a projector and a drill

Hi All,

Kelly and I wanted to throw out to you 2 needs of this ministry.  Obviously, in a tight financial time, there are many needs and I hope to write to you about some of those in the coming weeks.  However, for right now, there are two that Kelly and I have heard about since arriving back that we felt would serve a great purpose and decided we'd present to you in hopes that you might join in financially and prayerfully.  In both cases, I don't know a whole lot about the products or what makes one version better than another but if you have questions about specific features that we may or may not need, feel free to email me and I can try to find out.  Maybe these are needs that your small group bible study or neighborhood or Sunday School class would like to take on.  Or maybe you'd like to give this as your Valentine's day gift for your spouse or loved one.  Maybe your company has a expense account that needs to be spent or your Game Night group wants to add some friendly wagers that would go towards the purchase of these items.  Who knows how the Lord will lead?!  Now without further ado:

1. An LCD projector and protective case - Children of the Nations has a Vocational Center where we offer job training in English, Sewing, Baking, Crafts, and Computer Technology.  It is open to folks from the community for a fee and we bus in kids from our villages to take classes which are free for them.  It is an amazing place of learning.  The teachers are fabulous, the team that runs it is a spectacular team, and the opportunities that it provides would often be unavailable to the population it serves if it wasn't there.  I've taught one English class up there already and will be team teaching another one with a Dominican teacher starting next week.  However, they are in need of an LCD projector for use in their classes - primarily for the English classes that are taught.  Additionally, for the longevity of the projector, a padded protective case is essential.  If you are interested in helping to meet this need, I'd love to encourage you to pray about it and then shoot me an email.

2.  A power drill - One thing we do a lot of down here is construction and maintenence.  However, recently one of our power drills went MIA.  Unfortunately it was one that is used a lot!  It was one of those dual handled, rotary hammer types that is used for some heavy duty drilling.  This is again outside of my expertise but if you are interested in meeting this need, pray about it and then email me and if you need more specifics, I can chase them down.

Kelly and I are so thankful for all that you do to support us, financially, prayerfully, through friendship and in thought.  We are so deeply encouraged by all of you and were so glad to have seen many of your on our recent trip back to the states.  We know that this is a difficult time economically for many people and have praised God often for His provision in our lives through you and have asked that he continues to provide for you as well.

Cheers,
M&K