Karin at elephant god temple in Nepal

Dear Friends and Family,

• Would you contribute to my ministry trip? I’m going to the Philippines this summer.
• I need to raise $1500 to go to Afghanistan.
• My church is sending a team to the Dominican Republic to build a church building—can you help?

Yup, the letters are arriving right on schedule, as both teens and older adults are making their plans and raising prayer and financial support. We always set some money aside in our giving budget to support these short term mission efforts, partly because we believe they will make a difference in the area where they will be working, and largely because it is a life-changing experience for the fledgling missionary. There is a vast gap between hearing about the world and seeing it with your own eyes.

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