Hello, Dear
Friends and Family!
As this is my 2nd newsletter, I
will try to keep it much shorter than my last one (which I’ve included with
this one for some of you, who maybe didn’t get it in my last send-out). My
newsletter will typically be less than a page long, but I like to write, so
forgive me if it’s long. I’ll get straight to the point…
First of
all, I (and everyone around me, it seems) am going through a huge transition
phase at the moment. Soon after my August Newsletter, I began to look for a
job, as I felt like it was something that the Lord was telling me to do. I have
been at the International House of Prayer East Bay since January 2011, and I
wasn’t raising enough funds to support myself, or at least to take some of the
financial burdens off of my parents. I wanted to be able to do that, but I
trusted the Lord to see where He led me. Now, slightly ironically, I feel that
my season of being on staff at the International House of Prayer East Bay is
coming to a close, and my time to be a working class citizen is coming up.
However, I plan to continue to send these letters to those who have supported
me in the past and labored with me in prayer for my many endeavors. As I began
looking for a job, I knew that I wanted to do something that was personal, and
something that I would love. So, I signed up on a babysitting website, and went
to 3 or 4 interviews, one of which was a 22 hour nannying position. The other 2
or 3 (I can’t remember, at the moment), were occasional babysitting jobs that
were on an “as needed” basis, which is really good. I got 2 of the jobs, as
well as the part-time nannying position. I started last week, and I absolutely
LOVE it. I babysit for 1.5 year old twins (a boy and a girl) on Wednesdays,
Thursdays, and Fridays. It’s wonderful. One thing that IS a real bummer is that
I will be going off of staff at The House of Prayer while I have this job (God
can do A LOT in a month), I just can’t do both, and I feel the Lord releasing
me to do so. I will, however, still be
totally involved at EGS (Encounter God Service on Thursday nights) and on
Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 10am-12pm. To all my amazing supporters
through the House of Prayer, thank you SO MUCH! Please consider supporting me
as an individual missionary, as I transition into this new time in my life. The
amazing thing about this new job is that it allows me to save for more than
half of the cost of my DTS! So that brings me to…
Upcoming things in ministry: As I
mentioned in my previous letter, we (my family and a few others) were asking
Jesus about whether or not he wanted us to do a reservation tour in Arizona in
October. We feel that it is not the right time for it. It may be something that
we do in the next year or so, but not in October. ALSO, we have now started to
fundraise for the THANKSGIVING OUTREACH IN ROUND VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION, CA.
This is a yearly thing that we, Singing Feather Ministries, do, and we will be
feeding 100 families (of approx. 10-15 people) in the Valley. That’s HALF of
the residents in Round Valley. They will be getting a full Thanksgiving meal
with a 20lb turkey, stuffing, canned cranberry sauce, pantry items, rolls,
salad, and pie. Then, of course, my DTS (Discipleship Training School with
YWAM), which is coming up in exactly a year! In September 2013, I will be going
to Ireland to do a DTS. The total cost of the DTS will be around $6,000 (price
has lowered, since I’m now working, and am able to save). Please continue to
pray about supporting me for this school, as I will begin officially fundraising
in January.
I’m still working on my website, but once it’s up, you’ll be able to see all my past and upcoming ministry opportunities, and much more! If you would like to still support me as an individual missionary, please write the check to RACHELLE BUTOW. Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter! If you would like more information about my DTS or if you have any questions at all, please contact me at Illuminatetheworld@hotmail.com, I would love to talk with you! If you would like more information about the Thanksgiving Outreach, please contact Cindy Butow at singingfeatherministries@gmail.com. If you would like to write a check to this organization and/or outreach, please write it to SINGING FEATHER MINISTRIES. We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you and God bless!
I’m still working on my website, but once it’s up, you’ll be able to see all my past and upcoming ministry opportunities, and much more! If you would like to still support me as an individual missionary, please write the check to RACHELLE BUTOW. Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter! If you would like more information about my DTS or if you have any questions at all, please contact me at Illuminatetheworld@hotmail.com, I would love to talk with you! If you would like more information about the Thanksgiving Outreach, please contact Cindy Butow at singingfeatherministries@gmail.com. If you would like to write a check to this organization and/or outreach, please write it to SINGING FEATHER MINISTRIES. We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thank you and God bless!
Happy
Autumn!
