Support-raising Update

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We have been encouraged this last week with the response to our financial need for the summer!  Another thanks to those who have contributed! We are still about $1400 short of our goal, and are praying for it to come in before we leave the first week of June.  Any amount, big or small, will help.  You can make a donation at the link (top left) titled "Give to Our Ministry".

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