From Mary Ann's Desk June 2011

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It’s Saturday, May 14th. Jennifer and I are wrapping up everything that must be done before we begin our journey to Nigeria on Monday, the 16th, and this early-sequence newsletter is one of those things. We’re sending it out early because it has information you need to know about while we are gone, and we won’t be home to send it at the regularly scheduled time.

ABOUT THE TRIP
Six of us are going on this trip – our Associate Missionaries Larry Koontz and David Smoot, Glenn Beiersdorfer (a member of our home church who will be travelling with David), Mark, Jennifer and I – and all of us are excited to be going. As you know, Nigeria has gone through two years of terrible strife and bloodshed, but things have settled down with the election of their new President. We are so thankful for this improved situation in the country. Now it’s time for the country to heal and repair itself. We believe God is going to use us to help this process along as we minister in our various venues.

By the time all of us finish our ministry schedules, we will have preached and taught at least sixty-five (65) times in at least ten (10) different venues. Now that’s exciting, isn’t it.

MY SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
May 23rd pm – 27th am: our 23rd Annual Leadership Conference, 5 days.
May 27th pm – 29th  am: a second Leadership Conference in the city of Bokkos, south of Jos, 3 days.
May 30th – June 2nd: teaching at the ICOM Bible College and the Springfield Bible Training Center, 4 days each.

TRIP EXPENSES
However, we are still in need of funds to cover the cost of this trip. To-date we have not received any contributions toward the $6,000.00 needed for Jennifer’s and my expenses. In the past, I have traveled alone if necessary, but the time has come that I believe I should have a traveling companion– an armor bearer, if you will. Her portion is  $2,000.00; mine is $4,000.00. Would you please join us in prayer for the supply of this need? We are trusting the Lord to touch the hearts of those who are able to help. 

To our faithful monthly partners, we send a great big “Thank You” and a prayer for God to over-abundantly bless you! Your faithfulness keeps us going.

Because there are over 4.4 billion people in the world who still need Jesus, I remain

Yours in missions,

Rev. Mary Ann Cassidy
President

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