Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
What, why us???
Three weeks ago we sent out one of our quarterly newsletters.
For the content of the newsletter I looked up how much we had left to raise in order to achieve the matching grant for this year (if we raise 150K we would receive an additional 50K). I quickly looked it up and put in the newsletter that all we had left to raise was 23K.
About two weeks ago on Tuesday the 8th of September I started thinking that 23K was a wrong number. I went back into our accounting software and ran the numbers and boy, did I make a mistake. We still had over 60K to raise by the end of the year to achieve the goal of 150K. OUCH, that was a slight mistake if you ask me.
As you can imagine I started worrying about it. I wondered what I could do or say in the next newsletter to fix the mistake. Also, what do I tell our angel donors that are supplying the matching grant! I told Loran about my mistake and prayed about it.
On Thursday the 10th, while I was working at my desk thinking about how I was suppose to handle this issue. I receive a phone call from a lady and she tells me that she is donating 50K to Peak 7. At first I wanted to hang up the phone thinking it was a sales person. Then she let me know that she was the sister of a man that ran a boys home in Spokane that we have provided trips for over the last few years. She informed me that he had passed away suddenly and because of our relationship with them they were going to support us. She also said that they had a bunch of camping, climbing and winter gear that we could have if we would like.
Last Thursday and Saturday we went and picked up climbing gear, skis, and snowboards. We were also given a 50K check as well as a 15 passenger van that only has 10,000 miles on it!
Amazing, in the blink of an eye He takes our deficit from over 60K to under 20K and provides a vehicle that will help us out in running programs for Seattle. Also, winter gear to help us start our winter program.
The Lord sure goes above and beyond when He blesses us.
Jehovah Jireh - "the Lord will provide"
Thank you for your support, it certainly makes a difference,
Ryan Kerrigan
Matthew 7:7
For the content of the newsletter I looked up how much we had left to raise in order to achieve the matching grant for this year (if we raise 150K we would receive an additional 50K). I quickly looked it up and put in the newsletter that all we had left to raise was 23K.
About two weeks ago on Tuesday the 8th of September I started thinking that 23K was a wrong number. I went back into our accounting software and ran the numbers and boy, did I make a mistake. We still had over 60K to raise by the end of the year to achieve the goal of 150K. OUCH, that was a slight mistake if you ask me.
As you can imagine I started worrying about it. I wondered what I could do or say in the next newsletter to fix the mistake. Also, what do I tell our angel donors that are supplying the matching grant! I told Loran about my mistake and prayed about it.
On Thursday the 10th, while I was working at my desk thinking about how I was suppose to handle this issue. I receive a phone call from a lady and she tells me that she is donating 50K to Peak 7. At first I wanted to hang up the phone thinking it was a sales person. Then she let me know that she was the sister of a man that ran a boys home in Spokane that we have provided trips for over the last few years. She informed me that he had passed away suddenly and because of our relationship with them they were going to support us. She also said that they had a bunch of camping, climbing and winter gear that we could have if we would like.
Last Thursday and Saturday we went and picked up climbing gear, skis, and snowboards. We were also given a 50K check as well as a 15 passenger van that only has 10,000 miles on it!
Amazing, in the blink of an eye He takes our deficit from over 60K to under 20K and provides a vehicle that will help us out in running programs for Seattle. Also, winter gear to help us start our winter program.
The Lord sure goes above and beyond when He blesses us.
Jehovah Jireh - "the Lord will provide"
Thank you for your support, it certainly makes a difference,
Ryan Kerrigan
Matthew 7:7
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Prayer for permits
Hello prayer warriors,
The Forest Service is redoing the way they handle permits so one of the locations we do our Ascent trips is in question. Please pray as we meet with the rangers that the Lord would guide our conversation and open the doors for us.
Thank you for your prayers,
Ryan Kerrigan
The Forest Service is redoing the way they handle permits so one of the locations we do our Ascent trips is in question. Please pray as we meet with the rangers that the Lord would guide our conversation and open the doors for us.
Thank you for your prayers,
Ryan Kerrigan
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2-1-09 Prayer
Thank you for your prayer. It is now 2009. As we start looking ahead to the new year, preparing ourselves for what Our Father has for us, pray that
One signficant chnage is the addition of 2 new staff members - just starting last month. Jon Cramer and Austin Dannen joined the team in Spokane as Program Coordinators. Please pray that they will learn quickly, that their hearts will meld with the mission of Peak 7, and for unity across all staff and volunteers, even in the exhausting hours of ministry that lie ahead. Pray for their ministry with the kids, that the love the staff and volunteers have for each other will overflow and rain down on the kids, especially those who do not experience that at home.
Also, please continue to pray for:
Here are some specific prayer request for this week:
1) Matt Setliff - Intern - he is going through a difficult time right now. Pray that the Lord would continue to glorify himself in Matt's life, to the great benefit of Matt himself, and that Matt would yield to the Lord and follow him.
2) Ryan & Loran - We are all extremely grateful for everything they do. Please pray for their spiritual protection, for wisdom, for courage in the face of adversity, and that the Lord would keep them from temptation.
3) The groups that might sign up - we are booking trips for 2009. Please pray for the right connections so that as many kids as possible can be effected by Peak 7 this year.
4) The search for a Seattle Area Director - we continue to search for someone to lead the charge in Seattle. Please pray that God would bring this person in his timing, and pray that it would be soon!
One signficant chnage is the addition of 2 new staff members - just starting last month. Jon Cramer and Austin Dannen joined the team in Spokane as Program Coordinators. Please pray that they will learn quickly, that their hearts will meld with the mission of Peak 7, and for unity across all staff and volunteers, even in the exhausting hours of ministry that lie ahead. Pray for their ministry with the kids, that the love the staff and volunteers have for each other will overflow and rain down on the kids, especially those who do not experience that at home.
Also, please continue to pray for:
Here are some specific prayer request for this week:
1) Matt Setliff - Intern - he is going through a difficult time right now. Pray that the Lord would continue to glorify himself in Matt's life, to the great benefit of Matt himself, and that Matt would yield to the Lord and follow him.
2) Ryan & Loran - We are all extremely grateful for everything they do. Please pray for their spiritual protection, for wisdom, for courage in the face of adversity, and that the Lord would keep them from temptation.
3) The groups that might sign up - we are booking trips for 2009. Please pray for the right connections so that as many kids as possible can be effected by Peak 7 this year.
4) The search for a Seattle Area Director - we continue to search for someone to lead the charge in Seattle. Please pray that God would bring this person in his timing, and pray that it would be soon!
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