"Special Message to You from Joni Eareckson Tada" Michael Oh from Lausanne Movement

"Special Message to You from Joni Eareckson Tada" Michael Oh from Lausanne Movement

I wanted to share with you this powerful letter from my dear friend Joni Eareckson Tada.
Dear friends of Lausanne,
We are so excited about next year’s Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering in Jakarta, scheduled for August 3-10, 2016. It will be an historic convening of some of the world’s most influential younger leaders in Christ’s kingdom. Joni and Friends is honored to sponsor eight younger leaders who have a significant impact in the worldwide disability community. Let me name a few:

• Michael Panther became disabled during the war in Sudan, but through the generosity of a CURE doctor, Michael served as a Joni and Friends intern, is currently studying at Louisiana State University, and plans to return to South Sudan to work among his countrymen with disabilities.
• Ivan Yorbik is a recent seminary graduate from Kiev, Ukraine, and plans to serve people with disabilities in local churches and the former Soviet Union.
• Sammy Hammork rescues Kenyan orphans with disabilities, providing housing, schooling, and support (Sammy started serving children with special needs when she was 10 years old).

The five other younger leaders are having just as great an influence in the kingdom as the three I’ve listed here. Joni and Friends has committed $8,300 to partially scholarship these exceptional young people – our organization is also contributing $10,000 to Lausanne toward the scholarships of other younger leaders.
I encourage you, and other churches and Christian organizations to join us in making an investment in the lives of our next generation of Christian leaders. Thank you for prayerfully considering what you can do to make YLG2016 a success for younger leaders in your sphere of influence.
Yours in His care,

Joni Eareckson Tada
We’re so encouraged by gospel partners and advocates like Joni and Friends, and are eager to see what the Lord does through connections like these for his glory!
With this meaningful gift from Joni and Friends, we are now at $445,934 toward our $541,620 matching gift. Would you prayerfully consider adding to this in the next four days?
You have until midnight this Thursday, 31 December 2015, to double your gift. This includes all gifts for specific projects, as well as any gift to be used where most needed. This match applies to a single gift or recurring gift started by 31 December, as well as a pledge emailed to me by 31 December to give in the first quarter of 2016.
You may give online or mail a check (postmarked 31 December or earlier) to:
Lausanne Movement
10524 Moss Park Road, Suite 201 #358
Orlando, Florida 32832, United States
Details about giving by bank transfer or appreciated securities are also available on our website.
Thank you for your prayerful consideration.
With joy and thanks,

Michael Oh
Executive Director/CEO
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