Dear Friends,
I am so
thankful for all of you! I love you all and I love seeing God work in us!
3 ½ years ago, I boarded a plane for the Dominican
Republic. During that trip, we mixed concrete to lay floors for two women who
had successfully paid off microloans to start their businesses and provide food, clothing, and
education for their children. One of the clients we mixed for, Damaris,
(center-right), travels to the capital to buy clothes, and then sells them to
her neighbors. This was her first concrete floor, laid over bare earth and
within aluminum walls. Microfinance has changed Damaris’ life and given her
dignity! The clients we met had a very real sense of gratitude to God for the
work He is doing through His servants. In the loan meetings, they often read
Scriptures, sing praises, and share the Gospel! 
Since
that trip, God has been so faithful to me! He has miraculously provided for
summers spent sharing the Gospel in inner city Dayton and Indianapolis; a year
off of college working in the country of Panama working as an accounting intern
for a Christian organization; a semester studying abroad in Spain; and a degree
in International Business at Cedarville University. He never ceases to amaze
me!
Now, God
has been preparing me to leave for the mission field again—on January 4th! Through a period of only part-time
employment, I had more time than ever to seek His face, and I had to trust Him
when doors closed. But I didn’t realize I would be going back to HOPE in the
Dominican Republic, as an Operations Fellow!
The
fellowship is a 1-2 year position where
I will be providing financial analysis, planning, and other business support in
the central office in Santo Domingo, as well as traveling throughout the
country to visit microloan clients and analyze their businesses. My dream is to
one day use my business skills and experience in missions to teach women
rescued from sex trafficking how to start and operate their own small
businesses—so this is an incredible opportunity for me!
Please pray for me! Pray that God would prepare the
hearts of those who will hear the Gospel and receive loans. Pray for an
astounding harvest and revival in the local churches! Pray that God would unify
the team. Pray that He would direct me to a church where I can grow and
contribute. Pray that He would give me boldness to speak the Gospel clearly!
Pray that my heart would be hidden in God!
HOPE will provide my housing expenses while I am
there, but I will need about $540/month
to cover food, necessities, insurance, work-related travel within the country,
and airfare. I will be living as simply as possible. God told me to give away
my 1999 Corolla (Acts 2) instead of sell it to help with the expenses, so I
did, with a mustard seed of faith! I know that my God will supply all of my
needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus! Please consider partnering with
HOPE’s work by making a tax-deductible gift. Any amount helps, however small!
To give monthly or just one time, go to www.hopeinternational.org,
click DONATE on the upper right, enter the amount, designate it for “General – Other (please specify below)”, and type in my
name (Abigail Eustace) on the line below.
You
will all be in my prayers as well, and I will do my best to stay in contact
with you! If you want to receive email
updates from me, just send me an email at abigaileustace90@gmail.com.
Thank
you so much for your prayers and support, and for your friendship! May God
bless us all this Christmas, and show us how to live like the One whose birth
we celebrate.
For His Glory,
Abigail
