Hello lovely people!
I thought that I would update you on how things are going in regards to my trip to Peru. I admit that this process of preparing is unlike anything I've done before. It is a truly humbling thing to realize that all the experience I thought I had in missions was only a taste of what was yet to come! The planning, the fundraising, the relationship building have me quite busy. With that said, I want to reassure you that I am 100% confident (and excited) that God has me where I am at and where I am going for His eternal purposes! The years of longing for something more, for traveling to other places is being realized in my life. And it's all God's doing! It amazes me every time that I think about it.
A review of what I will be doing in Peru:
Working under the supervision of Jonathan Edwards in the Betesda church, which is lead by a Peruvian pastor and his family.
Teaching and helping with the church's children's ministry on Saturday mornings.
Helping with the youth and women's ministry.
Serving as a translator/help for missions teams that come to the church.
Possibly teaching English 1 or 2 days a week at a nearby school.
I will be living there for ONE WHOLE YEAR.
As far as support goes, I have received a few donations that I am very grateful for :) I am still in need of some friends who will pledge monthly support (I need $386 per month, a very reasonable amount for a missionary), and $2,050 for my one-time expenses of air fare and visa renewal. Elim Fellowship, my sending agency, requires that I have all the funds for the latter before I leave for Peru. My goal is leave on May 2nd of this year!
In order to make donating easier, Elim Fellowship has set up a way to give online. I hope that you will find this convenient :)
To make on-line donations and electronic funds transfers, click here. If you have any questions at all about my trip - what I'll be doing, my heart for missions, how to donate, or anything else, fee free to email, facebook message, or call me!! Thank you so much for being awesome and loving towards me (and yes, I mean that regardless of whether or not you support me financially ;) You are precious!
God bless you abundantly,
Laura Murphree
blurph412@yahoo.com
(585)322-2618
