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GRAY MATTERS GRAY MATTERS Whatever you do, in word or in Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do it all in the Name of deed, do it all in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ… the Lord Jesus Christ…

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Dec 2011-Grays Missions promo to South Africa and Zimbabwe. Please watch and share with friends and family who may be interested in the amazing work the Lord is doing in Southern Africa, then go to our blog and see how you can be further involvedwww.graylifematters.blogspot.com

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GRAY MATTERSGRAY MATTERS

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do it all in the Name of the Lord Jesus it all in the Name of the Lord Jesus

Christ…Christ…

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22.5 million of the 22.5 million of the 33.3 million people with 33.3 million people with

HIV/AIDS in the world HIV/AIDS in the world live in Sub Saharan Africalive in Sub Saharan Africa

Half of these are womenHalf of these are women 2.3 of the 2.5 Million children with 2.3 of the 2.5 Million children with

it live hereit live here

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We, The Gray family feel the Lord has We, The Gray family feel the Lord has called us explore working with Living called us explore working with Living

Hope in Cape Town, South Africa, Hope in Cape Town, South Africa, and to introduce our children to the and to introduce our children to the wonderful ministries and friends we wonderful ministries and friends we have made and feel led to partner have made and feel led to partner

with longterm in Zimbabwewith longterm in Zimbabwe

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in Cape Town, in Cape Town, South AfricaSouth Africa

Seeks to bring the hope and Seeks to bring the hope and compassion of Jesus Christ to the compassion of Jesus Christ to the

chronically sick and dying in a holistic chronically sick and dying in a holistic way and do everything possible to way and do everything possible to

prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS.

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Lasting ImpressionsLasting Impressions seeks to make a positive seeks to make a positive impression on the youth of Zimbabwe by impression on the youth of Zimbabwe by

personally introducing them to Jesus Christ personally introducing them to Jesus Christ through Environmental Education, Lifeskill through Environmental Education, Lifeskill

Courses and Leadership Training in a Courses and Leadership Training in a Wilderness SettingWilderness Setting

Homes of LoveHomes of Love seeks to establish and seeks to establish and maintain loving, small, family-structured maintain loving, small, family-structured homes for orphaned and at-risk childrenhomes for orphaned and at-risk children

We are also seeking to We are also seeking to visit and continue visit and continue fostering relationshipsfostering relationships with all the sweet childrenwith all the sweet children at the at the GSCGSC

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Will you be willing to partner with us to become the Will you be willing to partner with us to become the hands and feet to those affected by HIV/AIDS…and hands and feet to those affected by HIV/AIDS…and to help educate the next generation and give them to help educate the next generation and give them

the skills to help them raise up the former the skills to help them raise up the former devastations?devastations?

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All its parts!

1 Corinthians 12

We are the body, the body of Christ, the body of Christ needs all its parts

for it to work…

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Spending time with a child and teaching Spending time with a child and teaching them to read and write can give them a them to read and write can give them a

lifetime of learning God’s word…long lifetime of learning God’s word…long after we are goneafter we are gone

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The gift of music and dance, encouraged The gift of music and dance, encouraged towards the Lord, can give them a towards the Lord, can give them a

lifetime of praising the Lord!lifetime of praising the Lord!

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Some do, but way too many people in Sub Some do, but way too many people in Sub Saharan Africa, still do not have electricity 24 Saharan Africa, still do not have electricity 24 hours a day…or live in adequate housing…or hours a day…or live in adequate housing…or have the necessary skills to earn a livinghave the necessary skills to earn a living……

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We seek to encourage them to fully We seek to encourage them to fully grasp who the Lord Jesus is and how grasp who the Lord Jesus is and how

the Lord causes all things to work the Lord causes all things to work together for good for those who love together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His Him and are called according to His purposes … regardless of who you purposes … regardless of who you

are! are!

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But we But we cannot do cannot do this alone! this alone! We need We need others to others to

stand with stand with usus

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Stand with us by …Stand with us by …

praying for our familypraying for our family

helping us meet our needs financiallyhelping us meet our needs financially

coming on short terms trips to South Africa coming on short terms trips to South Africa … and Zimbabwe and using the God … and Zimbabwe and using the God given talents you have been givengiven talents you have been given

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In December of this year, we are taking In December of this year, we are taking our family to Zimbabwe and South our family to Zimbabwe and South Africa to explore working with Africa to explore working with Living Living HopeHope in Cape Town and with in Cape Town and with Lasting Lasting ImpressionsImpressions and and Homes of LoveHomes of Love in in Zimbabwe. We will be going for 2-3 Zimbabwe. We will be going for 2-3 months, (depending on support raised) months, (depending on support raised) and would love for you to partner with and would love for you to partner with us prayerfully and financially as you feel us prayerfully and financially as you feel led…led…

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Practical needs now:Practical needs now:

Financial support to help us cover living Financial support to help us cover living expenses and airfaresexpenses and airfares

(CONSIDER BECOMING A MONTHLY SUPPORTER OR GIVING A ONE TIME (CONSIDER BECOMING A MONTHLY SUPPORTER OR GIVING A ONE TIME DONATION, TOWARDS OUR LIVING AND TRAVEL EXPENSIES WITHIN SA AND DONATION, TOWARDS OUR LIVING AND TRAVEL EXPENSIES WITHIN SA AND ZIMBABWE)ZIMBABWE)

Donations for our Yard Sale in the FallDonations for our Yard Sale in the Fall(PROCEEDS FROM THIS HELP PAY FOR OUR AIRFARE/PAPERWORK)(PROCEEDS FROM THIS HELP PAY FOR OUR AIRFARE/PAPERWORK)

Donations for our Auction/Dinner Fundraiser in Donations for our Auction/Dinner Fundraiser in the Fallthe Fall

(PROCEEDS FROM THIS GO TOWARDS OUR AIRFARE)(PROCEEDS FROM THIS GO TOWARDS OUR AIRFARE)

Start training for our Walk for Hope in the FallStart training for our Walk for Hope in the Fall (PROCEEDS FROM THIS BENEFIT HOMES OF LOVE AND LASTING IMPRESSIONS PROJECTS WE (PROCEEDS FROM THIS BENEFIT HOMES OF LOVE AND LASTING IMPRESSIONS PROJECTS WE

WOULD LIKE TO UNDERTAKE WHILE THERE)WOULD LIKE TO UNDERTAKE WHILE THERE)

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ISAIAH 61ISAIAH 61

  

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,    because the LORD has anointed me    because the LORD has anointed me    to proclaim good news to the poor.    to proclaim good news to the poor.

He has sent me to bind up the He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, brokenhearted,

   to proclaim freedom for the captives    to proclaim freedom for the captives    and release from darkness for the    and release from darkness for the

prisonersprisoners

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to proclaim the year of the LORD’s to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor favor

   and the day of vengeance of our    and the day of vengeance of our God, God,

to comfort all who mourn, to comfort all who mourn,  and provide for those who grieve in  and provide for those who grieve in

Zion— Zion—

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to bestow on them a crown of beauty to bestow on them a crown of beauty    instead of ashes,    instead of ashes,

the oil of joy the oil of joy    instead of mourning,    instead of mourning,

and a garment of praise and a garment of praise    instead of a spirit of despair    instead of a spirit of despair

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The average life expectancy in Zimbabwe for a The average life expectancy in Zimbabwe for a male is 34 – God, the creator of the Universe, is male is 34 – God, the creator of the Universe, is into defying man created odds…we have seen into defying man created odds…we have seen

these living miracles firsthand..these living miracles firsthand..

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MY EYES ARE SMALL BUT THEY HAVE SEEN THE BEAUTY MY EYES ARE SMALL BUT THEY HAVE SEEN THE BEAUTY OF ENORMOUS THINGS…OF ENORMOUS THINGS…

Would you like to be a part of Would you like to be a part of these modern day miracles?these modern day miracles?

Would you like to be a part of Would you like to be a part of taking the hope of Jesus Christ taking the hope of Jesus Christ

to those less fortunate that to those less fortunate that yourself?yourself?

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NOW WHAT?NOW WHAT?What gifts has the Lord given you?What gifts has the Lord given you?

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Do you have a heart for Youth or AIDS/HIV Do you have a heart for Youth or AIDS/HIV ministry?ministry?

Are you interested in short, mid or long Are you interested in short, mid or long term ministry in Southern Africa?term ministry in Southern Africa?

Are you a prayer warrior?Are you a prayer warrior?

Are you able to help support us financially?Are you able to help support us financially?

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If you answered YESIf you answered YES

or nodded your head or heart in or nodded your head or heart in agreement to anything you have agreement to anything you have seen or heard here today, please seen or heard here today, please come talk to us afterwards to get come talk to us afterwards to get more information on how you can more information on how you can become involved…become involved…

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If you answered No, then please If you answered No, then please pray for the Lord to send us co-pray for the Lord to send us co-laborers…laborers…

DankieDankie

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We are being sent out by our home church We are being sent out by our home church Calvary Chapel Chattanooga, TN and are Calvary Chapel Chattanooga, TN and are

using Shepherds Staff as our Missions using Shepherds Staff as our Missions AgencyAgency

www.shepsstaff.orgwww.shepsstaff.org

#6003#6003

To donate onlineTo donate online

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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the

Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very

end of the age.” Matthew 28:19+20

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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the

Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very

end of the age.” Matthew 28:19+20