Thankful & Hopeful - The Abegg's Love Letter as we close November

To those who have been called, who are LOVED by God the Father and KEPT by Jesus Christ; MERCY, PEACEand LOVE  be yours in abundance.       -Jude 1:1 Support Update We're almost on track to be fully supported by the end of the year and able to focus 100% on ministry! Scroll down for ministry updates and prayer requests, but first, here's the #'s we're working with: Over the past year we've been $1,500/month short for living and ministry expenses. Our goal is to increase our support by $2000/month by year's end. This will allow us to focus full time on ministry, put a little away for retirement (I'm hitting 50 next year) and have a small fund to cover emergencies.  In this season of "Thanksgiving" we are so thankful for those who have responded! Your commitments have pushed us over 1/2 way to our goal! Through your generosity God continues to provide for our work and family needs.  EACH of your phone calls, letters or emails have been an immense encouragement, please keep praying as we wrap up the last month of our campaign! Here's where we stand:  Oct. & Nov. supporter increases or new commitments come to $1,050/month. That's over 1/2 of the way to meeting our monthly goal for next year!   Special gifts have ranged from $20 to just over $5000 = $7,200! If we could apply this amount to our monthly needs for the next year, these gifts alone would take us to 1/3 of our year end goal. However, since we're currently not 100% supported these gifts help to provide for our immediate needs as we work through this support raising time. Thank you!!! We're still praying to have the additional $950/month met by the end of December. Please prayerfully consider joining as one of: 3 new supporters (or increases) at $150/month or more. 4 new supporters (or increases) at $100/month. 1 new supporter (or increases) at $50/month. 2 new supporters (or increases) at $25/month. If you want to join our team as intercessors or financial supporters, please contact me or use the info at the bottom.  For more information on our current ministry and support, as well as past updates, please see our Blog. Ministry Updates: Human Trafficking Presentations: On November 13th I was able to do a 90 min. anti trafficking presentation for a group of  local Brazilian parents and youth. After the presentation, one of the teens told me that her mom made her come, "but after all we learned, I'm so glad I was here!"  How encouraging! Please pray for future presentations and that those attending would not only learn of the dangers of sex trafficking, but to also make a difference by joining the fight and educating others.   Latin America Missions Mobalization: I mentioned in my last newsletter about multiple Mexican missionary candidates and a Costa Rican from our region who attended an orientation for new, Latin missionaries preparing to "go into all the world" in partnership with UWM. This is an exciting missiological step for UWM, developing partnerships not only as ministries that RECEIVE missionaries, but that can SEND missionaries uniquely equipped to serve around the world...but as you know in our own fund raising, mobilizing missionaries takes money. God continues to provide, but we need to plan well how best to use His resources. Please pray as we wrestle through the creation of a plan to serve new & existing missionaries with as much financial wisdom as possible. Ministry Updates: Upcoming Travel: Claudia and I will be traveling to and around Honduras to meet with UWM missionaries and partner ministries. PRAY for safety as we travel, discernment as we meet and plan with various ministry leaders and wisdom as we seek to encourage and care for our missionaries there. For multiple reasons I won't be sharing dates in this format but if you'd like to be part of our smaller circle of intercessors, please let me know.  We are also laying plans for a trip to Guatemala with a similar agenda. We'll keep you posted! Anticipated Vacation: You can also pray for wisdom on how and where to take a much needed family vacation. We've been given a special gift that will make this possible, and we're considering what would be best for all of us as a family. Thank you for your prayers!   Join Our Team Prayer Team  Send us a note and let us know you want in! Give Online UWM-Missionary Support Page   Give via US Mail  Mail check with accompanying note stating: "For the Abegg Family" to: 205 Regency Executive Park Dr. Suite 430, Charlotte, NC 28217   Give Via Phone Dial 800-825-5896 and talk to a very helpful person!   Meet the Partners We Work With:  The Rahab Foundation in San Jose, Costa Rica has been a partner with UWM and previously LAM for many years. They are a Christ-centered non-profit organization devoted to healing and restoring the lives of those who have suffered abuse and exploitation due to prostitution and sex trafficking. They manage a fantastic program equipping women with marketable skills such as cooking, computation, sewing and business management, as well as providing anti-trafficking training not only in Latin America but more recently world wide.  Learn more at: UWM opportunities or Fundación Rahab.