Hello, y'all!
I have some exciting news to share with you! I also will share some ways that you can be involved in my news. :) Awesome, huh? Well, I'll dive right in.
For those of you who know me personally or follow this blog, you might remember that in the Fall of 2013 I spent a week in flood ravaged Estes Park, Colorado. It was a week of service, fellowship with dear sisters and brothers in Christ, and I was educated in the opportunities that arise following a crisis for sharing the hope of Jesus. That week was the first contact I had with the Reach Global Crisis Response ministry. They blew me away. Their heart for people caught in crisis and their desire to see these people served in a holistic and Biblical manner was indeed wonderful. (see my previous posts here, here, and here to read about that experience.)
Last Fall, after a summer of prayer and waiting, I flew to New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA), to explore this ministry further. After meeting the staff, attending their meetings, and getting a feel for how they worked together, I returned home to pray over all I had learned.
The result?
I applied to spend the summer in New Orleans as a Reach Global Crisis Response intern! And I was accepted in February to serve with the staff in New Orleans for two months this summer. I aim to leave June 1st.
Now, you may ask, why New Orleans? I'm glad you asked. RG Crisis Response started up in NOLA 10 years ago in response to hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina has been the costliest storm in U.S. history, displacing over 1 million people and destroying countless homes and businesses in the gulf coast region. New Orleans today, there are still 25,000 Katrina blighted properties representing over 100,000 people displaced. Additionally, 500 churches have not reopened. (info taken from material I got from Reach Global Crisis Response)
I am honoured and excited to be able to serve alongside the staff and volunteers in New Orleans this summer, and I am busy with preparations for my two months there. Here is where you come in! I am seeking friends, family, and acquaintances to come along with me in prayer and financial support. I would be THRILLED to count you as a teammate!
Here are the ways you can be a part of my team:
1. Join my prayer team
I truly believe that all service and work should start, finish, and be sustained by prayer. I want to walk into this season knowing that I have a team of soldiers and intercessors at my back. If you want to commit to praying for me this summer, please let me know. I will send you a prayer card once I have them made. Also, I will be sending out updates on my time there via this blog by sharing it through Facebook and email. Below is my contact information. Get a hold of me so I can keep you updated on how God is working through your prayers!
2. Support me financially
By raising a team of supporters I know I am going into the mission field with the full provision of God. Of course He is providing through the job I hold, but to see how He is raising up people willing to support the work He is doing in me is truly special. I will need roughly $4,000 to cover all costs for the two months I will be in NOLA. If you want to support me financially, there are two ways you can go about doing this.
Online:
Go to: www.efca.org/give-now
Designate: Account #2815-Victoria Davis
OR
Mail a check:
Evangelical Free Church of America
901 East 78th St
Minneapolis, MN 55420-1300
Memo line: Account #2815-Victoria Davis
Whatever way you choose to be a part of this adventure I am incredibly grateful. Just knowing that you are cheering me on in our Lord Jesus is encouraging!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read about my next adventure and to check out how you can be involved. Over the next few weeks I will be posting about Reach Global Crisis Response and updates on how the preparation goes. Stay tuned!
To contact me:
Email: christianparellidevotee@gmail.com
Facebook: Victoria Eira Davis
To learn more about Reach Global Crisis Response: www.goreachglobal.org
To stay updated on what Crisis Response is currently up to: https://reachglobalcrisisresponse.wordpress.com/
Cheers!
~Victoria Eira
