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Hello friend!
God has called me once again to do something amazing this summer! I have chosen to be obedient to this calling and “Declare His glory among the nations; His marvelous works among all the people” (Psalm 96:3). Last time I wrote you, I asked for your prayers in my upcoming mission trip to Germany! I am here again to ask for your support in Japan this coming summer of 2009! He led me through an amazing ten days in Germany during the summer of 2007 and has now given me the opportunity to serve him for over two months in Japan as an intern for the local missionary in Tokyo. From May 23, 2009 until August 6, 2009, I will be participating in this short-term internship to Japan with iWitness Ministries. This ministry is devoted to teaching, training, and sending students around the world to serve His name. All iWitness teams work with career missionaries and Journeymen from the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention or nation pastors affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
While in Japan I will work along side the local missionary in Tokyo. I am one member of the 15 man team of interns for 2009 that through obedience is searching for the works God has prepared for us in advance (Ephesians 2:10). My time in Tokyo will involve a lot of prayer walking through the areas of which short-term teams will come in and evangelize with the Japanese people. As an intern, it is my responsibility to guide teams through Tokyo by subway, bus and foot to their destination. Along side other interns we will distribute tracts, Bibles, and videos to the Japanese people. These materials help with local house churches that the missionary in Tokyo and past interns have helped develop. As an intern, I will help my team to become involved in the house churches creating opportunities to help lead and share. Most of my time will be devoted to the teams that I am assigned and their tasks. A lot of our time will be spent building relationships with the Japanese people. We will create a friendship that will build trust and allow us to share the Good News!
I want to invite you to be a part of this experience in my life by becoming a “sender”. I need “senders” who will commit to pray for me as I prepare for this trip. I also need “senders” who will commit to support me in this trip financially. The total cost of the trip is $4500 and includes all expenses such as airfare, accommodations, food and training. I was blessed with my first payment, due last week of $300. On January 18 and February 22 I must turn in $700 each time. My final payment of $2800 is due on April 1. Throughout the next few months I will save money through personal sacrifices as I try to raise the money for this amazing internship. I can not raise this money alone though and I know I need your assistance to help cover part of the cost of this trip. Would you consider investing in my life and the lives of those I will connect with in Japan by giving financially?
If you would like to help me, I would be very grateful of that! Please feel free to write me a note of encouragement. Any support financially, through prayers, and through letters is going to help! I also have set up an account with my church, Immanuel Baptist Church. You can make your check payable to Immanuel Baptist and send it to the address below. If sending your support check to my church, please be sure to list my name in the bottom left corner.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please feel free to comment me if you have any questions about my Japan internship! I would love to share any information I have with you about your questions! Thank you for all you have done for me.
Serving Him in ALL Nations,
Haley Hill
P.S. I am confident that this experience is going to be another huge marker in my spiritual life and I thank you for considering being a part of it! I know that God will build my faith by providing the $4500 and that he will stretch my faith as I make him know in Japan!
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90 East 14th Street
San Angelo, Texas
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