My younger sister and her son, along with a group from their church are heading down to Nicaragua on April 4th to join Operation Nicaragua for a week of helping. They will be participating in several building projects, home visits and ministering to a group of people, most of them children, who make their homes in a huge landfill, where they scavenge for food, clothing, shelter and things to sell.
Operation Nicaragua feeds over 19,000 children every day. They also provide school uniforms, books, backpacks and medical care. These people do good work.
My sister and her son are raising funds in support of their mission. I'm really proud of them and I'm hoping some of you may be willing and able to help. They need to raise $850 each in order to fulfill their goal.
If you are willing to make a contribution, please send it to Southern Hills Christian Church, 1103 North Highway 113, Carrollton, GA 30117. Please make your check out to Southern Hills Christian Church with a note that it is for Erika and Ian Cornicelli. Any donation you make will of course be tax deductible.
Thank you in advance for any help you are able to provide. I know times are tough and my sister wanted me to be sure and say that they are also looking for your prayers of encouragement.
Thanks everybody!
Monday, February 08, 2010
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Most of you that read my sister’s blog, Simply Forties, don’t know me, and yet I’m asking for your prayers and financial support. I can do that not because I hope you’ll be moved by our desire to undertake this challenging ministry opportunity, but because I hope you’ll be moved by the plight of the people we will minister to. At Southern Hills Christian Church our focus is on reaching out to people in need in many areas, both locally and in distant places. The people of Nicaragua have captured our hearts, and we as a church body are able to financially support a whole group of children on a monthly basis, providing them food, clothing and an education, while we build personal relationships with them through cards, letters, gifts and personal visits. The ability to travel to Nicaragua and meet face to face with these sweet and loving people is vitally important – they are like everyone else in that they desire contact with people who can look past their circumstances and physical surroundings and embrace them and show them love and friendship. They want to know that someone cares about their troubles and is striving to make a difference in their lives. We want to be that someone for them, and we appreciate any support you can offer us, both financial and prayerful. Thank you!
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