Sending out our support letters ...

Well, after a few weeks of stuffing envelops, finding address, printing labels and of course the Raley family "stamping party" last night, we are ready to mail out our support letters. It was nice to work on this together last night and spend time praying together for God to get the glory for all He is doing in our family. We are excited to see how God is going to provide.

Here is a copy of our support letter we sent out.

We wanted to share with everyone all that God is doing our family's life at this time. As most of you know, we have had the blessing to go to Africa four times and Mark and I are preparing to go back this summer. We will be returning July 18th to Dindiza, Mozambique, the same village we went to last year. Our focus for this trip will be hut to hut evangelism, men's, women's and children's Bible study, as well as nightly meetings which consist of worship, testimony and the preaching of God's Word.

We have shared with you over the last 5 years how much we love Africa and enjoy our time on the mission field. We have been praying for the last several years for God to show us what His will for our family is and we believe that He is calling us into Full Time Missions! Our team will come home this year on August 2nd, but Mark and I will stay one more week in South Africa to meet with the church leaders and Samaria Mission leaders. We will also use this time to look into a school for our children, housing, cars and furniture. We feel that the Lord is asking us to join Samaria Mission full time 2009.

With all that said, we are asking first that you join us in prayer for the trip this summer as well as our move next year. We will need to raise financial support for the summer trip as well as our Full Time Support. Romans 10:13-15 says, "For, everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, how beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!" We are asking you to prayerfully consider financially supporting us so we may be sent to Mozambique to share The Gospel.

Below you will find a list of the financial needs for this trip, as well as information about becoming financial partner with us as we become full time missionaries.

• The total cost for the trip this summer will be $7,500.00.
• The first $4.000.00 is due by March 31st.
• The remaining $3,500.00 will be due June 1st.

If you are able to support us financially, please check out the "support" page on our website. We are asking all Believers to pray for us and the journey God has our family on.

Serving Him Together!

Mark and Alicia Raley