First of all, we want to thank you for your generous support for our trip! I wanted to update you on our progression toward our financial goal and brag about our donations and the fabulous supporter community.
Financial updates:
Team total budget: $33057.00
We need: $17, 578
Thank you for giving of your treasure. I know this is hard, especially during the current economic situation in the US. When the US suffers financially, this greatly impacts the impoverished nations, as I saw last year in South Africa, as continual support decreases so much that they have little resources to carry on daily business. So….thank you for those of you who have been able and/or willing to “give when it hurts.” That kind of giving yields many blessings, and we appreciate all that you can give as we have a huge deficit to cover in just a month. We know how hard it is because we are giving to ourselves as well. The sacrifice is huge but the blessings will be multiplied abundantly.
If you have not given yet and would like to, you can give by check or online. I’ll attach directions at the end of this update. If you have been meaning to give but haven’t gotten around to it, please do so sooner or later as we have to start wiring money over in the next few weeks.
Material donations:
“Wow!” is all I can say! I have received many donations that will bless the following ministries, groups or organizations:
- Sonstraal TB hospital
- Butterfly House, a resource center dedicated to serve HIV/AIDS infected and affected adults and children
- The Monte Christo Sports ministry which will work toward bringing youth off the streets and into sports programs
- Homeless ministry with Monte Christo Ministries
- Boland Autism School
- Crèches (preschools in townships)
At work last week, a friend dropped off several bags. My “less than great” day brightened at the sight of this generosity. It felt like Christmas as I was not expecting her to arrive. I know how overcome I was with happiness and surprise. I could not wipe the smile off my face for the rest of the day, stop staring at the bags, or making other therapists come look at everything. I can only imagine the same feelings *multiplied* when many children get surprised by YOUR acts of love in the same way. This is the best part of the trip! Monte Christo gives the materials to someone in the community who then gives the materials so it comes from within the community, and I love that approach.
While we are able to give many items that are needed for education, it is fun to give items that are not needed, but instead, wished for and unexpected. Don’t you love the feeling you get when you receive an unexpected gift—the kind you wouldn’t think to buy for yourself or the one you can’t afford? I do! One of those gifts is Barbie and Ken dolls, along with accessories, for the children at Butterfly House.
Here are some pictures of some of the donations:
During my travels there, I have been able to see the truth behind the saying “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well, in true African style, I believe it takes a “village” of supporters to bless a community through a missions trip although one person’s piece of the puzzle is to be the “hands and feet” on behalf of those unable to physically be there.
THANK YOU! to all those who have dropped in with bags of surprises and left me teary-eyed from happiness and overwhelmed with gratitude. Words truly cannot express how I’ve felt each time you have brought a bag in to me and extended your love to my “extended family” in South Africa.
We have 32 days until departure and 34 days until touchdown in Cape Town!
May you be overcome with blessings for what you have done for us, them, and Him,
Danielle Jones
[On behalf of the entire team: Jennifer, Janet, Tyler, Elliott, Dianne, Lisa, Susan, & Peter]
"I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world" -Mother Teresa
Newsong treX Online Giving Instructions
1. Go to http://www.newsong.net
2. Click on the “GIVE” tab on the upper right portion of the webpage.
3. You’ll need to register with our secure website in order to give online
4. Either login with your current account or create a new one if you’ve never registered with us before by clicking the button on the right.
5. Once you’ve created an account and logged in, you’ll be taken to a screen titled: SCHEDULE NEW CONTRIBUTIONS
6. Click on the drop down box titled “Fund” and choose the option that says: Fund: * IRV-2 IRVINE TREX MISSION TEAMS
7. This will bring up a second box called: Sub Fund
8. Click on the Sub Fund drop down box and choose the team and person you want to support. The Sub Fund will look like this: “IRV TREX
9. Click the circle that says: to make a one time contribution.
10. Fill out payment and billing information.
11. To complete your transaction click the button in the lower right side of the form.
TO DONATE VIA CHECK:
Make checks payable to NewSong Church
In the memo lines: include “Danielle Jones (or my teammate’s name), 2010 treX, South Africa” to ensure the money gets routed to our fund
Send to:
NewSong Church
18842 Teller Avenue
Irvine CA 92612
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