My Official Support Letter (for those of you who have not seen it)

June 18, 2007

Dear Friend,

In Psalm 119 verse 32 I have found a theme verse for my life. “I run in the path of
your commands, for you have set my heart free.” Running in God’s commands has
taken me to many different places so far in my 24 years of life. This time it takes me to Cameroon, Africa.

How Has God Brought Me Here?
At Colorado Christian University I majored in Youth Ministry with the intent of loving on the youth of today in whatever way God has set before me. This last year I worked at Covenant Bible College in Strathmore, Alberta mentoring young college women. I loved serving God in that way, I was challenged and changed. I have wanted to be a short-term missionary since my first year of college and have been afraid I would live my life and at the end realize I never did it. Well, now I have been given a chance to live in Africa for a year and work with teenagers. It’s a dream come alive!

What Will I Be Doing?
I will be a one-year short-term missionary serving with Covenant World Mission working at Rain Forest International School in Yaoundé, Cameroon. RFIS is a school of about 100 students grades 7-12, primarily from missionary homes in Cameroon and its surrounding countries (www.rfis.org). The national languages of Cameroon are English and French. My tasks are not 100% defined yet and may be changing, but as best as I know I will be:
-Teaching 3 smaller classes: basic 10th grade Science, Business Math, and Foods
-Leading/mentoring a small group of students in studying and discussing the Bible and how it applies to their personal lives.
-Possibly using my music background to teach a few basic voice and/or piano lessons.
-Possibly sponsoring a worship team and helping speak in chapel, which the student body has once a week.

How Am I Inviting You to Help?
I need your prayers. Please pray for: strong friendships with those I meet and those I leave behind, courage and wisdom to step into things I don’t know, energy to serve daily, cultural differences, safety and health, and for financial support to be provided.

I have a budget for the year of roughly $28,000, all of which I need to raise. The budget covers all my training/traveling expenses, housing/in-country living, small salary, health insurance/ vaccinations, and administration fees. School starts at the beginning of August and ideally I would like to be in Cameron by then, however I can’t leave until 80% ($22,400) of my support is raised. In short, I need your help with raising a lot of money very quickly.

If you desire to support me in any way, prayer, a one time financial gift, or a monthly pledge, please fill out and send in the enclosed card. If you would like to receive my update emails please indicate that on the card as well. I will be updating a blog/website so that you can join in my adventures with me. That site is: amysrealadventures.blogspot.com. Please take a look.

Thank you for who you are to me and my family. I am blessed to have you to write this letter to. It is my prayer that God blesses you as you have blessed me. Thank you!