| This is a letter we are in the process of getting out to many people in our lives. If you have been directed here to our blog by us or another way, we thank you for taking the time to read about the adventure ahead of us. Please keep checking back as this blog will be an evolving project over the next several months as we prepare to leave for Haiti this July. ******************************************************************************** |
Dear Family and Friends,
We are writing this letter to inform the people we love that our family will be moving in July of this year to join a ministry called Mission Haiti. We visited Mission Haiti in December of last year and felt the Lord’s calling to get involved in the work that God is doing there. We weren’t exactly sure what that calling meant right away, but after a couple months of prayerful consideration we knew God was working in our hearts to make a major change in our lives.
This has not been a decision we have come to easily, but we
can say God has given us peace and confidence in stepping forward in obedience.
While in Haiti this past December, there was an afternoon about half-way
through our trip where we had time to discuss where we both were at in terms of
what we were experiencing. It was one of
those moments where we both knew what we were being prepared for, yet had a
long way to go in fully trusting God. We
knew Ti-Rivier was a place our girls could live and thrive; it was then a
matter of surrendering all our plans
for HIS.
We have committed to joining Mission Haiti for 1 year at a
time. Tim will be serving as the
business manager for the ministry in Haiti, which involves accounting for all
financial transactions, encouraging a unified staff and creating more
accountability. He will also be exploring several business opportunities with
the people in the community including the possibility of a cement block business
and chicken farm. Sara will be using her
art skills at the compound and local schools, working with the young women in
the area, as well as attending to short-term mission trip groups. Logan (8), Aubrey (5), and Regan (3) will be homeschooled
by their parents (pray for us all J)
and developing new friendships with the MH orphanage kids & others in the
area.
“Love Jesus, Love Others, Make Disciples” is the motto of Mission Haiti. We can’t think of a better way to sum up what we as Christians are called to do everyday of our lives. Mission Haiti focuses on 5 key areas of helping the people of Haiti; Orphan Ministry, School Sponsorships, Evangelism, Medical Care and Short Term Missions. It has been exciting for us to continually learn more about Mission Haiti as we sense the Spirit is continually leading the ministry in avenues where God’s love will be shared. One of these ways is in the construction currently underway of a new Christian school. Preparations are being made to begin classes at this school in the 2015 school year. You can learn much more about Mission Haiti at their website – http://mission-haiti.org
* The number one way you can help our
family over the next year is regular prayer.
Please pray that our family, along with Mission Haiti, can have a
positive impact on the people of Haiti and that the Lord will be glorified in
all that we do. Please pray that our girls adjust well to the culture and that
we all remain healthy and strong during our stay.
* Another way to help is through financial support. We are
responsible for raising a large
portion of our financial need for the coming year. If you feel led to support us in this way,
please make checks out to Mission Haiti with “Mulder Family” on the memo line. All donations are 100% tax deductible. You can give donations directly to Tim and Sara, or mail them to:
Mission Haiti
P.O.
Box 2175
Sioux Falls, SD 57101-2175
Grateful for your love & support,
timsaramulder@gmail.com Tim, Sara, Logan, Aubrey & Regan Mulder
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