“O Holy Night” & Other Marvelous Missions!
Dear Friends and Family,
Bring on the Holidays! What a special time of year to be thankful for our many blessings and to remember the One who saved us! I’ll never forget belting out my favorite carol (O Holy Night!) as a child. That song was a gift from God stirring my soul even as a young girl (and it still does). Now, I’m even more in awe of that night divine, because after living in sin and error pining for many years; I now know how it feels to live in freedom and forgiveness through Faith in Jesus. My spirit feels its worthin Him, and I praise God for the thrill of hope that comes from rejoicing in Him!
The world is still filled with sin, error, pining, and the feeling of worthlessness for far too many. I am so very blessed to pray and work for a new and glorious morn. I often marvel at how God uses the broken and restored (like you and me) to grow hope throughout the world. That’s what Adventures in Missions(AIM) is all about! And, I’m so happy to be a part of His plans through AIM.
At AIM, we believe that by giving people the opportunity to hold orphans, pray for the sick, help the blind, and meet basic needs, lives will be transformed and disciples will be made. This year has been truly amazing, and I would love to share just a few of my God-stories with you! Please check out my blogs (God Speaks Through LaRon’s Cat Call … Really!?, “Kevin, NEVER STOP SIGNING,” Finding Treasure in the Word – Appalachia Day 1, Finding Treasure in the Bathroom – Appalachia Day 2, Sharing God’s Treasure – Appalachia Day 3, Part 1) at http://sondrawallace-foster.myadventures.org.
Despite the national news, the economy, and our personal circumstances, God is still God. He is still healing, teaching, providing, saving, and restoring by His power every day! It is clear to me that AIM participants and staff are vehicles God is using to bring His Kingdom to people all over the world.
Thank you for your prayers and encouragement in 2011. I would be honored if you would partner prayerfully, financially, and/or interactively with me in my AIM ministry for 2012. It’s the perfect time of year to make a tax deductable donation to support the advancement of His Kingdom! To learn more about AIM in 2011 and how to make your contribution to this appeal, please read the Making Marvelous Missions Possible and Making Marvelous Missions Personal sections below! Please know that you and yours are in my thoughts and prayers for 2012.
In Love for Him and You,
Sondra Wallace-Foster
Adventures in Missions, Adult/Family Mobilization Representative
Making Marvelous Missions Possible
Pray –
* Please pray for safety, strength, and abundant love to surround AIM leaders and individuals serving around the globe this winter.
* Please pray for me to be strengthened by the Holy Spirit as I enter the busy time of our Mobilization year.
* Please pray that Lily, Chad, and I continue to be molded by our Heavenly Father, and that His provision will overwhelm our family!
Disciple –
Visit the AIM website at: http://www.adventures.org/chooseto learn more about our programs and trips, and to continue your own discipleship journey.
Provide –
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, AIM requires me to raise funds to subsidize my salary and offset the cost of my mission field service. Please allow the Lord to direct your decision in making either a monthly contribution toward my ministry or a one-time donation to AIM. Either way, your contribution is tax-deductible (& greatly appreciated)!
HOW TO DONATE – please give online at: http://adventures.org/give/donate.asp?giveto=staff. Please type “Sondra Wallace-Foster” into the Staff Member field to credit your donation to my ministry at AIM.
Making Marvelous Missions Personal
Personal ministry is what Adventures in Missions (AIM) is all about. In recent months, I’ve served, prayed with, and ministered to hundreds of people. I’ve had the honor of serving people who are exploring and obeying God’s call to missions, seeking His provision, experiencing God in a grand new way, overcoming personal strife, and struggling through tragedy. This year has been amazing! I would love to share just a few of my personal God-stories with you through my blog at: http://sondrawallace-foster.myadventures.org.
Blog Post Titles:
God Speaks Through LaRon’s Cat Call … Really!?
Kevin, NEVER STOP SINGING!
Finding Treasure in the Word – Appalachia Day 1
Finding Treasure in the Bathroom – Appalachia Day 2
Sharing God’s Treasure – Appalachia Day 3, Part 1 (Part 2 & 3 to come)
This Spring/Summer, following the string of tornados that ripped through the Southeast, I had the honor of mobilizing more than 200 short-term missionaries to Alabama for disaster relief. Check-out the Alabama trip blog to learn more about how God spoke, moved, and spread hope to a devastated area through His people: http://alabama.myadventures.org/.
In April 2011, AIM celebrated sending our 90,000th missionary. The celebration was a great time to look back at what the Lord has done from the very first AIM missionary to the teams currently on the field all over the world!
Recently, AIM eye-witnesses and leadership were instrumental in shedding light into the darkness in Carrefour, Haiti – forcing the investigation and closure of a highly corrupt orphanage. AIM is still working to retrieve over 50 missing children. Read more here: http://www.crosswalk.com/news/closing-orphanage-rescuing-abused-missing-orphans.html.
In October 2011, AIM hosted missionaries from around the world for Epoch 2011 to honor those in missions who are persistently challenging and creatively solving the problems our world faces in areas such as discipleship, poverty, water advocacy, HIV/AIDS, sex trafficking, homelessness, church planting, and more. Awards totaling $50,000 were given to individuals who are restoring places, creating projects, and touching the lives of people, while intentionally honoring the role of Jesus Christ in their work. To learn more, check out: http://epoch2011.com/finalists.php.
God called, and the Kenya Initiative answered. Read about this amazing group of AIM missionaries working to help Kenya’s Internally Displaced People become stable, partnering, self-sustaining communities whose members are: empowered to enact positive change; equipped to create industry; and engaged in Christ-centered relationships here: http://kenya.theworldrace.org/?category=All_Articles.
God is still healing people everyday!
Check out this recent God-story from one of our Worldrace teams: http://vimeo.com/31918779.
This is just a small sampling. Whether in the United States or abroad, AIM continues ministry through 11 different programs; mobilizing The Called of all ages to assist, champion, pray-for, teach, disciple and love like Jesus!
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND YOUR SUPPORT!
