International Ministries

Will Ebola Ever Leave?

July 17, 2015 Journal by Kristy Engel
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Thanks for the Support!
Dear Friend,
I am so excited to share this months newsletter with you!  Not only have you and others helped to make this ministry possible, but the blessing is beyond what I could imagine.  Read below to find out how God continues to send me around the world and maybe even to a church near you this fall!
2015 MATCHING GIFT FINAL NUMBERS...WOW!!
It is such an honor for me to consistently receive the support of so many donors across North America and the prayer support of so many from all over the world. This year, the matching gift opportunity was no different in showing me how much everyone continues to believe in the work God has called me to.  A total of $24, 363was raised by 48 individual donors/churches from 17 different states!  And, this was raised in just 6 weeks.  That's incredible!!  Thank you, so much.  I am humbled by the outpouring of love you always show me in support of this ministry.
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HOUSE OF HOPE (COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA)
As many people know, there's a special place in my heart for the ministries in Cochabamba, Bolivia through the House of Hope.  This June, I traveled there with my home church from Duluth, GA to help them begin a long-term relationship as they worked on a community center/church in the hills surrounding Cochabamba.  It was a phenomenal trip where new relationships were built because we intentionally let local leaders direct the project instead of going in with our ideas of what should be done.  We learned a lot and cannot wait for a return trip next year to continue building these relationships.
I will also be returning in January from the 7th through the 16th with a small medical team to serve the indigenous population alongside the House of Hope.  If you are interested, please contact me immediately.  I need two or three medical folks to join me on the trip and would love to share this beloved community with you.  For more information, email me.

EBOLA...WILL IT EVER LEAVE?
When the announcement came on May 9, 2015 that Liberia was finally free of Ebola, there were cheers all over the world.  This, of course, didn't mean that Ebola was completely gone from the world...it was still in Sierra Leone and Guinea...countries that bordered Liberia and therefore threatened to re-enter Ebola into Liberia's population.  What it meant was that the CDC and WHO no longer consider Liberia in the middle of an outbreak and people could travel freely in and out of Liberia.  All of this changed the week of June 29th when the first confirmed case of Ebola in Liberia was reported since March 20, 2015. Continue Reading

WHAT'S COMING UP
This fall I will be traveling throughout the midwest and northeast.  I've listed some of the churches that I plan to be speaking at but if you want a more complete list, please feel free to contact me and I will let you know if I will be near you so that we can see each other!  Please join me at one of the locations where I will be this fall or bring your church together with several others for a combined event.  The more the merrier!!

August 9-23, 2015
Illinois and Iowa locations (only Sunday's listed)
FBC Mattoon, Illinois on August 9th
FBC Moline, Illinois on August 16th
FBC Keokuk, Iowa on August 23rd
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September 2-6, 2015
Rhode Island and Connecticut locations
FBC Wallingford, CT on September 2nd
FBC Southington, CT on September 3rd
FBC Shelton, CT on September 4th
Second Baptist Church Suffield, CT on September 5th
FBC East Greenwich, RI on September 6th (morning service)
Tabernacle Baptist Church of Fiskeville, RI on September 6th (evening)
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September 19-26, 2015
Nicaragua Discovery Team (Medical)
AMOS Health and Hope with Drs. David and Laura Parajon
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Thanks again for making a difference!

Sincerely,
Kristy Engel, RN, MSN, CPNP
Global Consultant for Health
International Ministries, ABC-USA