Dear Friends and Family,
Amanda and I have made
it through the first year of marriage and are looking forward to the years to
come. Throughout each of our high school and college years we both have been
given many amazing opportunities to serve in the name of the gospel of Jesus
Christ and for the advancement of God’s kingdom. Not that He ‘needs’ us, but
rather calls us to serve and to go in obedience to His command. We are now at a
point where we feel God is calling us to another special time of service and
sacrifice this coming Christmas.
Amanda and I are
currently a part of The Bridge Church in Oxford, Ohio, where I serve as one of
the pastors on staff. This is our fourth year working at The Bridge. It has
been a wonderful learning and growing experience for the both of us in our walk
with the Lord and in our relationship with each other. We have a great desire
to see college students and young people make a difference in the world by
living beyond themselves for the sake of the gospel. This coming Christmas we
are answering a call to lead a team of college students to East Asia to share
the true Christmas story in an academic setting. The story of the birth of
Jesus the Son of God, who came to save mankind from the penalty of our sins and
eternal separation from a holy God by his sacrifice alone.
This is a decision that
neither of us has taken lightly and with great humility we ask for your help in
making this mission possible. The cost for both of us to go on this trip is
$6,500. We know this is a lot of money, and praise God that he is greater than
any dollar amount and will provide. Please pray for Amanda and I as we are
raising support and have tightened our own monthly budget to invest in this
trip as we feel we must sacrifice before asking for a sacrifice from you. Today
we are asking that you would prayerfully consider supporting us in prayer, or
in prayer and by donation. Your prayers are far more powerful than any amount
of money, so please keep us in your prayers from the time you finish this
letter until God has brought us back to the United States. Thank you so much
for your generosity.
If you are lead to give financially please make
checks payable to The Bridge Church and put “Parson East Asia” in the note and
mail to:
Josh
& Amanda Parson
718
Black Moat Place
Miamisburg,
OH 45342
In Christ alone,
Josh & Amanda Parson
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