April-June 2015
NEW TERRITORY Young & Pregnant In June, Sandy began a new ministry for young pregnant ladies in Katutura. Her and our partners at Beautiful Kidz have been walking with 8 girls between the ages of 15 and 23. Each week the ladies teach a pre-natal class on Mondays, educating them on pregnancy and early child care, as well as on the biblical value of children. Then on Wednesdays they do an activity together to help the girls get excited about the new life that is coming. So far they have done a pregnancy photo shoot, made personalized bibs for the babies, and thrown baby showers. Most importantly, they have set out to encourage these young girls, showing them that they have worth and that their babies are a blessing.
Melissa Faraci On May 21st Melissa arrived here in Namibia, begining an internship with us in a new country, new culture
Prayer Needs The Shikongo family and the loss of Margret Pray for volunteers to come join us in Namibia Our intern, Melissa, will be here in May. Please pray for her preparations It's time to reapply for our work permits again. Please pray for a quick & favorable response
Special Dates
Feb 5— - Returned to Namibia
March 4— - Avi's first birthday!
& among new faces. Despite all the new, Melissa has done an incredible job of fitting in with the ministry, embracing the culture & loving everyone she's come in contact with. That is not to mention what a blessing she has been to our family. We have thoroughly enjoyed her time with us and are so thankful for her willingness to come, serve and invest herself in our country. To stay up to date with the ministry or to keep track of where we'll be during furlough, keep an eye on our blog www.3measur.es/blog David & Sandy Echols – 3940 Oberding Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80911 –david@3measur.es
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May 1— 5 Years in Namibia!
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May 20-Aug 5— Melissa Faraci interns with us
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www.3measur.es
Outreach It has been an exciting few months with our young adult Thrive Community as the Lord continues to work and use this group to dig deeper into each other's lives. We have recognized that over the past two and a half years, we have focused mostly on community and discipleship. This focus is easily seen in the group as they become more like family and as they continue to grow closer to Christ. Now, it is time to build on this foundation with a new focus. It is time for the group to look outward and begin pursuing outreach. Moving forward these young men and women are planning ways that they can reach their community with the Love of God.
Sonder Water Sonder Water is a small community nearby our neighborhood in Katutura. The poeple of Sonder Water (Literally means, "Without Water") are living in the most impoverished conditions in Katutura. The area was originally a trash dump until the residents moved in, creating a small and distinct neighborhood of shacks and makeshift homes. This is completely new territory for us in a geographical sense as well as in terms of ministry. This month we began a new development work here, spending our time meeting with residents, building relationships and conducting surveys to determine what gifts and abilities God has gifted them with. The response so far has been overwhelming and we cannot wait to se what God does in the lives of these individuals.
Thanks for your prayers and support, David, Sandy, Reese & Avi Echols
Are you interested in learning more about 3 Measures? Let us know! Email us at david@3measur.es
Support Thank you to those of you who made financial commitments during our time in the States! We are closer than we've ever been to reaching 100% of our budget. With the recent support that has been committed, we are only $30 away from our goal! That includes ministry funds, administration costs and keeping the Echols in Namibia. Full funding is well within reach and maybe you would like to help us get there. If you would like to join the work of Three Measures in Namibia through a monthly commitment or onetime gift, simply go to www.3measur.es/donate OR return the included response card OR contact us at support@3measur.es. Budget Personal (including food, housing, etc)……….$1,500 Ministry………………$1,250 Benefits (Health Insurance, Savings)………………….$500 Administration……….$150 Total Monthly Need $3,400 -Current Monthly Raised $3,370
Total Remaining Need $30 Contributions are solicited with the understanding that YWAM-SF has complete discretion and control over the use of all donated funds. Please make checks payable to Youth With A Mission-Strategic Frontiers, or YWAM-SF. All gifts are tax deductable and are requested and/or received with the understanding that YWAM-SF has complete discretion and control over the use of all donated funds