(H)APINESS: December 2011

Bula Friends & family,

In the last 5years of missions this is the first time we're sending our newsletters, so here is a brief rundown of what’s going to happen in the rapidly approaching New Year...

I will be on staff in the next Marine Reach Ministries DTS in January. I will specifically be in the Pacific Challenge stream. Check out the website for more information regarding the schools and the ministry www.mrmdts.org In the DTS we will be providing support and encouragement as staff to the students that will join us; we will also lead mission outreaches to where God calls us to go in the Pacific. So we are counting the cost, in terms of our family specifically our son, our time, relationships, finances, schooling, housing, etc...so we start with the basics:
a) A house or accommodation, hence the search & fervent prayer for a house on Warner Rd, ...this comes with some specifics but we're open to other things God might have up His Mighty sleeve.
b) Emmanuel gets 20 free hours of daycare a week, but we're praying for 10 extra that will be paid for. This will allow Emmanuel to go for 6hours a day for 5days a week, which will allow us to invest more into the DTS with more learning and growth.
c) Apart from the DTS which is full time, we will have to make a commitment to add family alone time , Api & Nesi alone time... purposeful planning is the key. The challenge is to purposely commit!
d) Finances are a challenge that we all have these days, but by adopting us as your missionaries and supporting us financially and in prayer, you enable us to continue in missions and go even more for God in building His Kingdom.

So as a faith venture we're looking to be adopted by churches, friends and family as your missionaries. We are looking to partner with you to support us in prayer and financially in missions for the next 3 years. We are open to receiving these financial pledges weekly, monthly, annually or which ever way God is leading you to support us. Your financial support can be from $20 a month...

Prayers for us can be shared in small groups, fellowships, prayer meetings and individual prayer commitments....We need a lot of prayer support, for we know that along with this faith venture, comes the enemies schemes to steal, kill and destroy.

The Pacific Challenge DTS has two phases; a lecture phase of 12weeks and the outreach phase of 8 weeks. The PCDTS team will be praying for these Nations and the specific locations to serve on outreach. We will post updates of the school and outreaches...

Our Monthly Budget (All the figures below are on a “per month” basis)

Rent— $800
Fuel— $300
Food— $600
Outreach- $200
Savings- $200 (Savings are for unexpected expenses or projects that we hope to save for e.g.residency.)
Daycare- $100
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Total $2200.00

Please refer to the postage and banking details below to give in:
New Zealand :
1.Personal Bank Account
Westpac Bank acc.
03 0445 0702650 000

2. through Marine Reach Ministries
Marine Reach National Bank acc,
Tauranga Branch
0605831 0353683 01
Reference: Akenisi & Api Drugu
Please contact us when you have donated so you can be added to our database for your receipts for tax purposes at the end of the financial year.

3. Or Post to:
Marine Reach Ministries
PO Box 1028
Tauranga 3140
New Zealand

USA:
Marine Reach Ministries
3127 Marina Drive, Alameda, CA. 94501
Phone 510-521-2000
Capt. Ed Payne— capt.edpayne@att.net
Reference to your support is: