Dear Readers,
After graduating high school and moving to Kaptagat, Kenya this past year, I’ve found myself praying and seeking God’s will for my life, his guidance concerning my future. I’ve been asking that He would lavish me with His peace and clarity concerning what this “next step” in my life would be. My thoughts and questions were much like that of every other high school graduate. What college should I attend? What classes should I take? What should I major in?
All I was certain of was the passion and burden the Lord has placed in my heart for the unreached and unengaged people groups in the world. I applied for financial aid for this upcoming semester and began looking into different degrees (overwhelmed and at times crying in front of the computer screen). I was pleading that God would give me clarity and peace.
In April my family and I attended The Gospel Coalition 2013 National Conference in Orlando, FL. During the pre-conference, I reconnected with the author of Reckless Abandon, David Sitton and his wife Tommi.
This couple were missionaries in remote regions of Papua New Guinea for about 10 years, but after a government problem with visa renewals in 1990, they returned to live in the States and felt God calling them to train the next generation of missionaries to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those hard-to-get-to places where the name of Jesus has never been heard. They founded To Every Tribe Ministries and The Center of Pioneer Church Planting where David currently serves as president. This missionary training program is dedicated to recruiting, training and launching pioneer church planters into the far-flung regions where Christ is still unknown.
After sharing with David what I was going through in life and seeking for his godly advice, he encouraged me to pray and fill out an application for CPCP. By the grace of God, I have been accepted into the 2 year program at To Every Tribe’s CPCP (The Center of Pioneer Church Planting). Lord willing, I’ll be moving to Los Fresnos, TX this August!
I write this letter to inform you of what Christ is doing in my life and to ask you to support me in two ways:
1)Prayer.
This is the most important way you could support this endeavor. Pray for me, that I would be obedient and willing to prepare myself to what is to come. In Matthew 9:37-38, Jesus said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest sends out laborers into His harvest.” Above all, pray that His will may be done, His name glorified and magnified, and His glory… to be my reward.
2) Support and Donate.
In order to complete this 2 year program, I must raise enough support to cover my tuition and expenses. I rest in knowing my Lord will supply for all my needs, and He will lift up brothers and sisters in Christ who will be willing to donate and partake in this wonderful ministry. If God places the desire in your heart to be a part of my preparation, please go to https://toeverytribe.com/donations/donate.aspx and look for Perez, Nati under "Gift Designation Preference". You can email me to nati.perez@toeverytribe.com if you wish to contribute or if you have any other questions.
Thank you for your love and support.
Sincerely,
Nati Perez
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