fixed the air conditioner in it THANK YOU! With temperatures of 110*+ -- well, Debbie would've been one cranky passenger!
Your giving bought new dry cell batteries for the solar panels and a new water pump all of which enabled us to get water from the well. We were blessed by your giving – you made living life in the middle of nowhere a bit easier. Thank you.
During December, there is a special emphasis on the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. You can give through your church, designating the money for LMCO or you can give directing to the IMB using this link Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
Here is a unique way to give extra, beyond your offering, and it will not cost you anything! Amazon is donating 0.5% of any purchase to a non-profit organization. If you plan on using Amazon for purchases this Christmas, just click on the following link before you start shopping: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/54-0213930 this takes you to a page enabling you to donate the percentage to the International Mission Board.
Did we say thank you? We are so grateful for God’s provision through you. Your giving enables us to spread the truth of Christ, finding those people who have never heard. We know how tight things are and we know the sacrifice some of you make to give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, please know that we set a high accountability upon ourselves to use these resources wisely for the glory of God.