Letter

this is my letter of support that I am sending out to friends and family:

Dear Friends & Family,

I would like to start this letter by saying that God has been very real in my life over the past 5 years. A long time ago I knew I could call myself a Christian because I felt like I was a good person. I was saved when I was 19, but I really wasn’t sure what that meant, so I just kept doing what I was doing the next few years. I had heard about NorthPoint Community Church from my mom and contemplated going. It wasn’t until New Year’s Eve 2002 when I heard about it from some guy at a bar that I decided to check it out. Two weeks after that is where my journey began. I have been apart of NorthPoint/Buckhead Church since 2003 beginning with a Starting Point Group and a Ladies Small Group, all at the same time. Now I volunteer in Waumba Land with 4 year olds..something I never thought I would do. The past 5 years, God has proved His faithfulness by providing a church where I belong, friends that I connect with, and mostly learning how to have a relationship with Jesus. It’s time to start a new journey.
My journey is taking me on a short-term mission trip to Timisoara, Romania October 20-29. Timisoara is in Western Romania with a population of about 340,000 people. I will be going with a team from Buckhead Church and we will be working with Vox Domini, a church in Timisoara. Our primary focus is to assist in developing and providing additional training for service programs. We will also be apart of an outreach concert to encourage those believers in Romania and to serve the non-believers.
I am writing this letter to ask for your support. You can support our team in two ways:
Financially. I need to raise $1800. I will be using some of my own savings for this trip. If you felt lead to contribute financially, please make checks payable to “Buckhead Church” and in the memo line write Romania SPD Mission Trip. Please mail them to the address below. All contributions are tax deductible and are due by Friday, August 31, 2007.
Prayerfully. During our preparation for this trip, our team would like you to lift up the following prayers:
Pray for God to unite our team together for Christ, for one another and for the people in Romania
Pray that we get permits to use the square in a timely manner
Pray that God will provide the right band to perform

Thank you in advance for your prayers and contributions.

In His Holy & Precious Name,

I can't believe that took me almost half and hour to write. I can't wait to see what God does before, during and after this trip.