Christmas and New Years have come and gone! Everything has been such a blur since finishing up my position at Crossroads. It has been weird not going into the office every morning. But the time I have been able to spend with friends and family has been refreshing. My "To Do" list has gotten much bigger than I originally planned. It is weird to have to think about everything I will need for the next year of my life. Usually I feel accomplished if I know what I am doing in the next 24 hours.
These last two weeks at home, I want to be able to say good-bye to everyone I will be leaving behind. Since, there are only 24 hours in the day, and I usually like to sleep for at least 8 of those hours, I won't be able to spend individual time with everyone. So, I am putting on a send-off dinner that will double as a fundraiser. On Friday, January 13th, I will be providing dinner at my church Crossroads Community Church for $10 a plate. All donations will go towards funding my trip. Show up anywhere between 5 and 7 pm to hang out, learn a little bit more about my trip and say good-bye. I hope this provides me with the opportunity to see as many people as possible, and my hope is that everyone who comes, will leave feeling a little bit more involved in my plans. And who knows, I might have a couple surprises up my sleeve ;)
I do want to mention one more thing. I have been getting a lot of questions about my financial needs. I am not getting paid for any part of this trip. I am trying to raise support for the whole year. So far, God has been gracious to provide me with at least half of my funds. I hope to continue to raise support while I am overseas. But, if you are interested in supporting my trip before I leave, you can visit the Connect 2 website for more information, www.connect2ministries.net. Click on the Czech Republic link at the top of the page and it will lead you to my little bio. On that page you will find a way to send monetary support either online or by mail. If you have further questions about support, please feel free to email me at rroleder@gmail.com.
I hope to write at least one more time before I leave so check back soon!
These last two weeks at home, I want to be able to say good-bye to everyone I will be leaving behind. Since, there are only 24 hours in the day, and I usually like to sleep for at least 8 of those hours, I won't be able to spend individual time with everyone. So, I am putting on a send-off dinner that will double as a fundraiser. On Friday, January 13th, I will be providing dinner at my church Crossroads Community Church for $10 a plate. All donations will go towards funding my trip. Show up anywhere between 5 and 7 pm to hang out, learn a little bit more about my trip and say good-bye. I hope this provides me with the opportunity to see as many people as possible, and my hope is that everyone who comes, will leave feeling a little bit more involved in my plans. And who knows, I might have a couple surprises up my sleeve ;)
I do want to mention one more thing. I have been getting a lot of questions about my financial needs. I am not getting paid for any part of this trip. I am trying to raise support for the whole year. So far, God has been gracious to provide me with at least half of my funds. I hope to continue to raise support while I am overseas. But, if you are interested in supporting my trip before I leave, you can visit the Connect 2 website for more information, www.connect2ministries.net. Click on the Czech Republic link at the top of the page and it will lead you to my little bio. On that page you will find a way to send monetary support either online or by mail. If you have further questions about support, please feel free to email me at rroleder@gmail.com.
I hope to write at least one more time before I leave so check back soon!
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