20 Reasons You Should Support A Missionary

 

 

20 Reasons why you should partner monthly with us:

1.  Because it's Biblical.
2.  Because you would have just bought somethings silly with that money and possibly have felt guilty.....we are saving you that anguish.
3.  Because you will be blessed more than you can imagine.
4.  Because it is better to give then to receive.
5.  Because you have been wondering what to do with all you extra money.
6.  Because it's a tax write off. 
7.  Because what if it were you who needed help and you waited and waited for someone to help?
8.  Because you want to really STRENGTHEN your faith....ain't no better way then to trust God with your finances.
9.   Because it's a GREAT example for your children.
10.   Because....We NEED you!
11.  Because it's important to God.
12.  Because you can truly Make A Difference.
13.  Because you are tired of hearing me ask for partners!  ;) 
14.  Because we want YOU on our team.
15.  Because you like us...you really like us!  And you believe that God will use us.
16.  Because it takes senders and goers.
17.  Because we believe in this so much.
18.  Because you have known somebody that has been exploited in their lives and would like to join the fight.
19.  Because there is nothing better than seeing a life changed and you knowing were behind it.
20.  Because we want to tell all the people in the Dominican Republic about all the people that love them so much they sent us to tell them how much God loves ALL His people!!!



We have approximately 77 days until we move and we know God can work miracles.  We still need a huge amount of monthly supporters.  No matter what the amount or which reason you related to above....it all goes to glorify God's kingdom. 

www.gomadministries.com  Click on Make a Donation.  Go to drop down box 'Program Designation' and choose Brian and Jenny Bland. 

Matthew 28:19–20

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with youi always, to the very end of the age.”j

I want....I want....I want!

  Most of us as kids would have temper tantrums at some point in our lives and yell, "I want____" (fill in the blank).  I want it ....I want it ....I want it!!!!!  As we grew we stopped having temper tantrums but we as a whole haven't grown out of the, "I want" stage.  What I have noticed about myself in my journey in faith is that my "I wants" have changed.  But sometimes....I want to have a tantrum because I want these so very badly!

I WANT all children to have a safe home.
I WANT all people to have food....every single day.
I WANT people on House Hunters to stop complaining about not having a big enough closet.  I want them to just stop buying things they don't need!!!
I WANT quality heath care for everybody.
I WANT us to give to needy BEFORE we give more to ourselves.
I WANT children to keep their innocence and not be used as sex slaves.
I WANT all God's children to TRULY LOVE each other.
I WANT everyone to have an education so they have a choice in what kind of work they can do.
I WANT EVERYBODY TO HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS!!!
I WANT us to treat people how we want to be treated.
I WANT all of us to work together as "senders and goers".
I WANT people to teach their children that true happiness is giving to other's NOT receiving want they want for themselves.
I WANT to get my way on everyone of my wants!  :)

Why I am going to miss my life in Le Roy!

 

As we get ready to load up the van tomorrow and head to O'Hare I thought this post was worth a re-run. 

     

     The fondest memories we will take with us of our "Life In Le Roy" for the past 13 years.

Beautiful pictures that will forever run through my head -

 My children jumping on the trampoline in our backyard with all the neighbor kids.  The laughter, static hair and remembering Taryn breaking her arm.  (Thank you Kim for not suing!)

 Maddie at age 2 running down the street naked as can be and all the neighbors out watering their flowers and laughing at me in my flip flops try to catch up with her.  And at age 3 when she couldn't find her sister's when they were on the front porch and she took off out the back door and ran a few houses down and began knocking on doors.....thank you Linda for bringing her home!

 So many ballgames, softball, basketball, baseball, volleyball, cheering at football, watching and listening to the marching/pep bands.

 The bunnies we would find in the yard and try to raise.

 Going to the swimming pool....riding bikes.

 Friends that got me going back to church....Life Saving Decision!!!!!

Going to the Princess Theatre where my Mom went when she was a little girl.

  Parades, parades and more parades.  Playing bells at the library.

   Le Roy Fall Festival!!!!!

 All the amazing teacher's that loved, taught, nurtured and help me raise my children to be the wonderful people they are!

 All my friends that I know I could call and in an instant and they would be there for me.

 Best veterinarian and staff ever....Dr. Bane and girls!

 The football camps, cheer camps, golf camps, volleyball camps, church camps, brownies, girl scouts.

 The musicals....oh the musicals!  I will miss watching my kids perform....those were truly SPECTACULAR!  Thank you Mary!

 Band concerts, chorus concerts, plays.  Thank you Bridgette!

 People helping when we took in our 3 foster kids and needed beds, clothes and toys to make them feel loved and like they truly belonged. 

 The closeness of the community when disasters stuck our town.

 The homecomings, the proms, the graduations and award ceremonies.

 Roma Ralph's pizza and for employing the girls!

 Trick or Treating!

 Going to the IGA and Dollar General and always seeing friendly faces. 

 The short lines in the drive-thru's. 

 Only ONE stop light!!!

 The safety of my children walking wherever they need to go. 

 The Cross Guards who kept my kids safe and SMILED and WAVED....every....single....morning without fail!  You ROCK Dixie, Linda and Kathy!

  All the people who have supported us by hosting fundraisers, garage sales, donated items to raise money, given us platforms to share about our ministry, churches who loved, supported and prayed for us, friends who gave us rides, apartments, TJ for letting us wear out our welcome, neighbors who came to our rescue and tons of families that trusted me to take care of their kids at school.

 Raising my family in Le Roy was one of the best decisions in my life.  We have TRULY been blessed.  I will never forget the feeling of living in a small town full of big hearted people. 

 I will take the warmth and love that I have been given and share it with the children that long for that feeling of safety, protection and the knowledge that people will step in and help them at any given moment. 




 "Living in a small town...is like living in a large family." - Jenny Bland :)