Support-Raising Mondays!

It's "Support-Raising Monday!" Please keep us in prayer throughout the day for the following matters:

-that the Lord would provide full support by the end of August

This request is really important to us. Many missionaries and friends/families of missionaries think that 80% of support is "enough to get by on," and that 100% of support is impossible. This shortchanges the power and call of the Lord. We know we have been called to this ministry by the Lord; He has directed our every step to this place. There is no reason we should not reach 100% of support. However, it is our job and part of our calling to invite people into the ministry. We have to keep working to spread the good news of the gospel working in college students' lives. We cannot cease our efforts, and we cannot wait to see how miraculously the Lord will provide!

Also, we would like to reach full support so that we may spend more of our support-raising time on current donors. We have promised them a partnership, and we long to fulfill that partnership by calling, visiting, and praying more consistently. The sooner we reach full support, the sooner we can strengthen those already a part of this mission.

-appointments for our SR trip in August

We have a support-raising trip schedule for August 2-7. We currently have no appointments and people have been difficult to reach. This has been discouraging. Pray that we receive word from the Lord today on how best to utilize that time and our time now in preparation for it. Pray that we receive appointments or find a better way to use that time. If you know of anyone who would be willing to have a conversation with us about our ministry, please e-mail us - chellysimko@gmail.com.

-continued grace to rely solely on the Lord

It can be easy to get discouraged, frustrated, and confused when support-raising. We try to rely solely on the Lord, but sometimes we rely too much on our own efforts. Pray that grace abounds--that God would renew us and encourage us today and this week. Pray that we absolutely trust in the Lord for our support.

-direction

Every Monday we are faced with a multitude of choices: Whom should we call? Should we write thank you cards? Should we send out our next newsletter? Whom should Elliott call and whom should Rachel call? What should we do with this time? How does God want us to use it? Pray that we use our time wisely and lean on God's direction.

Thank you for your prayers, friends! We are so grateful to be a part of this work and praise the Lord that you have joined us!