Dear Family
and Friends,
I’ll bet when you got this letter
from me, you expected to hear about another trip to Ghana and tending to our
orphans at Cherubs children's Home. Well, SURPRISE! God is directing me to follow a different
path this upcoming summer. I will be going to the Dominican Republic with
Stoney Creek Church for a week at the end of July. Our mission team of
young adults and leaders from the church will be assisting in minor construction,
helping with the children’s ministry, and street evangelism in Santiago,
Dominican Republic, and spreading the word of God the entire week.
When I heard about this trip, my
first thought was “Why aren’t we going back to Ghana?” I really did not want to
go to the Dominican. I wanted to go back to MY kids at MY orphanage. Over the
past two weeks, God has really been speaking to me. Matthew 28:19-20 reads, “Go
therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that
I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Jesus said to make disciples of ALL nations, not just the nations you are
comfortable in. Two years ago, my comfortable nation was the United States and
God sent me to Ghana to love on some awesome kids and to make disciples. Now he
is taking me out of my comfort zone, once again, to go somewhere I have never
been.
Prayer is needed for everyone going
on this trip. Even though I know I am called to go, I am nervous. My biggest fear is that I will constantly compare the
Dominican to Ghana. It is hard to grasp that I will not be seeing “my kids”
this summer. A part of my heart will belong to the Cherub Children’s Home and
all of the special babies that live there, but the Lord has opened this new
door in my life and I feel called to serve. Knowing that this is a totally new
experience in a totally new place, I need all the prayers I can.
If you are able to help financially
with this trip, please forward your donation to me with the check or money
order payable to “Stoney Creek Church.” In the Memo, put Dominican
Republic Trip/Kelly Kimble. Please mail any donations to
Kelly Ann Kimble,
604 E. Raintree Ln, Goldsboro NC 27534.
Any
contributions are tax deductible. An accounting of all funds will be available,
should you desire to see it, upon our return from the Dominican Republic. With
your help and support, I look forward to expanding my knowledge and the kingdom
of God with the people of the Dominican Republic!
Above all, I ask you to please Pray for our Mission Team:
- · We will allow God to work through us as we serve the people of Santiago, Dominican Republic.
- · That God will keep us safe.
- · We will encourage the people of Santiago and meet their needs.
- · That God will prepare the hearts of everyone we will come into contact with while in Santiago and during travels.
Yours
in Christ,
Kelly Ann Kimble
