There is another update at the Teen Missions website. Everything is progressing well, with many blessings in Thálion’s mission trip to Greece. They are blessing the local community and building a good reputation for the Greek Evangelical Church.
It turns out that Thálion did some sort of special music at the church service last week! I have no idea what he did or how it went, but I’m terribly eager to find out!
We pick him up on the 29th—just eighteen days left!
I kept the phone close by all morning because I knew Thálion would probably have a chance to call me from the airport.
Last night all of the Early Boot Camp kids went through a Commissioning service, agreeing to carry the light of Jesus to their various countries of service. Thálion said he found the service very exciting. Then his team got on a bus for Miami. They got pizza to go and ate on the bus (he’s had no junk food for two weeks) and they settled in to “sleep” at Miami airport about 3am. He was up only two hours later, and called me just after I saw Seth and Celia off to school. We got to talk for 45 minutes.
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Praise God! If we’ve calculated correctly for all the people who send money directly to TMI, we’ve raised $3420 of the money we need! Thank you all so much!
The exchange rate will modify things slightly, so we’re not totally sure what the end figure will be. But we appreciate everyone’s generosity so much.
God bless.
More postings here as we get ’em. Thálion leaves June 7!
Today’s benefit concert, despite massive technical difficulties, was an incredible success. The concert was small, but contributors generously donated $710!
We have bypassed the halfway point and raised $2400 towards Thálion’s trip. Thanks everyone so much for your generosity.
Next concert is at Family Worship Centre, 1700-3rd Avenue, Trail.
Mark Sunday, May 4th, 2008 on your calendar. There will be a benefit concert for Thálion at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Nelson. There should be a Trail concert as well.
More information at:
http://thalionfriesen.com/missions/greece2008/benefit-concert/
I have received a couple more support cheques. My total is now $910.
Thanks everyone for your support! I stilll need more prayer partners, and financial support.
I need to remind everyone that donations are eligible for tax receipt.
I’m amazed! I’ve already raised almost $700! Thanks everybody!
I still have a long way to go, though — I need to get to $3990 by May 1st. I’ll be allowed to go to Boot Camp with cheques in my pocket, but I won’t be allowed to join my team until I have the full funding.
I’m supposed to remind everyone that cheques are made out to Teen Missions International, not to me, and are eligible for a tax receipt. Whatever that means.
My dad put up a counter for me on the right-hand side of the site to show how much I’ve raised so far. Please keep me in your prayers.
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