Getting ready to go to Liberia April 18

My next trip coming up is April 18. Financially things have been really tight with Orphan Relief and Rescue due to the decrease in donations in the last couple of months, so at this moment I do not have the finances for my trip. Tim and I do not want to take any money from our projects, so we are trusting God for these extra finances for this trip. The crazy cost of 2400 for the ticket is always a challenge. I currently have 500 that has come in for this trip.
So my deadline is to have this by this next Friday or this trip will not happen.

This trip is to check on all our existing projects going on in the field, as well as to meet with the different team members with each of their job descriptions. This is important to make sure they each have what they need to continue to work effectively. We have realized you can only do so much by the phone and email. It takes me about 3 trips a year to do these face to face meetings to make sure things flow well. I also want to touch base with all our government friends that we continue to build strong relationships with, so that the change we want to see with these homes are country wide, not just with the ones we touch.

This month we are also implementing our new Child Development program which we are very excited about. Our field team is just beginning this.

This program is where we are focusing on specific areas with the children we are involved with. Encouraging Spiritual, emotional and physical growth.
This is done through: One on one-mentorship relationships, (done with church teams, and field staff). Support groups for the post war traumatized children as well as the sexually and abused children. Seminars done by professionals brought in. As well as being able to link these children with the educational/vocational tools they need to succeed in a profession.

Our ultimate goal is to see each child come into a healthy and whole relationship with Christ and others, to become the next healthy leaders of their country.

A church in Louisiana is the first one to partner with us in this. The pastor's wife and another church member are hoping to make this trip with me in April. This is all great stuff we are excited about.

So please keep us in your prayers for this trip as well as for others to link arms with us to help with the fundraising for these kids.