Dear family and friends,

I am excited to inform you that I will be going to Bangladesh in January to work at Bangla Hope Orphanage. I will be teaching and working with the kids there. My friends Catherine and Emily are already there and having a great time. They have been blessed in their time there so far. I can’t wait to join them. It will be very challenging, but also very rewarding. I am excited to be a part of the Student Missions program because I am ready to give this time of my life to God and share His love with others. I am so excited about the possibility, and now I am trusting God will provide as I face the fundraising challenge.

 There are several costs associated with this experience: travel costs, visa costs, mailing costs, living costs while I’m out, and the list goes on. Each year, the student missionaries are required to raise the money needed. We do that by working in the community for donations, asking for donations from mission supporters, working with our local churches for help, and by earning as much as we can in addition to the money given. The funds are used to get us to our location, to make sure we’re cared for while we’re there, and then to bring us home. A portion of the fundraised money ($500) goes toward training and support offered through the SM office. Any excess funds I raise help other SMs to go and provide emergency aid, as well as help support SMs in the field. Will you consider joining me in this by giving as generous a gift as you’re able? Any amount you share will be deeply appreciated! I have chosen a call with such great need they cannot pay my stipend or insurance, so I will need to raise about $5,500 instead of the normal $3,500. Donations will be deposited into the Student Missionary fund to help turn our dreams of being missionaries into the satisfaction that comes from serving others.

I’m at a time when I can accept this opportunity and give this time of my life to God. I am asking you to share in the blessing by helping financially. I appreciate your prayers to help me face the many challenges I will face as I live away from family and friends, adjust to a new culture—its people, food, and way of life—and serve as an ambassador for Christ.

Thank you so much for your help. I’m delighted to have you share in this experience with me.