Abegg Love Letter - Christmas Greetings & International Ministry Needs

The Abegg Love Letter To those who have been called, who are LOVED by God the Father and KEPT by Jesus Christ; MERCY, PEACE and LOVE  be yours in abundance.       -Jude 1:1 Grateful for the Past... Excited for the Future "O Come Emanuel" has always been my favorite Christmas hymn... It communicates a deep longing anticipation of Christ's return while reflecting on His birth as the defining point of History.    This Christmas our family is looking back at what God has done and forward to unprecedented opportunities. During the past three years with the LoF Center, we have assisted in the development and implementation of community programs, as well as in-depth training to combat sex trafficking and prevent further victims in Miami and around the country. At the same time, we've developed partnerships with ministries doing amazing work that are poised to take some big steps on behalf of victims.   Now, as we look forward to 2018, opportunities are stretching beyond the Miami horizon back to Latin America. United World Mission has asked Claudia and I to be Regional Leaders for Central America and the Caribbean. We are tasked with caring for missionaries, working with amazing partner ministries and developing a strategic plan that includes equipping the region in the battle against sex trafficking! During a recent visit to 15 partner ministries in Costa Rica, I found a terrifying but not surprising lack of information on the prevalence and damage human trafficking is inflicting on the region. As has been the case in Miami, basic training on human trafficking can mean the difference between life and death for countless child victims that currently go unnoticed. That will be our starting point this coming year. As a family, we'll spend 3 months living in Central America working with and alongside other missionaries to build and unify partner ministries under the banner of Christ.     Visits with some of our Costa Rica Ministries & Missionaries From top left: 1. FEDEMEC (Costa Rican Missionary training & sending agency UWM Partner), with Luis Diego Herrera (UWM Partner Ministry Coordinator); 2. Gathering of some of the UWM missionaries in Costa Rica; 3. Fundación Rahab (Costa Rican Anti-Trafficking ministry (run by a Chilean) that inspired Claudia & I to look into the human trafficking issue years ago); 4. Glorioso DiaHome for troubled youth. Prayer and Family Needs Thank you to all who are supporting our work financially and with your prayers! Please Pray as we deepen connections with missionaries and partner ministries throughout Central America & the Caribbean, and continue working with anti-trafficking partners in Miami. Pray as we develop a plan of action for the region of Central America & the Caribbean...including our old friend…Cuba, though I'm still blacklisted. Pray for our family as we spend May - July in Costa Rica where we will build with & care for UWM missionaries as we develop plans with ministry partners serving in nearly every capacity imaginable. Pray for the financial provision we need to go from a US/Miami focus to an international focus.   We need to strengthen our support base to make this international step possible.     Please prayerfully consider a tax deductible year end gift, or joining our team using the info below. From the Abegg Family to yours, we express our gratitude  And we wish you A Very Blessed Christmas! Thank you to all of those who continue to make our ministry possible through your prayer and giving! How to Join Our Team: Our work is 100% supported through prayer and tax deductible donations.   Prayer Team  Send us a note and let us know you want in!   Give Online visit our UWM-Missionary Support Page (http://uwm.org/missionaries/27521/) Give via US Mail  Mail a check with an accompanying note stating "For the Abegg Family" to: 205 Regency Executive Park Dr Suite 430, Charlotte, NC 28217   Give Via Phone Simply phone United World Mission at 800-825-5896  and talk to the very helpful people there! Kevin's Facebook Claudia's Facebook UWM's Facebook Abegg Family Blog Kevin's Email UWM's Website Equipping Servants for Ministry and Building up the Body of Christ to See Captives Set Free! Share What We're Doing With Others! Share Tweet Forward Share