Dear Family and Friends,
We are emailing to tell you all about an amazing opportunity that we have decided to journey on. We will both be going to Haiti this January for 7 days (Dec. 31-Jan. 7) for a mission 's trip with our church (Solid Rock). We are very excited about this trip as we have been looking into doing a mission trip for quite some time. When our church announced that they would be sending a group once a month for a year to Haiti (they started in July 2010), we felt like this was something God was calling us to be part of.
Our church is partnering with Forward Edge to help in Haiti. Forward Edge is a long-term disaster relief organization out of Vancouver, WA. In Haiti, we will be working at Grace Village, which is an orphanage and church refuge center right outside of Port-au-Prince. Right now there are 25,000 people, who are homeless from the earthquake, living on 10 acres of land at Grace Village. These families live in tents, sometimes up to 10-12 people in a 2-4 man tent. Grace village strives to provide a faith environment for the people, provides facilities such as showers and toilets, and has set up a feeding program for the children. When our group comes we will be working on maintenance of the village (sanitizing and keeping toilets/showers running), helping in the feeding program (sometimes feeding up to 600 children a day), and helping with construction projects. The goal is to move the people out of tents and into more permanent living facilities in case disaster strikes again. I (Maggie) will also be helping medically (as a nurse) as these people desperately need healthcare. Our group will be staying at the girl's orphanage on Grace Village and we will also be spending time with these girls and traveling to the boy's orphanage to spend time there as well. *We have two group meetings coming up and we will keep you all updated as we continue to find out more about this trip.
Our group leader informed us that this will be a life changing experience. It is heart breaking to see the poverty that these people, especially children, are living in. We are asking for your support as we prepare our hearts and minds to serve these people and we ask you to pray for our team (so far there is 22 of us going)...Specifically for safety, courage, and flexibility as we strive to make the most of our time there and really reach the needs of the people at Grace village. We also ask you pray for a revival among this nation so they can know, love, and accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior.
Lastly, the next four months we will be fundraising for this trip. The cost is $1,200 per person making our total cost $2,400. If you can give financially we would truly appreciate it! If you are able to give at this time, please make out checks to Solid Rock Church and mail directly to us at:
Pete and Maggie Moormeier
633 NW Newstead Terrace
Beaverton, OR 97006
Thank-you very much for your prayers and support as we get ready for this mission!
We would like to leave you with our group verse for this trip: Colossians 3:23-24 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."
Sincerely and With Love,
Oh Maggie!!! What an AMAZING opportunity, I'm so happy for you. We don't really have the funds to be a financial aid, but we will sure be keeping you guys in our prayers! Can't wait to hear more and see how God works in your lives and in the lives of those you will visit in Haiti. Blessings to you guys as you prepare for this incredible journey!
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