The BIG Announcement

Forewarning this post maybe long, but I promise you need to read it in order to know what the ‘next step’ is for our family J

                Before Kevin and I got married, before we were engaged, even before dating separately Kevin and I both felt God leading us to live a life different than the ‘American Dream’… if that even exist any more. Now don’t get me wrong; we wanted kids and a home with that nice white picket fence, but we never foresaw the ‘American job’ that brought in the $$$ in order for us to live the life that America portrays. We have never had the same values for ourselves or for our kids. Just to be blunt, Kevin never saw himself living in America. I have always pictured my husband as a hitch hiker…. A very successful hitch hiker at that.

 So, where is this going? 

                Once Kevin and I were married and both of us graduated college we planned to leave within the next 3 years to work overseas on the mission field. Well here we are 7 years, 3 kids, 1 dog, 1 cat, 1 rabbit, and 2 fish, 3 frogs, and many earthworms later saying the time has come.

 ‘OH MY GOSH they are moving OVERSEAS’, you say

Nope guess again.

                 For about 2 years now Kevin and I have felt our family, our lives, and the path we were on changing. There have been many times that we thought, “oh this is what God is doing,” and quickly we would find out, no there was something else. Through much prayer, toward the end of summer Kevin and I applied to work with a mission organization PIONEERS, in Orlando, Florida. This is a mission organization that we have both traveled with overseas and that we have come to know and love. This ministry has over 2,000 missionaries all over the world.

So, get to the point…

                 OK, here it is our family is moving to Florida to work as missionaries.

 Missionaries in Florida... what?

                 Let me explain. I, Rebecca, have signed on to work with Pioneers nonprofit ministry, Latitudes. Latitudes is in 19 countries around the world helping women and children by bringing them out of tragic situations such as trafficking, slavery, and working with women who have HIV, women who are widows etc. By helping these women we are able to portray the love of Christ and we are able to give them ‘Hope’. By working state side I get the awesome opportunity to help promote Latitudes and the beautiful handcrafted pieces these women make. Kevin will be working in the Mobilization department and taking on a leadership role in recruitment for short term programs as well as long term missionaries.

“Oh my! This is exciting.  How do I find out more?”

                 Great question! First, this blog is one of the best ways to stay connected secondly; we have created for safety reasons a private FB page that we will constantly update. Later this week we will be inviting you our friends and family to 'Join/ Accept' us on the FB page. If for some odd reason you don’t get an invite contact us so that we can make sure you are a part of it.

“Oh, I am just so excited for you. Is there something I can do to help yall…?”

                I love these questions. There is a lot you can do. First, we need Prayer and lots of it… I mean 24 hour, 7 days a week prayer would be great J Seriously, we would love for all of you to partner with us in prayer. One of the best ways to know what our specific prayer needs are is by joining our email list. If you are not already part of the list please contact us and we will add you. Secondly, you can partner with us financially. One of the joys, and I truly do mean JOYS, working with a mission organization is placing your trust in the Lord with everything and that includes finances. Kevin and I are looking for families, single people, churches, and business that are willing to partner with us by helping provided for our family on a monthly basis.

“So when do yall start?”

                As soon as you start!! In order for us to function in these new roles we have to be 100% prayer and fund supported. If you would like to start supporting this mission monthly please write your tax deductible check to Pioneers. In the memo write ‘101431 Woolsey Family’. Please send your check to Pioneers 101 William Carey Dr. Orlando, FL 32832-6931. You can also give online at https://webapps.pioneers.org/DP/Give/giftinformation?name=&AccountID=&amount=

Make sure you put ‘101431’ in the Missionary Account/Project Line and ‘Kevin and Rebecca Woolsey’ next to Name.

                Our family will be traveling during the months of January, February, and March. If you would like us to visit you, your church,  and/ or your business contact us ASAP so that we can get you on the calendar. No place is too far!!! We would love to visit all of you and to tell you more about what God is doing.  

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