Dear Friends,
As I am making progress through my sophomore
year at Dordt College, studying Animal Science with an emphasis in
Pre-Veterinary, God has presented me with an opportunity. I have committed to be part of a group at
Dordt called AMOR (A Mission Outreach).
For nearly two decades, Dordt has participated in international service/mission
projects, primarily in Central American Countries. This year, our group will be going to Tanzania
in East Africa during Christmas break, leaving approximately December 29 and
returning January 11.
For this trip, we will be partnering with Siouxland
Tanzania Educational Medical Missions (STEMM), a local US non-profit agency
that ministers in areas of education, orphan care, and redevelopment from a
decidedly Christian viewpoint. You can
learn more about STEMM and even ways that you can become involved in this
ministry at stemm.org. This trip has an
emphasis in both agriculture and medical missions. As an Animal Science major, the diverse
aspect on agriculture will be very beneficial.
Although the medical emphasis is human health, the clinical and surgical
aspects will give me the experience and opportunity to serve others. I feel that God has opened a door and is directing
me to this amazing place.
As to be expected, there are expenses associated
with such an experience. Each member of
the team needs to raise approximately $4000 to cover costs related to travel
(this is the biggest cost by far), food, and materials to be used at the work
sites. We are writing our friends and
family to ask for your assistance in a couple of ways. First, please pray for us as we prepare for
this project, for the ministry that we will assist and for safety in
travel. Secondly, if you are able and
willing to contribute financially to this ministry, I would be very
grateful.
Checks
can be made out to Dordt College and sent to the address below. Recognition and thanks of your
contribution will be recognized via Student Services upon receipt and for
donations in excess of $250 the business office of Dordt College will send you
a separate charitable contributions receipt.
Dordt
College
Att’n:
Student Services – AMOR
498 4th
Ave NE
Sioux
Center, IA 51250
(If writing a check, please include my name in the memo line so they
know it’s for me!!)
You can also give online by
visiting www.dordt.edu and then clicking on
the “give a gift” tab at the top right of the homepage. Then, halfway down the giving page there is
an option of what you want to give your gift toward. If you click “other” one more window will pop
up. When it does, please type: AMOR: Bethany
Borup. Your gift will go directly toward
my personal fund raising.
If you have any questions or
would like to know more, please feel free to contact me.
Email: bthnybrp@dordt.edu
Phone: (616)-902-6631.
All prayers are greatly
appreciated.
Thank you and God bless!
Bethany Borup
