Support Letter

dus11886 — Tue, 8 Dec 2009 02:39:00 GMT

Dear Friends and Family,

I hope this letter finds you well and that the Lord is working in your hearts and lives as much as He is in mine. My life was truly changed this summer when I was given the chance to go to Peru on a short term mission trip. The Lord surely had His hand in that experience, and He has kept it in my heart and on my mind ever since. Now I have been given the opportunity to minister to the people in Peru once again; however, this time my ministry time will be for approximately two and a half years. Jesus has commanded in Matthew 28: 18-20 to "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Peru Mission exists for the purpose of encouraging and assisting churches throughout the world to engage in the task of building God’s city, and thus fulfilling the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. They have 6 various ministries right now: Church Planting/Development, Seminario Biblico Reformado (SBR), a college ministry that also includes participating in Reformed University Fellowship, Medical Ministry, Economical Ministry, and a Music Ministry. My ministry would be to serve as administrative/accounting support for all of the ministries and ministers affiliated with Peru Mission. My work will relieve the missionaries of administrative work that is necessary but time consuming, thus allowing them to focus on work that directly deals with those we are ministering to in Peru. I will have the opportunity to be involved in one of the three churches already established in Peru, and commit my time to the people in the community as well as some of the ministries listed above. My job is a very important one that they are lacking greatly right now. Peru Mission recently restructured how the ministry is run, and they are desperately in need of more administrative help.

Mark 16: 15–16 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. “

As I answer the call that God has laid on my heart, I hope that you will include me in your prayers. This road will not be the easiest one to take but I know that God will be there guiding and providing for me. Please also consider supporting my mission work financially. In order to be in Peru, I need to raise approximately $82,000 for the entire two and a half years. If the Lord leads you to give, tax deductible contribution may be made in lump sum or in monthly gifts. The easiest way to contribute is through the mission’s website, www.perumission.org, under the tab, “Giving.” On the left side of the page there will be a place to select a missionary’s name. Simply choose my name and follow the instructions. Another way to contribute is via mail, please include my name on the subject line of the check and mail to:

Christian Missionary Society
P.O. Box 53363
Knoxville, TN 37950

Your prayers mean a lot to me as I take this step of faith. Please pray that the Lord would use me in a way that He sees fit and that I will be open to His calling with no hesitation that His word would be preached to the ends of the earth.

Love and prayers from your Brother in Christ,

Dustin Smerdon

Got my name on the page

dus11886 — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 02:46:00 GMT

So I was talking to my mom on the way to school this morning and to my wonderful surprise she told me that my name was on the Peru misson website. (perumission.org) Now it isn't directly on the page, but it can be found under the tab Giving. I am EXTERMELY excited about this!!! This is becoming more and more real each day :-) If you would like to be on my mailing list for a support letter please just leave a comment on here or on facebook. Thanks for all of your prayer!

ps- if you have any questions on how to use the site please don't hesitate to ask.. just leave a comment and I'll get back to you

The Acceptance

dus11886 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:13:00 GMT

So if you are reading this site you are aware that I have recently been accpeted by Peru Mission. I can not tell you how excited I am to have the opportunity to go and serve the missionaries and that people down in Peru. It will truly be an amazing opportunity!

I will not be able to do this without your help, both financially and spritiually. I will need your monetary support as well as your prayer support. If you would like to give please get in contact with me via email : dustin.a.smerdon@gmail.com

I will try and keep this blog up to date on the givings and the amazing things God is showing me through this experience.

ps- If you can see the map I marked where I will be going.

The Calling

Support Letter

Got my name on the page

The Acceptance