Hello!
Thinking about what to write, I can’t help but feel thankful for having the opportunity to write to you. If not for your prayer and financial support, I would not be in a position to invite you to join what God is doing among some of the most vulnerable of the world’s poor through Word Made Flesh. Thank you!
Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner (not that we need a holiday to recognize our thankfulness), I’d like to use this prayer letter as a prayer of thanksgiving. I am so thankful for the Word Made Flesh community and the way that they have welcomed me and embraced me into their community. I am thankful for friends to play ultimate Frisbee with every Thursday night. I am thankful that I am able to visit so many different churches that it has become difficult for me to choose one to become devoted to. Most of all, I am thankful for extremely supportive friends and family members. What are you thankful for?
It really is amazing to look back at my life six months ago and see myself fresh out of college, moving to the city, and ready to change the world. (I know this is really cliché, but that doesn’t make it untrue.) Now, I’ve adjusted to city-life, am comfortable with my roles and responsibilities in the office, and just want to focus on how God can use me to serve others here and around the world. I firmly believe that an attitude of service is the beginning of change!
Each missionary in WMF, whether on the field or in the home office, raises all of their missionary support needs, and I am still in need of monthly financial support. There are three ways you can financially support me. You can visit our website (www.wordmadeflesh.org) and donate via credit card by clicking on the ‘Donate Now’ link. You can send a one time donation with the enclosed envelope, or fill out the enclosed automatic deduction form and send it back with a voided check. Would you prayerfully consider joining me through prayer and/or financial support?
If you have any questions or comments, please call or write to me. My email address is jeff.swart@wordmadeflesh.org. I’d love to hear from you! Have a wonderful day!
Gratefully,
Jeff Swart
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18