Here are a few things I thought would be good to mention that I may or may not have shared clearly. So here goes:
1. I have a congregation to collect my donations for Wales! I wanted to let you know that I have now found a congregation who is willing to collect the donations I receive for work in Wales (if you've already received a fundraising letter you will know who this is). I want to say a special thank you to Brooks Avenue Church of Christ for being willing to collect and direct my support to me over the coming months. This will help keep things organized, and best of all, donations made through Brooks Ave. will be tax-deductible. So if you are considering a financial gift (or someone you know is) make sure to make it out to Brooks Ave. Church of Christ with my name in the memo line. Thanks!
2. My goal for support raising: I have mentioned to many of you that I need to raise A LOT of money, but I haven't necessarily told you how much is a lot. I wanted to clarify that my current goal is to raise one year's worth of support, which is roughly just under $30,000. This is why I said a lot. I am obviously hoping to work not only with individuals to raise this money, but also with congregations. So if you know of any congregations that might be interested, please let me know!
3. When I hope to leave: The final thing I wanted to clarify was when I am hoping to leave. I have become pointedly aware of my oversight to mention this because of the number of people who have come up to me at church and been surprised that I had not left for Wales yet. Just so you know, my current timeline is to leave for Wales in September. This is a goal and not etched in stone. God may have some very different times in mind and I may need to learn even more about patience through this. But I'm hoping and praying to have the funds and be ready to leave by September (so if you see me next week, I still haven't left for Wales yet :)).
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