February Newsletter
February 2, 2015
Hello Friends and Family,
We are doing great and have been very busy with life, work and trying to find time to plan for our lives on the mission field. Despite the occasional feelings of discouragement, whether from fundraising or lack of time, we cannot wait to get back to Zambia. It feels like the Lord caused us to leave our hearts over there. We want to thank all of you for your support, whether financial or prayerfully. We could not do this without you.
As we press toward the goal of moving to Zambia, we are excited to share some of what God has laid on our hearts. The orphans and at risk children in Zambia are in dire need of food, leadership, education and the gospel. In Zambia, Kids Alive has six children’s schools, a day program, as well as a program in the capital Lusaka that focuses on keeping the families together. There is a large HIV/Aids problem in Zambia and it has left over 600,000 children as orphans. A majority of the middle class is illiterate or has died from HIV, so there is not much on the side of leadership and as a result the strength of the family unit has suffered greatly. The Lord has laid it on our hearts to minister to these orphans, first by meeting their practical needs like food and education and that will give us a door to share the gospel with them. These children are precious to Jesus and as such should be precious to us.
We look forward to serving in many different capacities and filling many roles while in Zambia. I (Brandon) will be doing maintenance and construction as well as working with the youth and mentoring. With our experience as foster parents and the training we received while ministering we feel the Lord leading us to help train and equip the house parents to better care for the abandoned, abused and neglected children in their homes. We are excited to go and be a part of what God is doing in and through the Kids Alive staff.
In our family, we are glad to welcome our fifth child, Jediah Samuel who was born December 23, 2014. What a wonderful Christmas present he was! We are all enjoying this wonderful gift the Lord has given us. This is an answer to our son Josiah’s prayer for the last 5 years, as he has been asking God for a brother. He is so excited, as all of us are.
Please keep us in your prayers as we seek guidance and direction regarding the rest of our fundraising. If you have any prayer requests please let us know and will stand with you in prayer. We are excited to be moving forward and look forward to being on the field serving in Zambia. Our goal is to be in Zambia this time next year. Will you help be the “push” and be a part of the resources to get us on the field? We cannot go without the body of Christ in action. Will you partner with us in being the hands and feet of Jesus in a very real and practical way? If you know of a church, small group, bible study we can share with, or would just like to sit down and talk with us, we would love to come share our hearts with you about the vision He has given us in serving in Zambia.
In His Service,
The Fullers
b_bfuller@yahoo.com
219-202-4332
www.fullerheartsandgrowing.blogspot.com
Our budget is divided up into “Startup Costs” and “Monthly Costs”. We also need a team of people who will commit to pray and advocate for us. Our time for leaving may seem far away, but we need to be preparing. Part of that is discovering now who will stand with us in this journey of ministry. There are several ways you can partner with us:
· Commit to give a special gift toward our startup costs.
· Commit to give monthly. While we are preparing to go, these funds will help cover our startup costs. When we move to Zambia, these will help sustain our family and ministry.
· Commit to pray for our family as we prepare, and for our brothers and sisters that we will minister with.
· Commit to advocating for us. Help come alongside us by inviting us to meet others that you know who may be interested in joining our partnership team.
To make a commitment or donate online, go to:
To donate by mail, send a check and your commitment information to:
Kids Alive International
2507 Cumberland Drive
Valparaiso IN 46383
Or to donate by phone, call: 1-800-543-7330
