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Libraries Open Minds, Help People Know God
Libraries Open Minds, Help People Know God
I´m not saying the people of Peru are old fashioned and
outmoded. They are wonderfully intelligent people.
They have hopes and dreams. They are still, however,
holding on to the ancient. Very tightly. They don´t want
to let go. I can understand that… to a point. That´s why
we need the libraries here.
It´s sad, but we´ve had a few of the kids who checked
out books during the summer break (January and
February) come in over the past few days saying, “I
would like to unregister myself from the library.” When
pressed, they tell us something like, “Well, school´s
about to start and we won´t have time to read during
the school year. We have to study.” We don´t get it!
School is starting so you have to stop doing something
you enjoy? Something that will help you think even
more out of the box? Some we´ve been able to
convince to keep their cards. Others we couldn´t.
FINANCIAL SITUATION ON
THE ROAD TO CRITICAL
HUANCAYO, 2011 – People have been asking us about
our financial situation and the standard answer we
have been giving is, “We have a strong base of
supporters who faithfully give every month. That helps
a lot. What we need is about 10 or 15 more people and
churches like that.” According to recent report, if all
giving were to stop, we have only 1.5 months of
support left in our reserve fund. We know that giving
Calendar for March 2011
will continue, but we need to raise our reserve fund to Monday through Friday – Working at the Library
a higher level. A number of the friends we made in
Costa Rica have had to return to the United States for March 7 – New cycle of English classes begin
financial reasons. We don´t want to be in that number.
March 13 – Preach by SKYPE at Lowell UMC, Gerogia
We need to have enough to stay here until at least
October for furlough (October through mid-January), March 13-20 – Short term mission team from Dothan,
when we will return to the states to once again talk AL helping out at the library, English, and more.
with supporters and churches. Please pray about what
you can do to help us to stay here. If nothing else, March 25-26 – Ash helping in district youth retreat in
please talk to others about supporting us financially on city of Tarma.
a regular ongoing basis, hold a bake sale, host a golf
March 27 – Ash sharing message at la Iglesia Metodista,
tournament. Thanks for all you do! You are very
Huancayo, and la Iglesia Metodista, San Jeronimo.
special and important to us. To send gifts, please use
the form at the end of this newsletter or go online to March 30 – Go to Lima to meet visitors from Ball
www.themissionsociety.org/people/mceuen. Ground, GA, and (possibly) Ohio.
What´s up with the Family
Kia is spending a lot of time hanging out with her
friends (and her boyfriend). She is also playing the
guitar and singing.
Through careful and earnest prayer, I have come to the following decision:
I/we will pray for you. Please send me/us your prayer letter.
Please update me by e-mail ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
As God provides, I/we will partner with you by giving $ __________ per month / quarter /year
I would like to give a one-time gift of $ __________. Please contact us again next year.
I would like to be your liaison with my church or organization.
I would like to organize an annual support raising event (e.g., sale, dinner, carwash, golf tournament, 5K run, etc)
Address______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please return this form (with your first gift, if applicable) to:
The Mission Society Designate gifts: “McEuen Support 5/323”
PO Box 922637
Norcross, GA 30010-2637