For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
- - Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
December 20, 2012
Greetings! I hope that this letter finds you and your family doing well and enjoying the joys of the season. This is such a wonderful time of year to celebrate and reflect upon the goodness of the Lord, all that He has done for us, and wants to continue to do. I’m writing to inform you of an amazing opportunity that I have been given to team with the Lord and members of my church in bringing God’s love to a country in Southeast Asia.
In April of this year I moved to Busan, the second biggest city in South Korea. By what I believe to be a divine appointment, I was told about an English speaking church called the “NewPhiladelphia” (newphiladelphiachurch.com). After attending the church for just a few days, my life was ignited. Although I had been pursuing the Lord and serving Him quite faithfully, I was welcomed into this new family of believers that sought to increase my level of intimacy with Christ. It is at this church, through the ravishing love of God, that I have been taken to heights with the Lord that I didn’t know were possible. It is also at this church that I have been given the privilege to go on missions.
Our church will be sending out teams to the countries of Cambodia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and Malaysia. I will be serving on the missions team to Malaysia from February 4th – February 11th. Our team will minister in eastern Malaysia in the tribal longhouses of Borneo and hold services at SIB (Borneo Evangelical Church) congregations in addition to the local Bible school.
I ask you to prayerfully consider if the Lord would have you partner with me on this missions trip. There are two ways that you can show support. The first is through prayer. If you go to facebook.com/newphilly, there will be daily updates from the field stating our team’s progress so you can pray specifically. The second is through financial contribution. I’m trying to raise 750,000 KRW /$696.00 USD to cover some of the trips expenses. If you’d like to help, please visit the web site: http://support.newphilly.cc.
Sincerely,
Julie Schreck