View the following PowerPoint to learn about our exciting mission trip this summer!

1. This summer is Michael and my tenth wedding anniversary. Last fall, we began planning a
big celebration trip. We are excited to tell you about what we decided to do instead……
We (along with our family at Eternal Church) are going to Guatemala to
build houses for and to minister to widows and orphans!
The trip is July 7th-July 14th.
We went in 2008 and it was a life changing experience!
On the trip we build houses, provide clothes and toys for the families, participate in feeding programs,
do grounds maintenance at the orphanage, and provide water treatment systems to
help the community once we leave!

2. Why Guatemala:
During the
second half of the
20th century, a 36-
year guerrilla war
left thousands of
Guatemalan
women and
children widowed
and orphaned.
There are an
estimated 75,000
widows in the
mountain region
where we are
going! Many of
these widows are In ChiChi, we build
12x12 and 12x18 houses
living under lean-
for full families. Each
tos with their house has one bunk
children. Most bed, a concrete floor, a
live in extreme window, and a door with
poverty. a lock.

3. Pray America: Our partner in
Guatemala has founded 2
orphanages, several feeding
programs and a clinic that
feeds/disciples hundreds to
thousands of children and widows in
Guatemala multiple times per week.
Pray America uses home building
(approximately 100 per year) as an
opportunity to network in villages
and minister to the people. There
are no strings attached to the
homes, and recipients are not
required to have any religious
beliefs or preference.
Visit www.prayamerica.org for more
information. Currently Pray America
is building an orphanage for girls
and boys that cannot get into other
orphanages.
This is the picture I took of one of the widows after I
was able to hand her the lock and key to the first
house she has ever owned.

4. One of the best things about the trip is
the time we get to spend with the kids. We
could build the house in four hours and
be gone. Instead, we get to play with, eat
with, love on, and minister to the kids at
each build site.

5. We stay at night at the Pray America compound in the middle of the city and have time to explore and
learn about the culture.

6. This is my favorite
picture from our last
trip….
On the way to the
feeding program, we
always hand out candy
to the children along our
route. This one little girl
was excited about her
Tootsie-Roll she
received but she could
not unwrap it. Michael
held his hand out in an
offer to help but,
because of how much
she prized the treat and
her distrust for
strangers, she would not
give it to him for fear he
would take it away.
After continuing to
struggle, she finally
handed it to him for
assistance. He
unwrapped it and she
immediately opened her
mouth and let him hand
feed her…. the ultimate
sign of trust.

7. We are excited about each one of you being an integral part of this next important mission.
Thank you for all of your prayers and support!

8. If you would like more information about the trip itself, go to:
http://eternalchurch.net/evangelism/missions.php
How You Can Help: There are three ways you can get involved:
 Prayer Support
 Supply Donations (for the trip; also yard sale items for our big fundraiser in May)
 Financial Support - This trip will cost $1,600.00 per person plus the cost of the
houses, which we pay in advance. We hope to build 12 houses per team at a cost of
$1,350 per house.
 If you feel led to give financially, you can give by credit card online at:
http://eternalchurch.net/worship/OnlineGiving.php
Please click/choose for: Missions.
In the MEMO line, indicate Michael and Jennifer Belk. To make a general
donation, leave the MEMO section blank.
 You may donate by check and support individuals, teams, or give directly towards a
widow home by marking the memo line of your check made to Eternal at:
PO Box 1509
Fort Mill, SC 29716-1509
If you are willing to support our team financially,
you will directly impact the lives of those less fortunate.

9. To find out more about Eternal, go to:
eternalchurch.net
• Purpose
Why do we exist? As individuals and as a church,
we exist to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
• Vision
What are we trying to accomplish? Our vision
for the church is to love God and love People
according to the Scriptures.
• Mission
How do we accomplish the vision? We accomplish our
Vision by focusing on the four pillars of ministry:
Worship, Evangelism, Community, and Discipleship.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT
AND INTEREST!