CRUCIAL - Giving Classmates

I am so excited about what God is doing in the ministry that He has given my wife and I in the Dominican Republic! Three more children have come to the Lord this past week - which makes 113 people who have come to the Lord in the last two months and one week. Every week we have over 48 children coming to our Sunday school class on Saturday where we give them each some juice and a cookie, but most importantly the word of God. My wife teaches an interactive lesson that engages the kids, with activities such as coloring and drama - allowing them to act out what they have learned. After all, learning the scriptures is more than just memorization. The mothers have been so impressed by the children that five of them recently came to one of the meetings as well, they said that they need the word of God also. My wife's mother said that one of those women gave her life to the Lord as well.

We are building relationships with our Dominican community and our is the first and second commandments - loving God and loving people and the Great Commission. We are making disciples and teaching them to walk in love and obedience to the word of God. The focus of the upcoming 10-day trip will be establishing relationships with other local ministry and leaders to help us in our efforts. We would like you to join our family of partners as we work collectively in pray, vision, and resources. Together we will change our world!

This is a time when finances are tight for many, but that is all the more reason to sow into fruitful ground. This Wednesday My pastor taught on seed, t-i-m-e, and then harvest (Genesis 8:22). We need to be seed sensitive and harvest minded - to know what seed God wants us to sow and what ground we are sowing into, because only sowing in good ground will bring forth a bountiful harvest.

WE NEED THE LAST $800

2 Corinthians 9:6-12

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness; Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

WE NEED THE LAST $800

In V. 12 You can see the blessing that you give to God's people is a service and is an expression of thanksgiving to God. Your gift will cause thankfulness in the hearts of them which your seeds are planted, bringing the fruit of thanksgiving and obedience to the gospel of Christ. Thank you so much for your seed, as we are hoping to leave for the Dominican Republic in the next week. To those who have joined our family and also given and to those who have promised to give in prayers and resources, we would like to be blessing to you by getting a digital photo of you and your family, which we will take with us to the people so that they will be praying for you and your family on a regular basis. We will return with photos of them so that you can pray for them as well. For those who have not made the decision to join our family, I ask you do so right away. As our family grows we will need your prayer more than ever. Whether it is prayer only or prayer and resources, let me know what you can provide, and send your photos. Let's work together to change our world!! One family at a time. Thanks so much for your time! Please see the attached support letter and let me know you received this letter. God bless you and I hope to hear from you soon. You can also mail any gifts and photos to the following address:

Cedric and Yahaira Twillie
4925 Spring Glen Road
Jacksonville FL. 32207

Please make checks payable to Crucial. Again,thank you for your payers and support!!!!

Cedric and Yahaira Twillie
http://www.crucial1.com/

Have a Blessed Day

Support A Classmate & His Cause

Dear Friends,

It is my pleasure as Chief Executive Officer of The Adrenoleukodystrophy Foundation to contact you today.

In March of last year, I was contacted by an ALD mother in Massachusetts. Jaimie Beurklian’s son AJ was diagnosed with ALD and Jaimie was beside herself with grief over what AJ was facing in his battle against the illness. I did my best to assist her in understanding the course that the disease would take. As you can imagine, it was a difficult conversation filled with the devastating reality that AJ would be overwhelmed by ALD. The most important thing I communicated was that life should be about quality. Jaimie was a single mother of three boys. Blake and William, while also predisposed to ALD, had shown no signs of development. “Making sure AJ can feel the love you have for him is essential while there is still time left.” Of all of the conversations I have had with families about ALD the one we shared was no more remarkable than any other. Before I hung up I told Jaimie that I would be there to offer whatever I could should she need help. As we hung up, I wondered whether I would hear back from her again or not.

I was contacted in November by Jaimie’s aunt, Beverly Sullivan. Beverly and her sister Barbara MacNeill, Jaimie’s mother, both work at Harvard University. Several co-workers and close friends of Bev and Barb reached out to Jaimie offering their support for her during her time of need. Rather than asking them to help her with the essentials of life, Jaimie asked each person to assist the foundation instead. She wanted each of them to promote the ALD Foundation by raising awareness and making sure that families like hers would have access to the information they needed as they set out on their journeys with this life changing illness.

As a result of Jaimie’s request, Team AJ was formed. This organization is comprised of several members of Harvard staff as well as close friends of the family. They have lent their support to the foundation in such an incredible way with the hope of creating a legacy for AJ, who lost his battle with ALD in January of this year.

On October 26th, Team AJ is holding The AJ’s Wish Silent Auction at The Murr Center Hall of History on the campus of Harvard. Attached is the invitation http://www.aldfoundation.org/Invite%207-30-07.pdf to this event with the hope that many of you may be willing to participate in making this event a tremendous success. The foundation has benefitted significantly by the influence of Team AJ, in that our spirit has been rejuvenated to the extent that we now see, much more clearly, the path that lies ahead for each person affected by Adrenoleukodystrophy.

Thanks to each of you for allowing me the opportunity to make this presentation. If I can answer any questions about ALD, or the work of the foundation, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.

With warm regards I remain,
Sincerely,

David A. Cry
Chief Executive Officer
The Adrenoleukodystrophy Foundation
http://www.aldfoundation.org/
http://www.aldfoundation.org/Invite%207-30-07.pdf