Missionary Fundraiser

If any of you are interested, I'm trying to raise support right now, and here's one way I'm trying to raise that money:

Starting in July, I'm going to the Philippines as a missionary midwife for five months. The only problem with that is I need to raise a lot of money (like $6600...) to support both myself and the birth center. So I have an offer for you: I’m a photographer. My photography sessions are $50 for a one hour session (which is really cheap compared to most professional photographers). After the session, I will edit the photos then give them to you on a CD. You can develop them yourself. I will use the money toward my missions expenses.

If you are interested in supporting me as I go serve at Shiphrah Birthing Home, please contact me about a photography session!

Thank you!

Danielle Wilson
danielle_wilson_hm@hotmail.com

 http://risingdawnservices.blogspot.com/

Support Letter

Midwife for His Glory

Hi there!

My name is Danielle Wilson and in July 2012, I’m leaving for Manila, Philippines to volunteer as a missionary midwife at a charity birth center for five months. Ever since I was really young (like eight or nine), I’ve felt that God has called me to missions and now I’m finally getting to see His plan for that! I am also passionate about midwifery and love to help women throughout their pregnancy and birth. Right now, I am a doula but am in the process of becoming a midwife.

Where am I going?

I am going to intern at Shiphrah Birthing Home, a charity birth center near Manila, Philippines. Shiphrah was established in 1990 to help pregnant women and their families have a safe pregnancy and birth. Jeri Gunderson, the founder of Shiphrah, wrote, “At Shiphrah we offer dignified, safe, and caring birth to marginalized women and their families who come from the many poor communities in our area.” Altogether, over 9,000 babies have been born at the center and many more women and their families have been served.

How Can You Help?

Leaving to be a missionary is extremely daunting and scary, even though I know this is what God has called me to do. I will definitely need prayer! Another way you can help is to support me. Since Shiphrah is a charity birth center, they request that interns donate $850 for each month they stay. Also, I’ll need to pay for plane tickets, a visa, food, and personal expenses. Altogether, I’ll need a little more than $6500, about $1400 a month. Please pray about supporting me as I serve in the Philippines.

Prayer Requests:

·         For all my expenses to be covered before I leave…

·         That I’d be a blessing while I’m there

·         For the women who come to give birth

·         That God would give me the courage to share His love with others

Contact Info:

Danielle Wilson

danielle_wilson_hm@hotmail.com

http://midwife4Hisglory.blogspot.com

Mission Statement of Shiphrah: We exist to enjoy the love and mercy of Christ with impoverished women and their families, children born and unborn, celebrating together the full value of their lives, building together toward the future.

Missionary Midwifery

 “The beauty of midwifery within the context of cross-cultural Christian missions is simply this; there are no cultural, religious or political barriers to expressing the compassion and mercy of Jesus Christ demonstrated through the hands of a Christian midwife.” – Krystina McNeil, CPM

Picture from the Shiphrah Birthing Home website

Leap of Faith

I’m diving in, I’m going deep in over

my head, I want to be 

Cought in the rush, lost in the flow,

in over my head, I want to go 

The river’s deep, the river’s wide,

the river’s water is alive 

So sink or swim, I’m diving in

~ Steven Curtis Chapman, "Dive"

In July, I'm leaving for Manila, Philippines to volunteer at Shiphrah Birthing Center. I'll be gone until the week of Thanksgiving. For a gal who's never been gone from home for more than 36 hours, five months is a long time... At least God gives His strength to those who ask for it!

Probably the biggest obstacle for me right now is finances. However, I'll be in the Philippines as a missionary so I'll be able to raise support. Hopefully in this next week, I'll get a support letter out. Also, on Saturday, my church is hosting a global outreach celebration and I'm able to be one of the missionaries there. Whenever I start worrying about where I'll get $6600 (about $1400 a month), I take a deep breath and remind myself that God owns all the money in the world and He can supply me with enough to get me through. *deep breath*

Please be praying for me as I go on this new adventure!