Our Christmas Wish List at Work...

This is a little something I worked up for our advancement team.  It's kinda fun to see where $48 could go or $15,000... with everything in between:

Sponsor a GDT Alliance Discipleship Mission Training Program:

Africa: $1,876 (56 programs receiving grants)
Asia: $2,678 (70 programs receiving grants)
Latin America: $4,172 (4 programs receiving grants)

Sponsor one participant to be trained and sent on outreach through a GDT Alliance Program:
Africa: $264 (in 2009, we saw 1,422 trained in Africa)
Asia: $340 (in 2009, we saw 1,244 trained in Asia)
Latin America: $335 (in 2009, we saw 176 trained in Latin America)

Sponsor a GDT Alliance Director to go through Director’s Training:
$862.50 (proposed 137 to go through DT in 2011)

Sponsor a GDT Alliance Director’s Training:
$15,150 (8 Director’s Trainings)

Sponsor a GDT Alliance Director to attend the GDT Alliance Equipping Annual Meeting:
India: $48 (90 participants expected to attend)
Ind-nesia: $48 (35 participants expected to attend)
N-pal: $40 (35 participants expected to attend)
Uganda: $72 (20 participants expected to attend)
Kenya: $44 (35 participants expected to attend)
Ethiopia: $48 (60 participants expected to attend)
South Africa: $64 (25 participants expected to attend)
West Africa: $48 (15 participants expected to attend)
Latin America: $60 (20 participants expected to attend)

Surprise Blessings

I am continually convinced that God is all about surprising us, blessing us.  Right now, we are in the process of discerning God's heart in so many circumstances. 

As you know, I raise support and Nate works at a non-profit.  We have chosen to obey God even though that means making sacrifices.  It's not always easy, but we are so blessed.

Today, because God is good and He loves to surprise His children, a dear friend and coworker blessed us with a very generous gift - one that her church passed on to her and she passed on to us.

This is just a tangible example of God's love for us.  Thank you, Lord for providing for us - especially when we wonder if we're doing the right thing :)  Now we can get our car fixed!