"Getting Schooled in Peru" for Christmas
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For God knows the plans He has for me.... I believe Jeremiah 29:11 more and more everyday. I would have never thought that my dream as a 12-year-old girl who wanted to do missions, would come true so many years later.
Missions Trip: December 3 - December 23 (3 weeks)
Campaign GOAL: $7,000
Airfare is Due. Need $300 more!!! Need to purchase ticket in a few days! Let's do this.
3 Ways to HELP: (Bonus: Do ALL 3!)
Prayer - a MUST!!!
Share it to your FB page - please!!!
Sow directly with finances - obviously :-)
BACKGROUND:
My name is Rebecca Tejada and I have been chosen to go to Peru under Victorious Women's Ministry OC to work at a school in a remote village in need of support and love. VWMOC has partnered me with a missionary they support, who has built a school all by herself over her 12-year ministry.
PURPOSE OF THIS MISSIONS TRIP:
To bring love, support and Jesus to the students of this village. They have had a school thanks to Missionary Carmen who began this ministry 12 years ago. This year the High School finally opened. I also got word that they had to open a pre-school grade and have received an additional 125 students!!! This school was already at 600 and it continues to grow exponentially.
During this Christmas trip, we plan to bless the students with school supplies. However, we also hope to give them a small Christmas gift. We know the season is about Jesus' birth, but who among us would mind getting a small gift on this special holiday occasion? Not me! And I know that it would warm their grateful hearts. Their first ever gift was paper and a couple pencils. The ladies teared up because of how grateful these kids were. Let's give them more of a reason to be excited. Please donate so we can share a small token of love, joy, peace and cheerful giving.
HOW THE MONEY WILL BE USED:
- Flight
- Daily Transportation: initially to the village, then to and from the school everyday.
- Food
- A small donation for my Lodging Host. A family has volunteered to provide me a humble place to rest my head. I'd like for them to be blessed with a financial token of gratitude - not only blessed with my presence. LOL. ;-)
- School Supplies
- A gift for each child (My and Carmen's BIG dream! Let's not make it optional)
- Optional: A gift for the mothers (My ULTIMATE dream!!!!! My guess is that they have probably never received a gift. Like most mothers, they devote all finances to their loved ones and often place their needs and their appetites in the back of the line.)
WHO WILL BENEFIT:
Teachers - burden of school supplies to be lightened
Families - More salvations and transformations
Kids- These children will continue to benefit from Carmen's hard work in getting their new high school that will open this fall. Added note: She has also sent many students to vocational school through her scholarship program (you can also reach out if you want to sow there) in order to increase the opportunities for futures outside of their village.
Myself - I know I will not only be used to help students and their families in any way God sees fit, I also know that this trip will impact my life. I go with expectation that God has a dose of reality awaiting me - what a blessed life looks like when you are not distracted by temporary things, but choose to focus on love and joy for your community because of Jesus. I know that God has opened this door to show me the beginning of things to come in my own life. This trip is short, but I know He will reveal to me how to plant a seed that will make a lasting impact; and one that will potentially grow to a global level. I know in my heart that one or a few (hopefully, more) of these kids will LITERALLY change the world! I can't wait to meet them! I am merely one piece to His puzzle... one string in the fabric of His tapestry... one.... Well, you get the picture. :-)
THANK YOU:
So thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart - to those what have ALREADY and those that WILL donate. God Bless You!!! :-) There aren't enough words to express how I feel. Your prayers have been greatly appreciated. Please pray that donors start getting involved and that the hearts of the teachers, students and their families begin to get prepared for the impact God wants to do in their lives this Christmas!
Peace be with you!
Photo credit: Unsplash:
Ben Ostrower, David Pennington, & Frank Romero
Missions Trip: December 3 - December 23 (3 weeks)
Campaign GOAL: $7,000
Airfare is Due. Need $300 more!!! Need to purchase ticket in a few days! Let's do this.
3 Ways to HELP: (Bonus: Do ALL 3!)
Prayer - a MUST!!!
Share it to your FB page - please!!!
Sow directly with finances - obviously :-)
BACKGROUND:
My name is Rebecca Tejada and I have been chosen to go to Peru under Victorious Women's Ministry OC to work at a school in a remote village in need of support and love. VWMOC has partnered me with a missionary they support, who has built a school all by herself over her 12-year ministry.
PURPOSE OF THIS MISSIONS TRIP:
To bring love, support and Jesus to the students of this village. They have had a school thanks to Missionary Carmen who began this ministry 12 years ago. This year the High School finally opened. I also got word that they had to open a pre-school grade and have received an additional 125 students!!! This school was already at 600 and it continues to grow exponentially.
During this Christmas trip, we plan to bless the students with school supplies. However, we also hope to give them a small Christmas gift. We know the season is about Jesus' birth, but who among us would mind getting a small gift on this special holiday occasion? Not me! And I know that it would warm their grateful hearts. Their first ever gift was paper and a couple pencils. The ladies teared up because of how grateful these kids were. Let's give them more of a reason to be excited. Please donate so we can share a small token of love, joy, peace and cheerful giving.
HOW THE MONEY WILL BE USED:
- Flight
- Daily Transportation: initially to the village, then to and from the school everyday.
- Food
- A small donation for my Lodging Host. A family has volunteered to provide me a humble place to rest my head. I'd like for them to be blessed with a financial token of gratitude - not only blessed with my presence. LOL. ;-)
- School Supplies
- A gift for each child (My and Carmen's BIG dream! Let's not make it optional)
- Optional: A gift for the mothers (My ULTIMATE dream!!!!! My guess is that they have probably never received a gift. Like most mothers, they devote all finances to their loved ones and often place their needs and their appetites in the back of the line.)
WHO WILL BENEFIT:
Teachers - burden of school supplies to be lightened
Families - More salvations and transformations
Kids- These children will continue to benefit from Carmen's hard work in getting their new high school that will open this fall. Added note: She has also sent many students to vocational school through her scholarship program (you can also reach out if you want to sow there) in order to increase the opportunities for futures outside of their village.
Myself - I know I will not only be used to help students and their families in any way God sees fit, I also know that this trip will impact my life. I go with expectation that God has a dose of reality awaiting me - what a blessed life looks like when you are not distracted by temporary things, but choose to focus on love and joy for your community because of Jesus. I know that God has opened this door to show me the beginning of things to come in my own life. This trip is short, but I know He will reveal to me how to plant a seed that will make a lasting impact; and one that will potentially grow to a global level. I know in my heart that one or a few (hopefully, more) of these kids will LITERALLY change the world! I can't wait to meet them! I am merely one piece to His puzzle... one string in the fabric of His tapestry... one.... Well, you get the picture. :-)
THANK YOU:
So thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart - to those what have ALREADY and those that WILL donate. God Bless You!!! :-) There aren't enough words to express how I feel. Your prayers have been greatly appreciated. Please pray that donors start getting involved and that the hearts of the teachers, students and their families begin to get prepared for the impact God wants to do in their lives this Christmas!
Peace be with you!
Photo credit: Unsplash:
Ben Ostrower, David Pennington, & Frank Romero
Organizer
Rebecca Tejada
Organizer
Orange, CA