Fumes, Few dollars and FAITH!

I wanted to write this to help everyone understand the importance of your financial support for my ministry. ... When I first felt lead to become a missionary I was concerned I wouldn't have enough money to survive. It's not an everyday job where you know exactly how much you make an hour and what days you get paid. Each Friday I check my bank statement in hopes that someone has sent something so I can cover my bills, gas, food, etc. So far every month I have been a little frightened but always knew that God will provide. Each month there has been just enough or a little under what I need. My close family and friends have rescued me by filling my gas tank or getting me food when I desperately need it. I know people say that "God doesn't give us more than we can handle." But I would like to amend that statement, "God gives us more than we alone can handle because we are not meant to handle it on our own." I knew that becoming a missionary was really stepping out in faith and knowing God will provide. But what I want you to understand is that God uses His people to provide for each other. This week God has really stretched me thin and satan is attacking but I will stand firm in the Lord. On New Years Eve I will be having a kick off party for One Way Youth. I have been preparing for that early so I can see my family for Christmas. While driving to Madras yesterday to finish some last minute things before I headed to see family today, my 'service engine soon' light came on and I had $1 in my pocket and $0 in my account. I called my mentor and close friend Tami and she said she may know what it is and when I come back to visit, her husband will help me with it. Her and her husband have helped me a lot because they believe in me and the ministry. When I checked my bank statement today to see what I got paid it said $80. That is maybe enough to cover one of my bills. So far this month I have only been paid $110. I'm sure that a lot of you would understand that is not enough to live on. It discouraged me a little bit but I still know that God will provide and no matter how hard satan tries he won't take me down as long as God and His people are on my side. So despite knowing if I will have enough gas money to get back home (the rez) and be able to pay my bills. I still set off, 'service engine soon' light on and all and have arrived safely in my home town. Tomorrow Tom will look at my car and fix it. A big thank you to Tom and Tami for always helping me and making me a part of your family. ... In order to continue working with the teens and being a missionary in Warm Springs I am in desperate need of your financial help. I need to raise at least $1000 a month to provide for myself and the youth ministry. This is also a minimum amount that IMF (the company I am a missionary with) asks to be raised. If you enjoy the videos and pictures I post and are at all inspired and feel lead to help please do so. It is best if you sign up for automatic withdraw from a checking or savings account to ensure that I receive funds in a timely manner. You can donate online here: http://i-m-f.org/paypal/ppal_donate.html Make sure to indicate your donation is for Kristen Anderson. ... If you can not make a financial donation please feel free to ask me how you can help by donating your time or items you don't need anymore. I am looking for people to donate frozen pizzas, sodas, bags of large marshmallows, chaperon services and money for the New Years Eve party. Please call, e-mail (missionaryanderson@gmail.com) or facebook message me for more information.  Thank you all so much and God Bless, Kristen

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?  -Matthew 6:25-27

CHRISTmas!

Christmas decorations, hanging with the youth, Christmas party, visit from some family, Birthday, Taking donations to the fire victims and so much more!

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Wondering what to get me for Christmas? How about your financial support for my ministry! You can donate here: http://i-m-f.org/paypal/ppal_donate.html Make sure to indicate that your donation is for Kristen Anderson.

Party in the USA

Wondering what to get me for my birthday and Christmas? How about your financial support so I can continue working on the rez. Just click on the following link and make sure to say that your donation is for Kristen Anderson. Donate here: http://www.i-m-f.org/paypal/ppal_donate.html


This video shows veterans day on the rez, hanging out with some crazy kids, donations for fire victims, Thanksgiving on the rez, visiting family and friends in Oregon City and celebrating my birthday.