P.O. Box 4001
Martinsville, VA 24115
276-632-8477
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Our first container!
From Pennsylvania to The City of Hope
February
1st
was a day of great excitement as Dale and Loretta Martin and the Murrays
(our missionaries) sent a container to Tanzania. They have worked hard,
along with friends and family members, to fill the container with building
supplies, tools, tractor tires, a generator and other personal items for
the Murrays. It also carries supplies to bless the orphans who will reside
in The City of Hope.
Lumber being loaded for shipment.
This
container is a great blessing as the cost of building supplies has continued
to climb, especially because of the crisis in neighboring Kenya. The container
should arrive in time to benefit the building team going in April. We
want to thank everyone who gave so generously, both financially and through
donating the numerous items that are now on their way.
We will be sending containers every few months. For details, contact Scott
or Regina at our office.
Dr.
Chacha is so excited!
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Beds Needed!
Our
greatest need to furnish
the
children's home is for beds.
You
can provide a bed (including the mattress) for one child
(one layer of a bunk bed) for $100.00
Make a difference in the life of a child.
Advancing Your Vision in 2008
Dear Partners,
I wish you a Happy New Year! It is wonderful to be alive in Christ! I
am writing this after processing many emails, phone conversations and
news reports. It seems that the world around us is chaotic. We are surrounded
with so much negative news coming through the media, such as the assassination
of Bhutto, the killings of hundreds of innocent victims in Kenya, economical
crisis and chaos in the stock market. These things, though chaotic, are
not strange or new to those who are in touch with The Word of God.
In Matthew 24:6-8, Jesus said:
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to
it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still
to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are
the beginning of birth pains.
In spite of all this
negativity, I still believe that 2008 will be a glorious and tremendous
year. I am sensing that something great and powerful is being released
in the Body of Christ. We cannot allow all this negativity to take our
focus away from the Kingdom Mandate - the call of The Great Commission.
Please pray for the nation of Kenya, especially for the church at this
crucial time.
God wants His kingdom, power, and glory to be advanced in your life and
in the world where you live. He wants you to have new expectations and
a renewed vision in 2008. And He definitely wants you to let go of the
expectations of the past. Allow God’s fresh anointing and grace to
flow through you this year.
Join the new breed of believers who are choosing to believe God for BIG
things for His Kingdom. These are believers whose mindsets are focused
on kingdom agendas and kingdom advancements. They are tired of small dreams
that are time-consuming and keep them going in circles like a merry-go-round.
Remember, your expectations, which are determined by your faith, determine
your achievements. If you continue to have a small mind-set, then you
will continue to accept a lower version of the BIG dream God has for you.
The BIG dream won’t happen until you adjust your mind-set to God’s
parameters.
God is a God of purpose. His desire is for His people to never shrink
back (see Hebrews 10:38-39), but to seize opportunities for advancing
the Kingdom and become more spiritually mature. If we are going to expect
God to do great things through us, then we need to begin to think and
act like Him. We are not to accept all the negatives we see and hear through
media reports and through people of bad influence. We are to see things
through His eyes. Though you may be experiencing some hard times or setbacks
now, you do not need to give up your BIG dreams. We know God never loses
a battle.
May God cause your vision to move forward, as you put your faith and trust
in Him. Remember, your attitude of faith in God and courage are the fuel
that will move you forward in God’s kingdom this wonderful year.
Use your faith to develop eyes that see what does not yet exist. This
year, dare to step into the realm of the impossible. See the incredible
and visualize the unbelievable. Be a Kingdom-builder, a partner with God
for the impossible. Become a global-minded Christian, understanding that
God is at work in all the nations of the world, His kingdom is advancing,
His army is being mobilized, and His people are destined to win!
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With The City of Hope positioned less than an hour’s drive from the
border of Kenya, we are very dependant on supplies from Kenya to move
forward with building The City of Hope. The crisis in Kenya has caused
shortages and price escalations which have been hurting our progress.
We, however, are determined to move forward. We need your help to have
the mission center prepared for our missionary family that will be moving
over in April. Any donations toward supplies will be greatly appreciated.
God Bless You.
Yours in His Service,
Dr. John N. Chacha
Read more on our recent mission work at: www.teamworkcityofhope.com
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or call
276-632-8477 to donate a cow by visa over the phone |
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