Greetings,
Thank you to everyone who was a blessing to the children in Thailand that I was working with the first half of the year. I could not have been able to do it without your prayers and donations. Everyday I was able to spend working with the children was not only a great blessing to them, but also to me. If I haven’t gotten a chance to share about the trip and you want to hear some of the stories, I’d love to talk to you. You can also read the blog I wrote while I was there at: http://www.thailandjourney.blogspot.com/
I am writing this letter to let you know of another ministry opportunity I have been blessed to be a part of. I will be going to the Dominican Republic from Jan 27th to Feb 3rd with 2nd Mile Missions. We will be joining with a local pastor and church community in a building project. During the week of our stay there we will be working with the people on a kitchen that has already been started. The purpose of the kitchen is to provide meals for the people in the area at a very low cost.
I’m really excited about the way this ministry is structured. The pastor of the church sees the poverty in his local community and has a desire to begin helping the people by attending to their most urgent need first: food. The location of the community is known as “the hole” and many of the people there cannot afford enough food for themselves and their families. The kitchen that we will be helping build is for these people to be able to access food at a low cost. Rod Wildman, the leader of the trip, has been directing these mission trips for 2 years in an effort to help aid both the pastor and church in reaching their goal. This is a great example of Americans assisting in a local project rather than Americanizing another part of the world.
I would really like to encourage you to get involved with us in this ministry. I am looking to raise 1300 dollars to cover the expense of the trip, and also I am asking for prayers for me and the three men I will be going with. We are very appreciative of any support that you can give us, by donating your time in prayer or by donating financially. I look forward to sharing the things that God is doing in the Dominican Republic with you!
Blessings,
Jeff Berdine
Ways you can get involved:
Prayer:
- for me and the three other guys going, that our hearts are ready and we remain healthy for, and on the trip.
- For the hearts of the people in the church community that we are going to support.
- For encouragement to the pastor of the church in the Dominican Republic
Financial:
If you can help financially, I need to raise 1300 dollars to be able to go on the trip. You can receive a tax deduction by making a check payable to 2nd mile missions and postmark it to me by Jan. 1st. If you aren’t concerned with the tax deduction you can make a check payable to me and I would need to receive it by the end of January.
My new mailing address is:
Jeff Berdine
1750 E. 106th Pl.
Crown Point, IN 46307
berd_mann@yahoo.com is my email
Thank you so much for your help and support!
