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June Financial Update

Dear Friends,

When it comes to reporting our financial needs, we hesitate. Money can be a touchy subject. We do not want to offend. We never want to come across as not being grateful for all you have allowed us to do in Niger.

Current Financial Needs

However, since many of you have asked to be updated as financial needs arise, we would like to let you know our current support levels. Probably, there is no better way than to jump right in...

At this point, we are well behind where we should be in our projected support. We have been in Niger for 6 months, or 33% of the time of this current term, but we have received, as of our last statement 30% of the support we need, which does not sound so bad, but the 30% includes the support raised when we were home in the last half of 2007! Our monthly levels have always fluctuated quite a bit since most of our partners are individuals and a few churches, but at this point, we still need $55,000 in gifts to cover the next 12 months! We are not in a panic, because we know, in faith that the Lord can raise up those to cover that shortfall, and even do it on one day if He so desires.

We pray that the Lord would indeed provide those needs so that we can continue to minister to missionaries and Nigeriens through technical and educational support, friendship ministries and discipleship.

Could you be part of that answer to prayer? If you prayerfully feel you could help us help those in Niger, through our ministry, please see below. Perhaps you would consider introducing us to your congregation or Missions director? If you can not contribute financially, we would still covet your prayers for us. We thank the Lord for each of you!

Sincerely,

Randy Potratz for Wanda, Chris, Justin and Noah