Departure plans contingent on support

Hi. As many of you know we are planning to leave for Mali in June. We really need to rejoin Hilary at the end of her school year, and we are eager to get back to work in Mali again.

We've been quoted a good price on air tickets. They're about $1800 round trip per person. Other agencies quoted as high as $2200 per person.

We've been told by WorldVenture, though that we need to make strides towards being at 100% support before leaving. We are so grateful for the many of you who've partnered with us this far, and so many of you have increased support in the last 4-5 years. All of that is an answer to prayer, and we thank you. So if you are already committed in this way, don't feel like your arm is being twisted for more. We are partnering already. Please pray that God would continue to bring support in so that we could leave.

If you follow our blog, and pray for us, and are not yet a partner, would you consider partnering with us financially? You do not have to commit to partner for eternity. 1 year or a two year commitment would be great. A $25 per month commitment does make a difference. Would you consider prayerfully if God would have you join us in this way? If you would like to donate easily online click this link to our missionary page, and then click make a commitment, or give a gift.

http://www.worldventure.com/Missionaries/Missionary-Directory/Missionary/Seward_Tom_Lisa.html

We have a shortfall of $1400 per month to raise. These funds are more than salary, they are work funds, shelter funds, overseas medical insurance, retirement funds, etc...

Our support percentage changed a bit not because we've lost supporters, but because added expense of a 2nd child going to boarding school. Ben will be joining Hilary this fall at Dakar Academy for his 8th grade year. He is so looking forward to it.

We do not want to make our blog a constant appeal for support, but maybe this kind of frank information will be helpful to some who are unaware of the issue in detail.

Thanks for stopping by,

and for praying for us...

Please continue to pray that the support needed would come in.

Tom & Lisa Seward