Friday, June 4, 2010

18 Days and Counting

I can't believe this mission trip is only 18 days away! I am SO pumped and excited about what God is going to do with our group while we are in Seattle! For those of you who don't know, we are working with an organization there called Step By Step. Here is what they do:

"Step by Step has been serving women since 1997. We currently serve pregnant women and new mothers in Pierce, King, and Snohomish counties. Our nurses, dietitians, and counselors will visit your home, providing medical care and connections to health and community resources. We work with all expectant mothers, including women struggling with substance abuse. We believe that pregnancy is a potential time for positive change, and we aim to support and guide mothers through this transition, helping you make one positive step at a time toward changing your life and the future for your child."

We consider it a privilege to be able to be involved in a Christian organization that seeks to help struggling mothers and mothers to be. While we are in Seattle we will be working on a couple of different projects. They are as follows:
  1. Working to clean and organize 6 different homes or apartments of families with Step by Step
  2. Doing yard work and installing a fence at these homes as well
  3. Organizing and working a community wide yard sale and cookout for the families
  4. Working with the Seattle Union Gospel Mission
  5. Working at Step by Step facilities to organize and do facility maintenance
  6. Providing training sessions for the moms and childcare for the children
  7. Cooking and serving meals to the moms and children
I really feel like God is working in this trip in a BIG way. We have seen how He has provided for us over the past 7 months of preparation. God is SO good and continues to blow us away with how much He is doing behind the scenes to allow us the opportunity to go on this trip!

We have our first training session this Sunday so check back early next week for all that information. Thanks and continue to pray for us and our preparation to leave!!

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