Derek's Bolivia Mission Trip

Dear Family and Friends,

Hello! I pray that this letter finds you and your family well. God has called my Dad and I to go on a mission trip with my church to Bolivia, a South American country.

The mission trip will be from July 18 – 27, 2009. Our primary purpose will be to assist the medical team. Last year’s mission trip served 750 people, and this year we hope to reach around 1,000. We will be helping to facilitate the clinic during the days of medical outreach, since most of the people there have never seen a doctor. While we are there we will also help plant a new church in one of the surrounding cities.

We will be lead by our Senior Pastor Mike Cantrell and our Foreign Ministries Pastor, Fikri Youssef. The remainder of the team will be other members of our church and sister churches in Nashville and Murfreesboro. The trip is being funded entirely through support. This includes all the medical supplies, medicines, syringes, bandages, etc. Every penny donated will be used to directly benefit the people and children of Bolivia.

I am very happy to have this opportunity to serve and teach the people of Bolivia about Christ. . I have already raised $450 on my own through lawn mowing and money that I’ve saved up, and am still working to raise even more money. The total cost of the trip is around $2,000. And since my Dad and I are going to be flying out from a different place than the rest of the team, it will most likely cost us even more money. However, if you would like to help me out on this mission trip financially, all you have to do is make a check to: Bethel Community Church and put in the memo line: Bolivia Mission’s Trip. Then all you have to do is mail the check to my house. Do not make the payment out to me. An accounting of all funds will be available, in case you need or want to see it. Thank you in advance for your prayers and financial support.

Dios Les Bendiga! (May God Bless You)

Derek Vander Veen

102 Bramshaw Ct.
Clarksville, TN 37042