SPECIAL NEEDS LETTER FROM THE MISSIONARY & SUPPORTING LETTER BY PASTOR DAVID

July 16, 2010

Dear Friends,

At the request of those who advise us, we write this letter to inform you of a financial need.  It has not been our custom to do so in the past, but we have been asked to specifically share this with those that regularly pray for and support us.

Ten years ago God graciously supplied a used Jeep for our family.  It has been a great blessing to our family, and has been used almost daily in the ministry in a myriad of ways.  However, our family has outgrown the Jeep, and we have been stopped by the police on more than one occasion for illegally transporting kids behind the back seat.  The Jeep is also beginning to fail, as it is 21 years old. 

We have a great need for a new vehicle.  In our search, we have found that, unless one is purchasing a used vehicle from some well-known source, that option is quite risky.  The cost of used vehicles in good condition, with all the ¨little¨ repairs and necessary costs, comes so near the price for a new vehicle that we believe the best option is a new vehicle.

The Hyundai H-1 appears to be the vehicle most suited for our needs that is readily available in this country.  The price that we have been quoted is between $27,000 and $29,000.  We have $17,500 in a combination of savings and special gifts already given for this purpose.

Our chief concern in this matter is obtaining the vehicle that would be God´s perfect will for our family, using His money wisely.  Please pray with us to this end, as well as for provision for the remaining funds necessary for the purchase of the van.

We thank each of you for your faithful prayers and support of our family.

In His service,

Joel, Dana, Caleb, Benjamin, Aarón and Isaac Gamonal

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July 22, 2010

 Dear Brethren:

I am writing on behalf of the Joel Gamonal Family our missionaries serving in Manchay, Peru. I have had the privilege to visit the work and minister God’s Word in their church. They are some of the most dedicated missionaries I have ever known. Joel and Dana literally pour their lives into the work of the ministry and know how to live sacrificially. As God’s servants they are worthy of our prayer and financial support.

As their pastor I am encouraging them to believe God to supply their need of a new vehicle without going into debt. With the help of God’s people to date they have been able to save approximately $17,500 toward the $29,000 they need. That means we need to help them raise an additional $12,000. I am confident that regardless of the recession we are experiencing God can and will meet this need. I am finding that true saints of God are looking for and willing to wisely invest in God’s work where there is a legitimate need. If God were to impress one to give the $12,000 it would be a blessing, however love gifts of any size are truly appreciated. We all know that God often uses the “Widow’s Mite” to accomplish His purposes. You may send your “ear marked” love gifts to:

Peachtree Baptist Church                                    Or                      Global Baptist Mission
6675 East Hwy 16                                                                         PO Box 6068
Senoia, GA 30276                                                                        Asheville, NC 28816
Attn: Gamonal Auto Fund                                                              Attn: Gamonal Auto Fund

Thank you for caring and giving that we might continue to see the advancement of God’s Kingdom in Manchay, Peru.

Kindest regards in Him,

David W. Dickerson, D. Min., Ed. D.

CONTACT THE GAMONALS:
Joel and Dana Gamonal
Casilla 50
La Molina, Lima 12
Peru, SA
Phone: 011-511-345-5587
joelgamonal@gmail.com