September 2016
Dear Praying Friends,
We knew this day was coming for at least a couple of
years, but the realization hit me like a punch in the stomach. I had been in the waiting room for over two
hours when he entered, clipboard in hand.
His expression told me the news was grim. He looked at me and plainly stated, “We are
not going to be able to save her, I am sorry.”
For almost 30 years, after paying tithes and giving to
missions, Michele and I have tried to save 10% of our monthly support for
emergencies. This practice has served us
well. I have only had to write a prayer
letter requesting financial help four times in over three decades as missionaries,
this will be the fifth.
Our 18 year old VW needs yet more repairs, but the
cost is more than our old faithful car is now worth. European car manufacturers cease making parts
for their cars after 10 years. The older
a car becomes, finding parts becomes more and more difficult and
expensive. Our ministries have grown to
the point where we now need a van. We
had to rent one this summer to take the nine people from Lagos to camp. A good, used van will cost between $18,000 and
$20,000. This is a huge amount of money,
yet we know that our Father is in control.
We ask you to pray about having a part in purchasing a vehicle to
replace our dying car. She has served us
well, with over 400,000 km on her, but her time has come. God knew this was going to happen and is in
control, so we ask you to seek His will in helping to meet this important need.
Trusting in Him to supply what we cannot,
Mark Hale
No comments:
Post a Comment