April and May Blessings
**House - It’s fantastic having a house so I am able to work on House of Hope from home. I also have been enjoying having people around to cast the vision for House of Hope as well as just have dinner parties.
**Car – It’s very freeing to have my own transportation. I am able to schedule more meetings throughout the day since I don’t always have to work around the transportation schedules. Also the car registration and insurance all worked out well without being less than I was quoted.
**Cell group – I attend a cell group every Thursday. It’s great to meet with others to discuss the previous week's church sermon and other spiritual concerns.
**Youth for Christ – I have been volunteering with YFC doing administration work. It’s a blessing working with them. They are supportive with the vision for House of Hope Belfast. YFC as an organization in Northern Ireland is influential in several local communities, so it’s great to have their support. I have mainly been working with the Volunteer and Fundraising development, which will be vital with the development of House of Hope as well so it’s great to experience the inner-workings of a local Northern Irish non-profit organization.
**Belvoir Parish Church – Belvoir will be helping me with the missionary visa status. In order for me to stay legally in Northern Ireland, I need to obtain a missionary visa. Since House of Hope Belfast cannot provide assistance with this yet I have committed to a year-long post of Ministry Development Coordinator. The minister and church family are excited for House of Hope so they are a great support and encouragement. They are happy for me to continue working on House of Hope development as I volunteer with them. Primarily my ministry focus will be the development of church volunteers, 12-14 year old girl youth cell group, organizing an 18-30s cell group, 20s-30s Social events, Spiritual growth and fellowship events, designing the annual Church Magazine and Church website.
**I’m grateful that God is revealing to me how my volunteer opportunities at Youth for Christ and my local church will benefit the future establishment of House of Hope Belfast.
Specific Prayer Points:
1. That I will continue to remain depend solely on God’s guidance and remember He can see the bigger picture
2. God’s love and wisdom to be upon me so that through servant-hood, I may be used to touch others
3. Volunteer Visa – In September I will travel to Minnesota while I apply for the volunteer visa. Please pray that the application process will go smoothly.
4. House of Hope potential – As I am in conversation with local people and from my own work experience I can see a great need for a ministry like House of Hope. However, I need prayer for the locals to open their hearts and minds to grasp the vision.
5. Vision casting – That I will continue to be given opportunities to share the vision with local youth workers, churches, and other people who would be keen to be involved with the ministry.
6. Time management – that I will continue to maintain a balanced schedule.
7. Maintaining friends/family/supporters relationships – that I will continue to have time to keep in touch with relationships outside of my ministry involvement.
8. HOH Belfast Core team – that God is preparing the future Core team for House of Hope and that they will take up God’s call to make the commitment.
9. House of Hope’s foundation fund – donations will be for the costs of charity status and legal fees
10. Office supplies for House of Hope Computer Printer Monthly commitments for communication costs of internet/postage/telephone/fax.11. Primary monthly financial goals for ministry and personal living expenses
House/Office Rent and Maintenance $750/monthly
Car insurance $126/monthly
Gas $240/monthly
Food $120/monthly
I ask you for support, in any and every way you feel the Lord leading you to give it. Prayer, advice, encouragement, and/or finances. I will be returning to Minnesota in September to wait for my missionary visa to be issued. During this time I will be available for presentations on the life and ministry in Northern Ireland.
Please do contact me for further information about supporting me through prayer and/or financial support.
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