Communicating God's Love to a Hurting World!

Saturday, October 18, 2014

My other Blog: STRENGTHS & Linkedin updates

I have another BLOG "Strengths" you might want to check out.
All about our Abilities, Talents, Gifts and Strengths and how to develop them...for use in your family, job and volunteering.
http://strengthsforyou.blogspot.com/

I also volunteer my time for Foundation For His Ministry by putting their Newsletter on a BLOG for them; http://foundationforhisministry.blogspot.com/

I am also on LINKEDIN. It's free! You can check out my profile without being a member and see about 80% of what I have on it. Great resource!!! not just for finding a job, but for connecting with "like minded" people around the world. You can promote your favorite charity on it. Lot's of possibilities. You can see what I do...and pattern YOUR Profile accordingly to your goals. I can help with a "strategy" for your goals.
www.linkedin.com/in/dickdassow/

A few of my Tweets this morning!

Richard Dassow retweeted

Ethnos Church Mke @EthnosChurchMke ·

Ethnos Church is a multi-ethnic community of Jesus Followers meeting in Carver Academy in Brewer's Hill on... http://fb.me/6NdRY5J0R

Brooklyn Tabernacle @TheBrooklynTab ·

When a revival breaks out, we know that God has reached down in mercy and let us experience him by the Spirit. #StormBook

To Every Tribe @ToEveryTribe ·

"The church does not simply have a missions department; it should wholly exist to be a mission." @timkellernyc

The Sovereign LORD is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights. (Habakkuk 3:19 NLT) #strength

Matt Erickson @mathyouerickson ·

The Sovereign LORD is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights. (Habakkuk 3:19 NLT)

Create The Good @createthegood ·

Happy Saturday! Bring the sunshine & #CreatetheGood! http://bit.ly/1pnFx2x

#Volunteer

FFHM @FFHMORG

Our Weekly Prayer and Praise Online Newsetter. http://foundationforhisministry.blogspot.com/

#prayer #mission #nonprofit #mexico #baja #oaxaca

Friday, October 17, 2014

Foundation For His Ministry: Weekly Praise and Prayer Newsletter Oct. 17

Mission Statement

Foundation for His Ministry is a mission whose purpose is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ. To this end we share and demonstrate God’s love through the power of the Holy Spirit by meeting basic spiritual, physical and educational needs of those in Mexico and beyond. This will be done in such a way as to establish the Mission as a model of effective ministry for other parts of the world.

Foundation for His Ministry Weekly Praise & Prayer Newsletter

Praise Reports:

. Janelle writes:

I had such a good trip to the Oaxaca Mission. The staff had a real sense of unity, things are working well at the school and the grounds looked beautiful. Everyone there is doing a great job and really working towards the goal of loving those around them. I'm thankful for the leadership of Jill Adams, Eunice Lopez, Aaron Serrano and everyone serving alongside them.

leadership team and houseparents in Oaxaca

Oaxaca Mission

Prayer Requests:

. Terry Braaten, a long time friend of the ministry, graduated from heaven. Terry and his wife Betty worked hard on establishing our Mission base in Tlacolula, Oaxaca. Please pray for Betty and family as this was an unexpected loss.

Terry and Betty in Oaxaca

. Please pray for Elaine Croft, missionary at the Oaxaca Mission. A few years ago she received a cochelear implant and there are now serious complications. She needs a complete healing.

Elaine and her husband Ian

. Bill Barnes recently suffered from a stroke. Bill's wife Eva volunteered as a secretary in the San Clemente office, they both have been faithful volunteers for the mailing of the newsletter and were generous donors towards the construction of the Oaxaca Mission. Bill is 97.

Barnes

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Friday, October 10, 2014

Foundation For His Ministry Weekly Praise and Prayer Report 10/10/2014

Foundation for His Ministry Weekly Praise & Prayer Newsletter

Mission Statement

We so appreciate your prayers and concern for Foundation For His Ministry. We know that without you, none of this would be possible.

Praise Reports:

. It rained in the Baja! After praying for a long time it rained all night on Wednesday and there were actually puddles on the ground in the morning.

Baja Mission

. The teachers and principal of the Oasis School in Oaxaca were able to attend MexEd, a conference on Christian education. We are thankful for these opportunities to learn more and network with other educators in Mexico.

Oaxaca staff at the MexEd conference

Prayer Requests:

. Charla writes:

We so appreciate everyone's love and concern for Craig, Chuck and me. His caregiver and hospice are doing an excellent job. Several weeks ago it seemed like death was very near. However, he's eating again and his heart is strong. His body is ravaged by that hideous disease of cancer. Apparently God's ministry to and through Craig is not finished. Either Chuck or I see him almost daily. I give the caregiver a break at least once a week. It's very difficult for him to have visitors as he's in constant pain and it becomes very draining. Praise God we have the full assurance that Craig will be welcomed by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ when the journey ends.

Craig

. Janelle Keller, Assistant Executive Director of FFHM, is currently at the Oaxaca Mission. Please pray she can be an encouragement to the staff there.

Janelle

. Jorge Gamboa, at the TJ House for university students has submitted a grant to the government in Tijuana requesting a new sofa and new dining room tables. Please pray they give us favor and the needed funds.

current furniture

. Please pray for Keith, Maya and their two children. They have had a very difficult time leaving their work in Bucerias and may come and spend time at the Baja Mission. Keith was launched into missions by his service at the Baja Mission many years ago. Maya was a school teacher in Vicente Guerrero. Please pray this is a time of restoration for them.

Keith and Maya

. Keith's mother, Pat Durkin, was part of the original prayer group and has served our ministry in countless ways. Pat is having acute medical problems and needs a healing touch.

Pat

. The Maldonado family, is serving at our newest mission base in Culiacan, Sinaloa. This area has over 200 major ranches where huge agriculture production is done. This area is also the heart of the drug cartel as well as a major surfing spot. The potential for ministry here is huge and this young family is in need of our prayers as they pioneer this work.

Maldonado family

. We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to make videos about our ministries in Oaxaca, Sinaloa and Tijuana. If you are interested, please contact Janelle at janelle@ffhm.org.

Note:To receive this Praise and Prayer Letter send your e-mail address to info@ffhm.org.

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Discovering Your Purpose and Passion

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Discovering our Purpose and Passion

Some material used during “New Members” class at Eastbrook Church. 2002-2005 by Richard Dassow

as I helped Pastor Henry Stewart

Some Basic Foundations!

1. You are not an accident!

Isaiah 44:2 (I am your creator. You were in my care even before you were born)

2. Before you were conceived, God thought of you. Not fate, chance, luck or coincidence you are breathing here at this very moment.

3. Bible says, “The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me” Psalm 138:8

4. God chose every detail of your body. Race, color of skin, hair, every feature. Also your natural talents…your personality. Psalm 1 39:15-16 (Have someone read).

5. Sometimes emphasis on spiritual gifts…not the other things!

6 That creative process did not stop at childbirth.

6. God has been molding and shaping you over the years with a care that exceeds that of the most meticulous craftsman.

7. He put you in a unique family.

8. He gave you a unique personality.

9. He has given you unique abilities, and He has woven a unique assortment of motivators into the very fabric of your life

10. God made you absolutely unique for a purpose.

11. Eph. 1:4 God’s motive for creating you? Love.

12. God designed world’s environment so we could live in it. James 1:18

13. Most important of all the things He made! YOU.

14. God made you for a reason!

15. Part of His plan.

16. Precious and perfect unique design.

17. God’s special woman or man.

18. He made you like He wanted you to be.

19. Parents you had were the ones He chose. (no matter how bad a childhood we may have had).

20. May have to struggle with this…and forgive parents. If we had a less than ideal childhood.

21. Guess what? WE ALL had a less than ideal childhood.

Dreams

Many of us give up on our dreams.

We simply don’t believe they could happen.

Or we learned that they were unrealistic, or others didn’t support us in them.

We need to have dreams and visions. God wants us to think BIG!!

God wants to give you dreams, visions and gifts. They are important and the body of Christ will not be complete if you don’t have them!

Dreams and visions can include:

Ministry vision

Helping people

Relationally-marriage, family

Relating to God in certain ways-intimacy

Friendships

Purpose motivates your life! Purpose driven Life book.

Purpose produces “Passion” (What excites you…what drives you…what makes you get up in the morning raring to go? Do you get up raring to go? (wait for a response…

When you fully comprehend that there is more to life than just here and now, and you realize that life is just preparation for eternity…you will begin to live differently. Living in Light of Eternity. Will make a difference how you handle every relationship, task and circumstance.

What makes you tick?

What is your passion, the spark that needs only a little breeze to ignite into a raging fire?

What do you enjoy so much that you’d do it without pay?

What gives you a deep sense of satisfaction and purpose?

What do you feel you are missing in your life?

EXERCISE:

Turn to your neighbor and share “If you could do anything you wanted when you grow up…what would it be…or “If I knew I couldn’t fail, this is what I would attempt to do for God with my life. If education, finances, age, circumstances, location were not a limiting factor, what do you feel the Lord would want you to do?

What do you sense the Lord leading you to do?

That will reveal something about who you really are!

Spiritual Gifts

Book talked about Spiritual Gifts.

1. A spiritual gift is given to each of us as a means of helping the entire church.

2. Local church is a place God designed for you to discover, develop, and use your gifts.

3. Ministry outside Eastbrook, but here is the main place to use your gifts.

11/28/2012

Mission trip to Oaxaca Mexico: Foundation For His Ministry (March 2005)

We first heard about (FFHM) Foundation For His Ministry in the early 80's while members of Divine Shepherd Lutheran Church in Milwaukee.

In the early 90's we ventured down to the Baja, Mexico mission for our first trip with 2 of our 3 children and several families from our church. Flying to San Diego, staying overnight in a motel, renting a van and starting out early in the morning for the 6 hour trip to the mission before it got dark!

At a later trip we met Frank Tichnor at the mission and while there he left for Oaxaca to scout out the area for a new mission base.

After reading about FFHM and the ministry in Oaxaca, we felt led to go there. One Sunday at church (Eastbrook) we asked Ron and Dolores Blust and Carol Beimborn if they wanted to go with us. The rest is history!

Now we can fly to Oaxaca City

SHORT TERM MISSION TO OAXACA, MEXICO

March 2005

On March 9th, 2005, five Eastbrookers – Richard and Naomi Dassow, Carol Beimborn, and Ron and Dolores Blust – left for a nine-day mission to Oaxaca, Mexico. We had an opportunity to serve at a new home for children, Hogar Para Los Ninos, founded by the Foundation for His Ministry which has been established in the Baja Peninsula of Mexico for approximately thirty years.

The Dassows and other members of Eastbrook Church have served this ministry in the Baja. Dr. Patrick Murphy and his wife Anna (Gini and Fred Schneider’s daughter) spent more than a year there early in their marriage, providing for the medical needs of the Mission.

Because the Oaxacan graduates of the Bible School at the Baja Mission wanted to return to Oaxaca to minister to their own people, a branch was started in Oaxaca about 8 years ago, with a mission serving 40 children. Now a new location has been secured and construction has begun on a facility that will accommodate 100 children. Ian Croft, Construction Manager for the facility, along with his wife, Elaine, hosted us while we were there. Ian schedules and works with the teams of volunteer workers in their assignments. The plan is to move the children into the new facility by mid-July. They also have future plans to build a church, conference center, school and medical clinic on the grounds.

Our team worked together with a team of five from Montana and two couples who are SOWERS, Servants on Wheels Ever Ready. They traveled to Mexico in their RV’s and are planning to stay for 3-4 months as needed. Others serving there are giving a year or more of their time to benefit the Mission, in answer to God’s call on their lives. In addition, there are talented Mexicans working in the kitchen providing meals, as well as skilled Mexicans laying tile in beautifully artistic designs throughout the facility. So it was truly a time for many different people to come together. We were able to practice our Spanish as the native Mexicans practiced their English on us. We visited other churches while we were there and celebrated community with our fellow Indian (primarily Zapotec) believers. They joyfully shared their love of Jesus with us.

We took part in a wide range of assignments including painting, carpentry jobs, sewing, cleaning, kitchen kp, and caring for the grounds. It was our delight to do whatever was asked of us, knowing that we were serving Jesus. In the process, we established relationships with selfless Christians who were being used of God. People from all over the U.S. and Canada form work groups to go down to Mexico at their own expense in order to help. One of the things our men helped with was placing forms for concrete work in preparation for a team of 13 coming from Chicago the week after we left. Their particular skill was pouring concrete so we prepared the way for them to exercise their gift.

Mexico is a marvelous country, the weather was beautiful – 80 to 85 degrees in the daytime, 55 degrees at night. The Mission is in a lovely valley nestled in the mountains of southern Mexico. An out-of-season shower brought us a beautiful rainbow – another reminder of God’s promise.

The bougainvillea and geraniums were blooming and even though we returned to blizzards in Wisconsin, we had a wonderful taste of Spring and of eternity – faithful people saying “Here I am” to Jesus Christ.

Dolores Blust
Thanks Dolores for this great summary of our trip!

Oaxaca (wa-ha-ka), in southeast Mexico, is a rugged, mountainous land of diversity. One of the great treasures of this beautiful state is its people,
many of whom have never heard the name of Jesus. To these we have been called, “…so that they may turn from darkness to light from the dominion of Satan to God…so they may receive forgiveness of sin and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Jesus Christ. ” Acts 26:18

BOOMERS in action!

Naomi,Carol, Ron and Dolores.
I took the picture.