if i havent already told you, this summer i have been given the opportunity to minister to the locals in Hawaii with Epic for 7 weeks. if you are here from clicking my link on facebook, then i would like to thank you for actually making that little step. i know its easy to glance over the notes on facebook and skim through without a thought. the following is a letter that i gave out to a lot of people in my home church:
To bring you up to date, I am finishing my freshman year of college at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and I will be continuing my education in UT Austin in the fall. I have learned much about my faith, and it has grown tremendously. This summer I am going on a 7-week missions trip to a little group of islands, known as Hawaii. When most people think of missions, the first places that probably come to mind are Africa, East Asia, and maybe Mexico. Most people will equate missions with foreign, and when they hear Hawaii, they think vacation. I am not going anywhere foreign, and I am not going there for vacation. In fact, I am going to Hawaii to continue God's work.
Campus Crusade for Christ (http://campuscrusadeforchrist.com/) is a Christian
ministry that has been caring for college students since 1951. The Lord has used this ministry to help me grow in my faith and to give me a burden to reach people for Christ. This summer I have been blessed with the opportunity to further His kingdom by going to Hawaii with Epic, the Asian American branch of Campus Crusade for Christ. In order to build Christian ministries on campuses, we will be in Hawaii sharing our faith to locals. Because Hawaii is majority Asian, our cultural identity through Epic will hopefully resonate through locals of similar ethnicity. Weekly activities on this summer project may include beach evangelism, organizing weekly meetings, or having socials with students we meet throughout our stay.
When I learned about the need for students to go on this trip, I didn't jump at this opportunity as quickly as I should have. With future plans involving summer school and a job, I felt that I needed to dedicate my summer after my first year in college towards furthering my education. However, after attending an Epic conference this past February, God softened my heart by revealing my selfish ambitions and motives. I slowly began to realize that my plans for summer school were rooted in my lack of faith - my lack of faith that God would provide for me. I simply felt that going to summer school would stabilize my future. My life's purpose is not about succeeding in academics or getting ahead in school, but it is about furthering His kingdom by making disciples of all nations.
In order for me to go on this mission's trip, I need to develop a team of ministry partners...a group of people like you who would give to make my trip possible. As you might imagine raising the necessary funds will be one of my greatest steps of faith in preparation for the summer. I need a total of $4200 by June 20, which covers room and board for the summer as well as transportation. Would you prayerfully consider joining my team by contributing whatever amount the Lord leads you?
Above all else, I need your prayers as I reach out to the lost people of these islands. Please pray for me and my team, and thank you for considering a contribution to help me meet my goals. :)
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$4200 is a lot of money and i would be lying if i said i wasnt worried. i have never had to raise this much money, but i know He will provide if it is truly in His will. i currently have $500 out of $4200 and will take anything i can get!
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