MK YouTube Video

Here's a YouTube Video of MKs (missionary kids) at BFA to give you an idea of who I will be living with and serving.  :)

Raising Support

Essentially, I will be a missionary to missionary kids.  Nevertheless, being a missionary, I have to raise a monthly support of $1,657.  Everyone at the school, from teachers to counselors, are all technically missionaries and thus must all raise their own support to go.  Being self-funded likewise keeps the cost of tuition down for missionary families to send their teenagers to the school.

To be honest, at the beginning, I was really nervous about raising money to go, but the Lord has been so faithful and has completely blown my mind.  So many of you have sent in so much to support me in going.  I am so amazed and so thankful!  Thank you so much for all your prayers and financial support!  I am almost at the monthly goal, but still need just a bit more.  I currently have 66% raised for 2 years—which is $1,081/month of $1,657/month; only $576/month to go!  If you feel led to help, here are 3 ways you can give:

How to donate monthly or a special gift:

1) Mail: Send a check or money order payable to TeachBeyond with a separate sheet of paper with my name (Jessica Poulsen) to:

    TeachBeyond

    PO Box 6248

    Bloomingdale, IL 60108-6248

2) Direct Debit (EFT—Electronic Funds Transfer)

Funds are transferred directly from your checking or savings account to

TeachBeyond. The donor (you) sends bank information and a voided check to the U.S.

office (see address above). Note that there are only two withdrawal dates each

month, the 1st or the 15th. Donors must indicate which they prefer.

3) Web: Online and credit card donations can be made through the services of PayPal.  Visit www.teachbeyond.org and click ‘Donate.’

*For each donation processed, an official receipt for tax purposes will be sent to you. :) 

Training in the Windy City

As the days go on, moving to Germany and serving at BFA is becoming more and more of a reality, and I am stoked!  This next week, I am flying out to Chicago, specifically Wheaton College, for training.  This will also be the first time I meet some of the people, like other RAs, whom I will be serving together with.  As I prepare for BFA, I ask that you join with me in praying for me and the students I will be working with:

--Pray for boldness and courage on my part.  It’s a bit nervewracking at times moving so far away without knowing anybody at the place I’m moving to.

--Pray for the girls in my dorm that the Lord really transforms them this year and comforts them and brings them great friends as they too are from home.

--Pray that God uses me to reach and connect to the girls, to help bring them up in the Lord; that I am tuned into the Spirit’s leading in this area.

--Pray that the students, RAs, and dorm parents would all experience a wonderful community within each dorm.