Jacob's update

Dear friends and family,

I want to give you an update on the two mission trips I hope to go on this year.

In March I am planning on going to Russia with some men from my church. It looks like we might leave on my birthday, March 16th. We plan on flying into Moscow and then taking a train to Perm. I will need heavy winter clothes for this trip! We will minister in orphanages and take health care packages.

Also in July my family and I are planning on going to Brazil. Missionary Amanda Smith is back in the country working on renewing her visa and raising support. We are talking with her about ways to lower the coast of this trip. This trip will require summer clothes! We will minister on the river.

So far I have raised about $300 of the $3,000 (estimate) that I need. Please pray for me as I raise support. I am willing to do odd jobs (pet care, snow removal, minor repairs, lawn care as the weather improves, etc) to earn the money.

If you have information on work, fund raisers, or would like to contribute, please contact me at fields.jody@gmail.com, or 765-242-2684.


Serving Him,
Jacob Fields

update and thanks

This is to update and thank everyone!!
The concert/coffee house to raise money for the summer missions trip went off very well. Over $500 was raised. This will be split among the 5 team members who worked. Many thanks to Rock Cry, Sense of Reverence, the McMains, Tim Thomas, Don Fields and anyone else who helped. Maggie stepped up to handle the details since I wasn't able to help.

I wasn't able to help because I really didn't have a good week! On Sunday I went to the emergency room, and on Monday I had surgery to repair and incisional hernia. My intestines were looped through the hernia. On Wednesday I came home for a few hours, had some complications and then went back to the hospital. I finally came home on Friday. Praise God things are feeling much better now. I get my staples out Thursday. Thanks to everyone who has prayed,called, sent cards, brought food, etc. We've been well taken care off!!!

Concert/coffee house

Happy New Year!
Sense of Reverence will be doing a concert Friday, Jan. 9th at 8PM in the youth house at Faith Family Ministries. Rock Cry will be opening for them. Tickets are $5. A coffee shop will also be open. All proceeds go the the July 2009 South America mission trip. Hope to see you there!!