FAITHfund: November 2010

Monday, November 15, 2010

Money still trickling in

Wow, over the weekend I just recieved a total of $200 more dollars from various donors. Thanks. This money will go to buying clothes for missionaries in the Marshall Islands. We are still waiting to hear from those on the other end that we accept our donation of clothing. Geez, you would think it would be so hard to give people stuff.

Monday, November 1, 2010

We've Met Our Goal!

Way to go!. You primary children are great. Because of your hard work you have not only met your goal of raising $2000, but you have exceeded it by $317.16. You should be proud of yourselves, you will be helping some members of the church on the island of Lae go to the temple. We have found out that it would be best if we shared this $2000 with all of those on the Island of Lae who are wanted to travel to the temple next year as part of a branch temple trip. The Church has a special fund that will help provide the rest of the money needed for these members to attend the temple for their very first time. You can feel good that your contribution really helped these people of the Marshall Islands.
We have found out that new missionaries called to serve in the Marshall Islands have a hard time buying white shirts and dress pants to wear while on their missions. So with the extra $317.16 you have earned, we will be purchasing missionary clothing for these young men. Isn't that great? You've helped more than you realized. If you still have some money that hasn't been turned in, hurry and do so. It will be very appreciated and useful in purchasing even more missionary clothing.
The temple trip won't be until some time next year, but we have asked for the members to send us some pictures or letters about their temple trip experience. When we get those letters/pictures, we will share them with you.
Thanks again for all of your help.

Faith Fund Invitation

Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are blessed with the conveniences of life. With little effort we communicate, travel, and shop. Even temple attendance is relatively convenient—our temple is only 15 miles away. The close proximity of the temple makes attendance a simple matter of choice. Imagine living on a remote Pacific island where members of the church have a great desire to attend the temple but they can’t afford the expense of traveling thousands of miles to the nearest one. Yet they are worthy members of the church who want, need, and deserve the blessings of being sealed together with their families forever. We primary children are not old enough to participate in the “Ward For the Lord” temple activity. But we have come up with something that can help some Pacific islanders participate in their own temple work. We are involved in a project we have named: Fly An Islander To Heaven, or F.A.I.T.H. fund. (After all, isn’t the temple the closest thing to heaven here on earth? See President Monson’s quote on the back cover of the October Ensign) Here is how the project works. We children will do chores, donate birthday cash, or do other creative things to earn money. We have faith that if we can raise 10% of the cost to send a family (at least a husband and wife) to the temple, (approximately $1000 per person) then you as our adult and teenage neighbors will rise to the challenge and donate the other 90%. But we need your assistance. There are a few ways in which you can do this: 1. Provide us chores in which we can earn money to donate to the cause 2. Donate money (No amount is too small, or too large) 3. Tell your friends about our project (We do not have to limit the money collected from within our ward boundaries). We will be coming to your door shortly to offer you the chance to donate. *We hope to wrap up the project by the end of October, in line with the “Ward for the Lord” ward temple activity. * This project could not be orchestrated through the ward because of accounting purposes. However, on a private basis we have obtained a charitable organization status so that your contribution will be tax deductable and you can feel comfortable with your donations. *All donations will go directly to the travel and hotel expenses. *Recipients will be chosen through prayer and the help of the Marshall Islands mission president. (keep checking our blog for info on potential recipients. *The amount of money we raise will determine the number of people we send. *More infomation, and the progress of our project will be posted online at www.thefaithfund.blogspot.com *If you have any questions feel free to call Carolyn Frank, Jessica Steele, or Michelle David.