Calling us to go....

During this season of ‘Thanksgiving’ we are humbled at God’s many blessings.  We are truly thankful and blessed to have our continued health, family and friends so close, and three kids that continue to amaze us daily! 

God has been working in our lives, making it clear that His goodness towards us is ultimately to enable us to glorify Him by serving those who have the greatest need.  This new focus has placed within our family a passion for orphan care, specifically on the continent of Africa. 

As we have been searching for ways to best serve we have been given an opportunity to visit several orphanages in Uganda this March through a Christian non-profit ministry called Visiting Orphans.

Bret and I will be traveling with a team to support Amazima Ministries.  Our primary mission will be to serve as a part of their feeding program to the children of the Karamajong tribe.  This feeding program, which also provides for their extended families, allows the children to remain in school instead of being focused on working to support the basic needs of their families. 

Beyond securing the funds needed to travel to Uganda, we also hope to raise enough to deliver supplies and donations to this ministry.  We will also have the opportunity to help launch a new VBS program for orphans that is focused on ensuring that these children know of the love and saving grace of our Heavenly Father.   The author of the VBS program, along with Jeff Slaughter, who is writing the music, will travel with our team to the Karamajong tribe and to other orphanages in Kampala and Jinja.

We are humbly asking that you consider partnering with us on this trip by praying, encouraging and financially supporting us. 

Please pray for our mission,

that we may truly impact those that we serve.

Pray that they won’t see us,

but rather our Father and learn of His grace.

Please pray that we will return safely

and that our kids will do well during our absence.

Please pray that our team will have unity.

Pray also that God will teach us more about Himself

as our eyes are opened to a hurting world. 

The cost for the two of us to be a part of this team is $6400.

This includes our travel, lodging, meals as well as financial support for the orphanages.

We need to secure $4000 of this by January 15^th

and the balance by March 1^st. 

If you feel led to partner with us financially you can make a donation by check, payable to Visiting Orphans and mail to:

P.O. Box 668, Nolensville, TN  37135.

(please write “Diana Perkey” in the memo line) 

You can also make a donation on line HERE
We are excited to see how God will use this trip in the journey He has begun for our family. 

(please enter "Diana Perkey" as the designated team member)

James 1:27 - "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."

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