January 2012

Current Prayer & Financial Needs

Raining Hope Incorporated Update

Prayer Requests:
Most immediate need is for the rent - The rent on our building in Uganda is currently $400 a month. Normally in Uganda you pay for the full year upfront ($4,800). The landlord would like at least 6 months ($2,400). This week we would like to wire at least 3 months worth of rent ($1,200). My manager said that if we can pay this soon, the landlord would accept it and not raise it to the $500 a month. They have already been calling asking for our payment. We risk having to leave the property if we can’t send at least 3 months.

Pray for the school fees for the first term - Our children are so happy they are in school. We have had some promote from primary school (elementary) to secondary (jr.high/high school). Because of the promotions, we need to raise a little more to cover the costs. We need approximately $1,000 to allow the 27 children we have to begin school in two weeks.

Pray for direction as we seek to start a building fund campaign - We believe the Lord is leading us this year to begin our building fund campaign. We have the land. We just need the funds to begin building. We would save on rent money if we could be on our own property. Pray for direction & wisdom on how to proceed with the raising of the money for this campaign.

Pray as we will begin to proceed with using the land immediately to begin growing crops. First steps will be to look at the land and determine what structures we will build. As we determine how best to use the land, we can begin now planting crops to use for our food supply. We can also become more self sustainable by selling the food to locally raise money.

We appreciate your prayers and your continued support. You are making a difference in His kingdom…and in the lives of the children.

Fundraisers:

Avon Fundraiser - My cousin in San Jose, Tina Shadowens is an Avon representative. She has graciously set up an ongoing fundraiser for Raining Hope. If you go to her website, www.tshad.com and hit the "Online Event" tab, you will see our fundraiser listed. All you need to do is put "raininghope" in the coupon area at check out for us to get credit.

Sit-A-Thon - Our annual Sit-A-Thon is coming! We are working out the place and date. Stay tuned for the big event of the year for Raining Hope!

Continue to pray for Micah Marshall who is the son of Devo & Chelsea Marshall. He has been stricken with a disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. SMA is the #1 genetic killer of young children. Micah has been getting stronger but needs your continued prayers. Check out this website www.gwendolynstrong.com that will give you updated information on SMA. Sign the petition to help bring an end to SMA!

As God leads you to walk with us on this journey, all we ask is that you get involved in whatever manner will most glorify Jesus and makes you obedient to His will through the Holy Spirit.

The LORD Will Restore His People - Zechariah 10
1 Ask the LORD for rain in the spring, for he makes the storm clouds. And he will send showers of rain so every field becomes a lush pasture.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation you have a few options:

Contact me at the email address of Eydie@raininghope.org.

Contact Raining Hope treasurer, Carol John at carol@raininghope.org. Her phone number is 805-377-7387. You can mail checks to her attention at 507 Fernwood Drive, Oxnard CA 93030.

Credit card donations can be made at this site.

Most of all, I would appreciate your prayers. We trust God to do what only He can do.
(Matthew 14:17-21)

Blessings & peace to you!
Eydie

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11