Oh my word! I looked at the calendar today, and realized that there are 6 Mondays left of school. Yikes! That means that in approximately 12 weeks, Bill and I are moving to Guatemala to start this brand-new chapter in our lives. We will be living in San Lucas, about 30 minutes from the center of Guatemala City and handling the mission house for Missionary Ventures, International http://www.mvi.org/ and working with the mission teams as they come in from around the nation to serve in Guatemala. Randy and Brenda Purcell, our directors in Guatemala, will also have us help them in the work they do supporting the local pastors, churches, feeding centers and projects to bring assistance and the knowledge of Jesus Christ to the people of Guatemala.
We are very busy fundraising at this point, and are looking for about 80 people who are willing to commit to donating $30 a month each to the mission effort in Guatemala to help support Bill and I at the mission house. One-time gifts are also appreciated. If you would like to donate online, you may go to http://www.mvi.org/, and click on the donations tab. If you would prefer to mail your donation, you may send it to Missionary Ventures, International PO Box 593550, Orlando, FL 32859-3550. Please mark your donation "Preferenced for the future ministry of the Rileys". You will receive a tax-deductible receipt, and your money will be properly accounted and utilized.
At this point, Bill and I still need to pack up the house, rent it, sell what we can (furniture, books, odds and ends), put the bikes and the rest in storage, (anyone have a storage container or a truck or train car just sitting around?), and attend training in Florida. Life is moving quickly. We'd appreciate any and all help anyone has to offer. Give me a shout out if you have ideas, or you want to help.
God Bless y'all!
Lisa
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