Support so far...

The team needs to get about $52,000 to go. So far we have about $26-28,000 committed and/ or turned in.

HOW AWESOME IS THAT?

It's funny, I keep telling the team to be proactive in talking to people about support, yet it is in fact, for me anyway, the very opposite for me in how I've received most of my support. 20% of my support goal has been met so far by people who simply heard or knew I was going back to Africa, and wanted to give me money. One girl has given me three checks so far!!! Of course this doesn't mean I'm going to stop being proactive and talking to people, but it does mean that I am reassured that God really does own the cattle on a thousand hills, and that He provides the way to accomplish what His purposes are.

I think that's neat.

And that's my quick thought at 7 am today!

-Matt

Support Video (08 version)

Here is the pre-trip video I made from last year. Still applicable today, and Chris's prayer requests are still very relevant to what you can still pray for us even for the trip this summer - that God would reign, in Uganda, and in Montgomery, in our workplaces, in our neighborhoods, and in our hearts.

Summer 2009

Greetings and salutations,

We're gearing up for a new summer trip to take place in mid-July. So far we're look at 9 girls and 6 guys... Flem is going back, and surprise, so is Mrs. Chris. I'm sure that will be very interesting.

KK and Spencer are returning, along with Beth and myself, and J-Mac (Jenna) from two years ago. Some of the newbies include Mary Grace (Spencer's sister) and JR (Spencer's dad). Kerry Alex, a ballerina who is typically quiet by nature, but very unafraid to talk about Jesus with anyone, Karin Alexis (Spencer's cousin) who just started at Huntingdon, Lindsey, a school teacher and Soren, who spent 6 months with Steven Spanjer's ministry and received numerous broken bones to show for it, Austin, a senior from ECS, and Stephanie, wife to the illustrious Adam Coppock, director of youth ministry at Eastwood Presbyterian. We may have one more surprise add on, but that's what it looks like right now.

We're looking to head back to Kampala to stay with Dave and Darlene, to visit Westminster Theological Seminary, then to Kagedi to help out at New Life Presbyterian Church, PCU, and also to Mambale to see Pastor Francis and his church.

For prayer and financial support information, please contact Eastwood Presbyterian Church and ask for Aaron Fleming, or use the brown box link on the right side of the main page and click on the interested link.