Hello friends and family! I am really excited to tell each of you about an opportunity that I feel the Lord has placed before me. About two weeks ago, Anna Harper approached me about joining her on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. For the past six years, Anna has been teamed up with a ministry called Mission Emanuel whose purpose is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ while improving the lives of the Dominican people. Since 1995, Mission Emanuel has built a church, two medical clinics, a dental clinic, a water purification system, many homes for surrounding communities and two schools where over 500 students currently attend.
As a physical therapist, Anna is passionate about children with disabilities. While serving Mission Emanuel, she noticed the need for an updated treatment center and equipment to help the children in the community. It has only been ten years since the majority of Dominican children with special needs were institutionalized. We are excited to announce that the pediatric rehabilitation center for children is in its last stages of completion! The goal of this center is to provide an educational, loving and joyful refuge for the children and parents of those with disabilities. My role in the trip is to lead a group in an art project designing and painting a mural for the therapy gym in the center. I am so excited to bring to life the blank walls of the facility with the message of Jesus Christ!
I am so grateful for this opportunity to serve and use the gifts the Lord has given me to bring Him glory. I ask you to join me in this ministry as I seek your support and prayers. If you are able to assist me, I would ask that you forward any donation in the enclosed envelope with the check payable to Mission Emanuel-Lindsey Meyer. The mission is being funded entirely through donations and by those serving. Every penny collected will be used to directly benefit the outreach to the Dominican people and the missionaries. Because the days of the trip are October 15th-23rd, my goaI is that all fundraising is completed by September 30th.
I thank you in advance for your prayers and your financial support!
Sincerely,
Lindsey Meyer
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