Isaiah 61
1. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
Our wonderful sending agency - click on the picture to learn more about them....We are selling everything and moving to Ghana as full time cross cultural workers with The Mission Society.
Joining Jesus in His Mission.... You can partner with us in many ways - Partner with us through prayer - Pray for us and for the people of Ghana - That God's Will would be done and His Kingdom would come - In our lives and in the lives of all with whom we come in contact. Partner with us financially - no gift is too small - it takes a lot of drops to fill a bucket and all drops are necessary for the bucket to be filled...click on this link and you can sign up to make a one time or recurring offering $10...$20...$50...$100 it takes a lot of drops to fill a bucket....click here |
What is Jesus doing in Ghana, West Africa?
Lots of things! Including but certainly not limited to... 1. Redeeming those that are trapped in a life of slavery 2. Restoring hope to those that are caught in a cycle of addiction 3. Sharing truth and life with those that haven't heard..... Our fabulous home church - click on the picture to learn more about them...Some of our favorite people...
Steve & Suzanne BucheleSue KolljeskiCharlie & Mary Kay Jackson
What is ISDAE? "I support Dave and Ellen" $10, $20, $30 or more monthly...it's not the size of the gift that matters - it's the Kingdom Partnership that changes the world...every new contributor that pledges $10 per month or more will get a really cool car magnet! Click on the picture to sign up...
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Why Ghana?
For us it's a sense of coming home...to something foreign and yet familiar at the same time. God had made it abundantly clear to each of us - long before we knew each other - that missions was on His heart. When He asked if we would go, we both said YES!
1. HEALING - We will be working with local churches to establish a faith-based 12 step program to bring hope and healing to those bound by addictions.
2. FREEDOM - We will be working with our good friend and his family to help restore the lives of children that have been sold into a life of slavery.
3. RESTORATION - We will be working with several least reached people groups residing in Ghana sharing with them to GOOD NEWS of Jesus' love and forgiveness!
1. HEALING - We will be working with local churches to establish a faith-based 12 step program to bring hope and healing to those bound by addictions.
2. FREEDOM - We will be working with our good friend and his family to help restore the lives of children that have been sold into a life of slavery.
3. RESTORATION - We will be working with several least reached people groups residing in Ghana sharing with them to GOOD NEWS of Jesus' love and forgiveness!
Retirement?
According to Wikipedia, "Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely." John Piper has preached many messages over the years about not "wasting" your retirement...
For many of us in the United States, retirement automatically instills visions of RV's and winters in Florida. For us, the picture is more like dirt roads that are full of potholes - or covered with water because the rain came fast...
For many of us in the United States, retirement automatically instills visions of RV's and winters in Florida. For us, the picture is more like dirt roads that are full of potholes - or covered with water because the rain came fast...