What is blue and white and running everywhere they go? It is probably a member of the Hope Water Project team. In late March, around 900 team members gathered at Kensington Church in Troy, Michigan, to kickoff the 2014 Detroit Free Press Marathon team. Excitement radiated through the crowd as we celebrated what God had done through the 2013 team and eagerly anticipated even greater things for 2014. Last October was a momentous and exciting time as 1,100 Hope Water teammates and I ran in the Detroit Marathon. Most of us had never run a marathon before, but we all felt called to do something beyond ourselves for the sake of someone elsethe Pokot. More than $1 million was raised from our collective efforts, which translates into nearly 50,000 people that will receive clean water as they experience and learn about the love of Christ. Another exciting initiative is Lines of Hope, the brainchild of Nick Flora in California. Nick was a member of a team that traveled to Pokot last summer. He returned motivated to do something for the children at POM’s children’s homes. What started with some Etch-A-Sketches that he had brought for the kids to play with evolved into Lines of Hope. Nick and a group of marketing professionals donated their time and talents to this campaign and raised over $25,000 to provide beds, shoes, and school supplies for the kids. If you have read our newsletter over the last couple of years, you have probably seen the name, Jen Todd. Jen is a passionate entrepreneur with a deep desire to empower women and girls to live out their God-given purpose. Her passion has been contagious and now more than 600 American and Pokot women are prayer partners with each other, and more than 2,000 men, women, and youth have been educated on the consequences of FGM. You might be wondering what all of these things have to do with each other. More important than the numbers and dollar figures is that each one of these initiatives happened when someone responded to the call of being the hands and feet of Christ for the benefit of someone else. They saw the least among us - the at-risk child, the battered woman, the thirsty family - and saw something more in them. They saw what God sees when He looks at each of us, someone who matters and is important in the His eyes. The impact of these efforts is still taking place, but children are being given a chance to thrive, women are regaining their dignity, and thirst is being quenched- all in the name of Jesus. You too can be part of what God is doing- not just in Pokot, but with any of our partners and even in your own community. Let God use your passion to make a difference for Him.

My husband and I first visited the Pokot in 2004 on a medical mission trip and have been leading teams each fall ever since. What an amazing journey the Lord has given us - learning about the Pokot culture, their hearts, their needs, and sharing it with new teams each year. I realize now that this is what He had been preparing me for my whole life. During my veterinary training, He led this suburban girl to pursue mixed animal medicine. He opened the doors for me to work in the summers on both goat and dairy cattle farms, and my first employment as a veterinarian was a practice that specialized in sheep and goat medicine. When I discovered POM had a goat project, I immediately felt called to it. The Pokot view their livestock very highly. Animals provide meat and milk for the family and serve as currency. Prestige is based on the size of a man’s herd. The goat project was started approximately 14 years ago as a way to introduce a goat breed that produced more milk and meat into the breeding program to improve upon the small Pokot goats. The people dedicated themselves to its success and benefited from improvements in the community health with a herd that had grown to 200. We visited the project for the first time in 2009, and were told of its decline. It began when some goats became sick and died, while many were attacked by wild animals through the decaying wooden barn walls. They had no money to purchase medications or rebuild the barns. Water was not available, requiring them to walk half a day to the nearest river bed. At the time of our visit, there were only about 30 goats left, but the people had not lost hope. They prepared a plan to fulfill their objective to make the project self-sustaining. They thanked us for not forgetting about them. Their faith is an inspiration to me, and I feel greatly blessed that the Lord chose to use me to help in rebuilding the project. God is amazing, and we have been in awe watching His plan unfold as we visit the site each year. He has given provision to drill a bore-hole for water, to rebuild the barns with steel posts and wire fencing to prevent deterioration, to build a home and latrine for the manager, to provide a manager and have him receive training in animal health care, and to provide the donation of dewormers that has kept the remaining goats healthy. We were privileged to be able to take part in the project dedication ceremony and hear of the great plans God has put in the hearts of the people for the future of the project. We were very honored that the community appointed us Pokot elders for our ten years of serving the Pokot and our commitment to the goat project . We are excited to see what God has planned for the future of the project and pray that we will be able to continue to play a part in returning it to its original success. Are you called to help others?

We hope this letter directly from Russia touches you as it did us! Please pray for Zhanna, Max and his new friend! -- Jeff & Joye Dear Jeff, Joye, Hello, I Hope you both are are doing well!!! I am so thankful for all you do for the ministry and want to share a quick story about this boy Max again (he is on the left on this picture). He just continues to impress me. He is the boy who read the Bible every night for at least a year to his little friend Andrey who couldn't read yet! Now he called me asking to meet his new friend - a new boy in the orphanage whose mom is an alcoholic and dad is in prison. He ran away from his grandma and it ended up with the department of guardianship putting him in the orphanage. The poor boy is blaming himself for the whole thing. The poor guy cried sharing his story with me:(((((. Max takes his burdens for him and uplifts him as much as he can!! I am so thankful for his heart!!!!!!!! The name of the new boy is Rodion, please mention him in your prayers if you would please!! Lots of love to you!!! Zhanna

It is a privilege for us to be a part of the great commission and equip a team of workers in Russia that are eager to reach out to the “least of these” in the orphanages and villages. We recently were able to sit down and talk with Zhanna’s daughter Alina about her work in the summer camps. We asked her what she thought was the best way to “connect” with the orphans that come each year. Her answer was “I just talk about Jesus!”. Someone once said “I am not sure of the question, but the answer is Jesus!” Please continue to pray that God would give our family wisdom as we seek to encourage and equip the National Church in Russia. Philippians 3:14 -- I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. HFL 2 Misha & Lena— Misha and Lena and their family have welcomed little Misha, 2 yrs old into their home. Misha has been hospitalized and in government care for the past few months. He was neglected by his alcoholic parents. Misha is excited to be in a home with many siblings and is doing great! Misha & Lena are also excited about their outreach to the neighborhood through weekly Bible studies. One girl who lives in their neighborhood would steal things from the HFL kids when she would visit, but because of the unconditional love of the kids she recently brought everything she took back and asked for forgiveness. The light in this dark neighborhood is shining bright! Pray with us that God would use the seeds planted to reap a church. Summer Camps— Things are gearing up for our annual summer camp! We would like to help 80 kids go to camp this year! We are also considering a trip to Russia this summer, please pray for all the details and for God’s confirmation. The picture is of Masha, she was led to the Lord by another orphan who went to camp and came back and shared Christ with Masha. She is one of many orphans Zhanna mentors. The picture was taken on one of her recent trips to the hospital for her diabetes treatment. We have provided her with a cell phone so that she can keep in touch with Zhanna.We also give her food and clothing. Masha is a girl full of faith and love for the Lord! She has “I Love Jesus” written on her head! Closed doors reopen— Several years ago we had the privilege of hearing Anya from HFL1 home share the Christmas story in a government orphanage. when we left the director thanked us and invited us back. Then she reported our home to the officials saying the house parents were part of a cult. It created some minor problems. That director is now gone. There is a couple from a Russian church from Vladivostok going to this village as missionaries. Last fall they evangelized for three months, now they have a weekly Bible study. Zhanna took them to the orphanage and introduced them to the new director. Last fall we bought windows for this orphanage, and have worked to build a relationship with this director and the missionary couple now has open access to the orphanage kids and has been asked by the director to be the sports director for the orphanage! Some of the orphans are allowed to go to their Bible study and God is doing AMAZING things through them. Please continue to pray for this new ministry! HFL1 Alexey and Lena— Alexey and Lena thank each of you who faithfully pray for their family. The children are getting into the teen years and of course face new challenges. All of them have been sick recently. They specifically ask for your prayers for the children that are in school, that God would protect them and give them knowledge.

Dear my brothers Praise Jesus, Am happy and so happy for miracle a have seen baptize have started with prayers from Monday up to Friday on one week so it’s amazing on that Friday those people who gone be in baptism they stand up them self to repent their sins without recommendation to ask GOD to forgave them the deferent sins it’s not easy to repent in many people the fornication sin but they did and in church or people they wise wiping for it so parents I was happy for that am telling you. We continue on Sunday when I was need to baptize people I fast prayed and haven open for as in prayer so I come down in water I was filling a happiness and I closed my eyes praying so I open and I call fast one to come to baptize him men know Ingabire Theophila she said Pastor fast lat me repent my sin and she repent all the people was dancing and me in Jordan I was filling the happiness cause the holy spirit of God was coming in Jordan. I thank you for your prayers you have prayed for as end many things you help as the aid ears you gave to as Pastor Mike it was surprise to them the gift and certificate it was nice. I walked with Athanasius in morning he was visited me we went in one place we have people we pray to gather the tribe called batwa there so happy for as end I have aid ear of to starting the church and they are so happy for it and am looking the supporters for them cause they are necked so they are kids they are so hang off they have not food so pray for me maybe in this time that we may go to pray with them they have sale near for them and it can cost 100.000fr money in one math so bat on Friday I were go in Uganda to pray with my Christian same of them, we will pray for it, and pray for as cause those tribe of batwa they are under of all poor in country they fill that they have not hope same of them many they are not pray bat those they arise and said we will so it makes Athanasius to be happy. Cause they was calling them the people who rafted behind. Pray for me on Sunday we have King’s table it’s fast time in my church to share the Christ is body so we were go in Uganda we back on Sunday morning to be in Service in church so after service we have on 16/09/2012 the conference at 14h at Karuruma place. Men it was good thing in God but devil tried to kill me in home. Know the car come from road three up of my gate and it fore in so God protected as with my kids that car destroyed only my gate my kids was at school so it were make them to pay that gate so pray for me I need to build my gate maybe God can make them to build the strong gate. So Athanasius comes to make me strong because I was weak in visiting me. My God bless you I love you Pastor Aphrodis MUTABARUKA SEIRA COMMUNITY CHURCH

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