Financial Housekeeping

Just a little notice to all who have generously given or who plan to give:

The tax deductible receipts will be issued as soon as the money is sent off to purchase the house OR at the end of the year, whichever comes first, so do not expect to receive an immediate acknowledgement of your gift. It's a small church with a small staff helping with the financial side of things, so this is the easiest way for them to shoulder the extra work of this project.

All the money is waiting in an account here in the States until we are able to send the full amount to purchase the house or to make a hefty down-payment. No funds will be used for any other purpose (rent, food, etc.). We don't want to send only part of the total sum and then not have enough to complete the sale and end up losing the house. So until we raise the total amount, the orphanage remains in a precarious position. Please keep praying and spreading the word!

Alternative Christmas and End of Year Giving

Hi folks! Sorry for the blogging silence. This has been a big time of transition for the expats involved in the project (we're scattered in countries all over the world, no longer together in Congo). But the fundraising goes on! We desperately need to make a down payment of $12,000 ASAP.

Are you looking to do some end of the year giving for a tax break? The Newberg Calvary Chapel will be sending receipts at the end of the year for your tax deductions. Snowed in or running out of time and ideas for Christmas gifts? Why not give a donation to the orphanage and let your loved ones know it was done in their name?

Continue to pray for the funds, for the owners to not sell the house to anyone else, and for the orphans and workers--many kids and staff have been sick lately. Let's pray they have a healthy, happy holiday!!

Hoping to get some more testimonies posted soon of how lives are being transformed at the House of Hope.