Anderson Update: Tragedy and opportunity in Cuba

11.10.2008

Tragedy and opportunity in Cuba

From October 18th to the 23rd, I was able to accompany a group of pastors and lay leaders from The Church at Charlotte (an EFC church in North Carolina) and My ReachGlobal leader, Brian Duggan, on a trip to Cuba. The purpose was two-fold: assess the devastation caused by hurricanes Gustav and Ike and explore new avenues for ProMETA to equip the leaders of the church. As to the devastation, it was incredibly severe in the southeast of the island. Many churches lost roofs, pastors lost their homes, and the economy was hit hard. But, the resiliency of the leaders was incredible and their faith was great. Their trust in God to continue to lead and provide for their future was impressive! And the potential for ProMETA? Well, I anticipate some movement on this as we enter 2009. The desire is great and the possibilities are available. Please make that a matter of prayer. And continue to pray for the church as it struggles to recover from the most recent hurricane last week!

Current Support Status

Lacking $642 monthly as of January 1, 2016.

Because giving patterns do vary from month to month, if you would like to partner with us financially, you may do so by choosing one of the following options:

1. CHECK: Write "Donor Services, EFCA ReachGlobal, 901 East 78th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55420 and indicate you would like to make a contribution to Keith and Judy Anderson, Account M-1350.

2. ONLINE: The EFCA website provides us with an online donations service, https://my.efca.org/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=359&des=Anderson-1350. The EFCA provides instructions for filling out at the site. In the comments you may write our account information, "Keith & Judy Anderson, Account M-1350" but it is not necessary.

3. TELEPHONE: If you would like to call the EFCA for further information, you may call 1-800-745-2202 and ask for "Donor Services." Our support account with Reachglobal is M-1350.

Current Prayer Requests

We've begun the 1st quarter of 2016 with 47 students. This is 8 students less than our goal of 55, but we are thankful to God for those he has brought to us. Pray for these men and women as they grow in skills and knowledge through ProMETA's accessible education. Our goal is spiritual transformation that impacts families, churches, and communities.
Pray for Judy as she ministers two hours a day four days a week to elementary students in a local Christian school. This is a great local ministry that is blessed by her experience and passion.
Pray for Keith and his busy travel schedule these next three months. Trips to Texas, Turkey Costa Rica (twice) and New York are on the schedule.
Pray for the Latin American movement leaders who are meeting with our Reachglobal area leaders for organizational movement training. This is done on a monthly basis on Skype and once a year face to face. (More about this later.)
Pray for the many ProMETA staff who are facing health issues. Two have recently had back surgery. Another will be having an MRI on his spinal column.
Pray for our Reachglobal mission as we stay the course this year. Our top two directors have resigned and we will be prayerfully searching for their replacements.
Pray for about a fourth of the ProMETA students who need scholarship help in order to enroll in ProMETA.
Pray for the students who are finishing their programs and will be graduating this year. We praise God for all that He has done in their lives.