Join Jerome in Bringing God Close in Ecuador

I work with immigrants in Boston, and whenever I explain to them that when I'm here in the States, I miss people in Ecuador, and when I'm in Ecuador, I miss people here in the States, I get universal head nods. We all know what I'm talking about. There are times in life when we feel so close and also so distant from who we want to be. Or we can feel so close and at the same time so distant from those we love. Or the same with the circumstances that make us feel at home.

What has helped me is the realization that no matter how I might feel separations in life, God is always just one step away. He's never far. And that is the message of Christmas: God is with us. God came down from the comfort zone and became one of us, to be always with us in everything, especially life's most difficult moments. And you can help to make that a concrete reality for others.

I'm Jerome, a lay missionary who's carried out over 25 fundraisers in over ten years in Ecuador, in collaboration with local communities and institutions. I’m in the States this Christmas season, and yet you can join me here in the States to be close by collaborating with local communities and institutions in Ecuador:

• A local childcare facility is looking for Christmas gifts for 35 children

• A young family is struggling to meet all the needs to provide for their 2-year-old daughter who has suffered severe brain-damage

• The local church is hoping for support for its operations

I’m looking to raise $700 to help in each of these situations, and possibly more. Would you like to join with me and local communities here, and be a part of offering the very special gift of a closeness from a distance?

I'm thankful you've taken the time to consider us. How do you experience the closeness of God? Feel free to leave a comment if you make a gift.

And please come by and find all the details and updates at the webpage here:

https://www.barriers2bridges.org/giving-blog/bring-god-close