One of the constants in our missionary life is raising support. The normal increases in cost of living (medical insurance, gas, etc.), Ministry Partners who can no longer be on our team, and special needs create a stream of reasons to trust God and find more partners.

Completely inadequate is how I feel about this part of my job. Frankly, I observe that God meets our needs in spite of my abilities to raise support. Give me a problem to solve, a meeting to run, or a team to lead, and I feel like I’m a fish in water. Put a support trip in front of me, and I feel like I’m swimming in molasses.

Ironically, meeting new people and telling them about our ministry is one of my favorite things to do. Making phone calls and setting those appointments up is my least favorite thing to do.

So this year I’m trying something new. Rather than making phone calls, I’m sending emails. And rather than asking our Ministry Partners to send me the names of people they know who might like to hear about our ministry, I’m asking them to invite a friend to lunch with me.

If you are in St. Louis in November and don’t hear from me soon and want to invite a friend to lunch with me and hear about our ministry let me know!

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