• Our ministry partners in the country of Georgia have been discouraged by Russia changing their borders, which has prevented them from doing ministry in some of the northern villages where they had previously been focusing a great deal of their time. They've also been scrambling to change their banking since the border changes have also affected this area of their life.
• One of our long term partners has visited the states recently to spend time with his brother who will be admitted to the hospital this month where he will remain until he has been given a new heart. This situation is painful for the family, and of course, requires the loss of another life to sustain the man waiting for the heart. We ask for prayers of peace and provision for them.
• The couple who runs a local ministry has been working in full-time ministry for 19 years. Through an especially busy and overwhelming winter, they are praying about taking a sabbatical. This feels impractical if not impossible. But as an organization that believes and practices rest, we recognize the need for them to step back and breath. Please pray that God would open the doors and invite them into a season of resting soon.
• Another local ministry partner will be doing additional medical testing this month. 
• One of our ministry partners in the Himalayas is in the process of finding new housing for their family of 6. Again, as is the case for most large financial transactions in foreign countries, this is challenging for a number of reasons. Pray that the Lord will put them in their perfect location, and give their new neighbors open hearts toward the family and the Gospel.
• Charles and Juliet, who run a school in Africa, have been facing many personal challenges. Many of their family members have been ill, and have required their undivided attention. They are tired and run ragged. Please pray for strength and endurance in this season.

Greetings! 
Since celebrating Perception Funding’s ten year anniversary in October, I have been reflecting on all we’ve accomplished in the last decade. In the song called “Stand In Your Love”, musician Josh Baldwin sings, “My fear doesn’t stand a chance when I stand in your love.”  I love this reminder, and I believe it’s true - when we’re with God, following him, there is nothing that can stand in the way of what He has for us, and what He can do through us. 

I never imagined how far we would come and all the different ways God would use this organization.  Looking back, I see now that Perception Funding has thrived because our supporters have joined us in faithfully “standing in the love” of our Father.  I know more than anyone that our mission works because of your support and God’s grace. Without these, we wouldn’t have made it to a year of ministry - much less ten!

So thank you for “standing in the love” with us and being a part of what God is doing through Perception Funding.  Because of your generosity, here are just a few of our milestones in 2018:

• For every $1 given to Perception Funding, we raised $14.01 for our Ministry Partners

• 63 ministries and projects use our online giving platform - givetransform.org

• 31 ministries in 17 countries are fully funded through our sending initiative: Go.Serve

• Over $1,340,640 has been raised this year for our Ministry Partners 

As we press onward, our vision remains the same - support amazing ministries who have a heart for God’s people! We will continue to help them cast their vision further by teaching them how to share it in a truly relational way with friends, family, and the communities in which they serve.

Isaiah 40:31
Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. 
 

Stay Tuned!

We will soon be featuring a story on a ministry partner who works in South America, providing sustainable missions trips to churches and christian organizations! If you have been looking for short term missions work that helps more than it hurts, you'll want to make sure to pay close attention to our next newsletter!

Fundraising Event
 Jonathan is heading to Iowa this weekend to assist one of our ministry partners with a large fundraising banquet. These particular ministry partners live and work in the boot hills of the Himalayan mountains in China, and are headed back later this summer to start a new business teaching an americanized version of agriculture and animal husbandry to the locals, which is in high demand in China. The chief end of this business is to create relationships with locals and begin discipleship. 
Though there to aid these partners with fundraising, Jonathan always ends up learning just as much as he teaches. It's truly inspirational to watch people use their own unique skill set and knowledge base to build the kingdom of God. 

GOT Ministries 

Our ministry partners at GOT Ministries (Guatemalan Occupational Therapy) have been making great progress with some of the kiddos whose lives they have been impacting with their work. To learn more about what they have been up to, click below. 

PRAYER
Joining us in prayer:

• For Jonathan for safety as he travels to Iowa this weekend. 
• We have several new and established ministry partners returning to their missions fields this summer. Please pray that they are able to readjust to their areas of impact and that their hearts remain refreshed and motivated after being back in the states with their families.