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This is the view of the house as Brian left it this month. Our sea container with the rest of the building supplies will hopefully be at the school by the end of July. Brian will plan to go back for two weeks in September to finish work on the inside of the house and the roof. He would love to have a team of 4-6 guys go back with him! If you are at all interested and available, please give us a call!
Brian was able to preach on two occasions and teach Sunday school on one of the six Sundays that he was there. Brian enjoyed being able to share and develop relationships with many of the local villagers and nationals who will be on staff at the college with us. It was very hard to say goodbye! They are very excited for us to come as a family!
PRAYER & PRAISE
PRAISE:
· WE ARE AT 87.5% of our monthly support! WOW!!
· Brian is safely home and is sleeping pretty well, recovering from jet leg. Praise for all the work that was accomplished on the house.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
· For a team of 4-6 guys to go back with Brian in September to finish working on the roof and the inside of the house
· Our container will be in Tanzania by the time you get this! Continue to pray for speed in transport, ease of customs clearing and getting it out to the school.
· Pray for a couple who is considering joining Gospelink in Zambia. Pray for clear direction and God’s leading.
· They say the last 15% of your monthly support is the hardest to raise; we are praying for just the opposite! There are many of you who have verbally committed to support us, but have not sent in your reply forms. Now would be a great time to do that! We also know many people have been waiting to see what area churches are supporting us (flip over and meet them!). If you are not supporting us, would you please pray about joining our support team and letting us know this month? Support of all amounts will be greatly appreciated. God has blessed us with a wonderful team of financial supporters! We’d love to have you as part of the team!
· We are hoping to leave for Zambia as a family in October. Pray that we will be at full support and have our outgoing costs at that time.
· Pray for Kelly Jo and the last month of pregnancy and a safe and quick birth!
· For our home in Kandiyohi to sell.
INTRODUCING….
We would like to introduce you to our sending church, which is also our home church, Evangelical Free Church of Willmar! We have been attending E. Free for over five years. As you have seen in our past newsletters, the Willmar E. Free church has been instrumental in training and preparing us to superbly and effectively service on the mission field in Zambia. We have appreciated the relationships we have developed with leadership there; the time they have put into setting up a transition plan for us and encouraging us along the way as we work; for the financial support in being able to attend and fulfill the training we need; the prayer support they give us; and for the commitment to a future relationship with us.
The following churches also support us on a monthly basis:
Church of the Living Water, Prattville, Alabama
Brian met Pastor Jack Weight and some of his church members in Zambia last summer on the mission trip. Pastor Weight is also on the board of directors for Gospelink.
First Baptist Church, Willmar, MN
Brian and I were privileged to be a part of FBC for our first few years of marriage, and Brian was a part of FBC since Junior High. We are honored that they have partnered with us and still consider as part of the family!
These churches have supported us financially, and/or given us forums to share our ministry:
Willmar, MN: Vinje Lutheran Church, Willmar Assemblies of God
Spicer, MN: Faith Lutheran Church
New London, MN: New London Covenant Church, Peace Lutheran Church
LuVerne, MN: First Baptist Church
North Dakota Churches: Trinity WELCA in Edinburg, MN; Our Saviour’s WELCA in Grafton, ND.
We have a few more churches who are also praying about being a part of our support team!
We are very excited to have so much local support! When we come home on a furlough it will be nice to be able to stay in a general area and spend time with as many of our supporters as possible!
SUPPORT UPDATE
As of July 14th:
We have 131 prayer supporters!!!
We have 87.5% of our monthly support committed!
OUTGOING COSTS: $30,000
Pledged for outgoing costs: $4,790
REMINDERS:
--Please let us know if you would NOT like to receive our regular newsletters, and we will remove you from our mailing list.
--If you have an email where we could send our monthly (bi-monthly when we are in Zambia) newsletters to,
please email us your address. Every bit of postage adds up!
-- Note to our monthly supporters: Gospelink is able to use automatic funds withdrawal for your monthly support.
If you would like to use this option, please contact me and I will get you the needed paperwork.
Thank you for becoming a partner in our ministry with Gospelink!
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□ $100 □$250 □$500 □$________ annually beginning in __________.
□ $______ Special gift for out-going costs (container, airfare, vehicle, housing materials)
□Knowing how vital prayer is in accomplishing every spiritual objective, we want you to know that we will be praying for you regularly.
Please make your check payable to Gospelink (please do not write our names directly on the check). Please return this form and any contribution to: Brian & Kelly Jo Kallevig P.O. Box 146 Kandiyohi, MN 56251
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