Getting Close

Well, we're still waiting on some of our passports to come. What a hassle! And one wonders why the Department of State had to have problems this year of all years! I spoke with an agent last night - the second time in the last two weeks - and she said mine was completed and would be mailed some day soon! What does that mean?

As we get closer to departure, things are beginning to take shape as to what we will actually be doing with our time. Ed, Jeremy, and Ross are taking the lead on the American football clinic...yes that is right, an American football clinic! It is something they have an interest in so we're going to teach them about our football. Lynn, Pam and Jeni and the other women are pulling things together for the Back Yard Bible clubs. Our musicians, Ray, Mollie and Will are working on the music for our clubs and gatherings. And I pray the playground equipment is in the pipeline!

Sandra and I will be heading over July 4 so that we can be there for our daughter Erin's second baby...maybe. The doc is encouraging her to go ahead and have it since little Hannah is "ready"...of course I thought that they did come when they are ready!?

We still need your prayers for all the details of our mission to come together, for safe travel for all and for those passport to show up soon! I hope to post some photos real soon...if I can remember to take them!

Blake

Poland Playground Project

Last Saturday we had a team cookout and and meeting. I was supposed to have photo of the team to post but I forgot to take it!

So I decided to post a catalogue drawing of the equipment we plan to erect at a single Mom's home in Poland. The home is run by the Polish Red Cross. The director there is very excited and is calling in support for the project from Poland too!

We are making progress on our fund raising efforts. We are up to $15,000! The goal I set for the entire team is $30,000 which would pay for the whole trip and for the projects we plan to do there which are - Back Yard Bible Clubs, the playground, an American football clinic and tournament, and renovation of the King's Kid's meeting area. So we are half way there!

The main issue we face now is getting eveyone's passport! There are five of us who still do not have them yet...so you can be praying for them to come real soon! And if you'd like to make a donation to the project you can do so by mailing a check payable to CHC to:

The Church at Hampton Cove
110 Woodside Drive
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763
(mark the check for Poland Mission 2007)

Please let us hear from you if you'd like more info on this undertaking.

Meet the Mission Team

The time is closing in for the Poland Mission Team to head to Eastern Europe to work with our Polish missionaries - Greg and Erin Skrobarczyk! The support money is beginning to come in and the plans for how to use our time there are becoming clearer. So we’d like to briefly introduce you to the team and ask you to begin praying for us all and for our travel and schedule.

Greg, Lynn and Will Abercrombie - Early members of our church; Greg is a church elder and engineer, Lynn a home economics teacher and Will a student at Auburn; have traveled to mainland China; what a great experience to have as a family!

Jeremy Bolton - With his wife Amy leads a life group and works with our Next Gen ministry; has lots of international travel experience with his job.

David Engelkemier - Our summer ministry intern and third year seminary student has been part of our church for a while; traveled with our team to Africa last year.

Mollie Garrigan - Lives in Birmingham and serves as worship leader for Shades Valley Community Church where her father is the pastor; her first short term mission experience!

Pam Graves and Lawren Ledbetter - Mother and daughter; former members of CHC now part of Life’s Journey; very involved in ministry in Mendenhall, Mississippi; have been sitting on ready for this trip for two years!

Peggy Ledbetter - Pam Graves’ aunt; member of Baker’s Chapel Baptist Church; has also been primed to make this trip for two years; loves to travel and do ministry.

Ray, Jeni, Holly and Hannah Monroe - Another family team; former attendees at CHC; Jeni is a stay at home mom; Ray, an engineer, now leads a home group that has been very involved with the Skrobarczyks ministry.

Kristin Schiavone - Our student ministry intern extraordinaire; college student; her first international missions experience.

Ed Wynn - With his wife, Catherine, are very involved in our Next Gen ministries; Ed is an engineer with civil service; has been committed to this trip for two years.

Ross Jaeger - He’s our pastor: his first time for missions in Eastern Europe.

Sandra and Blake Rymer - Greg and Erin are our kids; we’ve visited Poland and Eastern Europe many times; lived in Budapest, Hungary two years as missionaries.

Prayer needs: We need you all to be praying for these folks as Father prepares us to make this journey. Some of our passports are not in hand yet. We’re still raising support for our projects.

Thank you for your support of our mission efforts! And you and your family really must join us on one of our trips real soon! It’ll change your life forever!