Awakening In Him Ministry

Awakening In Him Ministries E-newsletter – November 2007

To all of our partners who have throughout 2007 helped us in helping the poor and needy – Thank you!

Also, we thank those who have purchased a ticket for the Unleashed motorcycle. To date the raffle has raised over $26,000. At Awakening In Him Ministry we have put back 100% of that money in to home repair. We have sold approximately 1300 tickets so far. Our original goal was to sell 10,000 so that we could raise $200,000 to put back into the community. The cost to build and license the motorcycle was $55,000 which was donated to the ministry. In order to cover the cost of the build, a minimum of about 3000 tickets would need to be sold. We are not half way there yet.

I have often doubted the intentions of this endeavor and wondered why after so many shows and bike events that we were not able to sell more tickets. I sometimes think we would have been better off keeping the money in the ministry and spending it directly on home repair but then we would not have been able to be with Joe Sanchez as he gave his life to Christ on January 28, 2006 at the Arlen Ness show. Or with Debbie Kufner when seeing and hearing about Awakening In Him Ministry, through our visit to Promise Keepers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, came to California with us and The Way Ministry and returned home to start Naomi’s House, a safe haven for single mothers who have no where else to go. Or Ron, who while we were back in Omaha, Nebraska doing an outreach at Glad Tidings Church with Pastor Dobie Wiesel, gave his life to Christ.

With the money raised thus far we have been able to help many people. A family in Elk Grove has received a new heating and air conditioning unit. A woman in South Sacramento received a new roof and some home maintenance. The Sacramento Children’s Crisis Nursery received a new room addition for their much needed parent/child training center.

The needs are great and far exceed the money we have in our ministry. We know we will be able to accomplish many things though because Jesus is bigger than any bank account there is. His love, grace and mercy will continue to provide.

At this point in time construction in California has almost stopped. In the past our two major contributors to the ministry were our two construction companies. We have gone from 160 employees to two. But my family and ministry partners the Brouhards, Hawleys, Stillings, Holly and Shearers, Capital Christian Center and so many more who each month give us support to go out and help those in need. We will not stop giving of our time and finances, but we need your help. The Bible says in Proverb 31:9 to plead the cause of the needy and poor. So I am pleading. Please, if you have already purchased a ticket, won’t you consider donating for the cause by getting one more. You can go online or contact us and we will make sure another ticket stub will be placed in the Unleashed raffle.

We are trying to build a network of monthly partners. We would like to obtain 1000 partners who could donate $20 per month which would move us toward completing the tasks that are now before us including:

Chapel of Hope Ministry – new building to replace the one burned down by arson -$150,000

Quintar – Remodel home to ADA standards after an uninsured, unregistered, unlicensed, motorist hit him on his motorcycle. He was left wheelchair bound and without his right leg – $40,000.

Church of God in Christ – Stockton, California – an old church with a fresh new pastor who needs help in a renovation process – $50,000

Peggy – siding repairs – $12,000

Sherda – wheelchair -$2,000

Tammy – new roof – $4500

Tim – new roof – $800

Leana – interior home repairs – $5000

The list continues to grow, as we along with your help, go out and be the hands and feet of Jesus. God Bless all of you and your families for your support and love. Our hope and faith is in Christ Jesus in who I put my trust.

In Him,
Richard