From tickets and training to vehicles and vaccinations: what is "Outgoing"?

There are quite few funny words you hear alot around our house these days, and "Outgoing" is one of those. It refers to our Outgoing Fund. When we began researching sending agencies, one of the things we were looking for was an organization that would help us prepare well, and offer wholistic care and support while on the field. We felt Africa Inland Mission did that. The Outgoing Fund is an example of that; it is basically an account that we draw from to cover the many many costs involved with preparation and training before we leave and then orientation and getting our family set up when we get there.

 There's more to it than just buying a one way ticket to Timbuktu, and toting along some water purifier tablets, malaria medicine, and a copy of the Jesus film. (Maybe if you threw a jar of jiff and a package of oreos in there, it would be complete ;-) The catch is, however, that we cannot draw money from our Outgoing Fund unless we first put it in there, just like any bank account.

If you have chosen to partner with us through giving to our Outgoing Fund, I wanted you to see some of the current, tangible needs your contribution might have met.

Prayer cards, magnets and bookmarks
  $400

Travelling to speak in churches 
$60/tank of gas
$100/night at hotel
$20/meal for whole family

Renewing/acquiring passports
approx $150/person

Airplane ticket for Patrick's recent trip to JAARS in NC to do a pre-Technical Evaluation Consult (more on that later)
$300




I just wanted you to know that when you give to the outgoing fund, it isn't sitting there waiting for some future possibility, it is for things we are doing right now to prepare. We are so grateful and humbled that some of you have thrown in your lot with us by helping to meet these needs. We know there are countless amazing organizations out there that are doing great work, and it means so much that you believe in us, and see beyond the immediate gratifications of this life, to value the investment you are making in the eternal Kingdom of God. Thank you!

Every so often, I will share what exciting things we are doing to prepare, made possible because of people donating to our Outgoing. If you are interested in supporting us through our Outgoing Fund, please click here, and enter our name in the search box.  

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