Dear Missions Family,

My family and I greet you all in the WONDERFUL name of JESUS CHRIST and are BELIEVING that God is doing a wonderful NEW THING in your life.  Many people I know had a very difficult year.  In many ways last year was quite literally a “storm year” for us.  After serving for twenty years in Africa and later in Europe we were unable to secure visas to remain in Portugal. It was a difficult transition back to the United States with our two children but it has also been a blessing for so many reasons. Topping last years challenges was Hurricane Michael and all of its devastation for us and many others.  However, this year God is definitely DOING A NEW THING in us and with our ministry TOGETHER! We are still recovering from the storm but we have seen God faithfully provide.  We definitely serve a God who makes RIVERS flow out of DESERTS!  He delights in making a WAY in the WILDERNESS!

The Lord has connected us to NEW PLACES and PARTNERSHIPS that are truly amazing.  One of these new partners is the Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders (SAMS).  SAMS missionary heritage is truly awe inspiring and for those of you who know how our ministry has been welcomed across all denominational lines you will know how truly satisfying this is for me to be part of this Anglican missionary society. One of the first invitations we received as a “Missionary Bridger” has been Santiago, Chile through missionary Chris Feuillade.  God willing, this April my daughter, Charity, will join me in Chile where I will be working for nearly a month doing evangelism.  This will culminate with the painting of a large wall mural.  As a working artist many of my paintings have been transformed into various products such as prints or coffee cups but this will be the first time I have taken one of my paintings to such a large scale.

Creating A Huge Point Of Contact/ Wall Mural

Why would you want to take a wall in Santiago and transform it? For me I think of this large outdoor painting being like Paul’s prayer cloth (Acts 19:11-12) except much bigger.  The Book of Acts records that the Apostle Paul sent them to people with sickness and oppression and they were cured.  My highest intention would be for my art to become like that in God’s hands.  Through God’s grace, art has the power to change the onlooker and transform the room or space it occupies.  I have been humbled and thankful each time someone has reported how, through experiencing the art, they had a great sense of PEACE.  This is why I covet your prayers for this art project.  I not only have to believe God for the finances to operate in Chile (scaffolding, supplies, airline tickets etc.) but I have to believe HIM for the TRANSFORMING MESSAGE.  You and I are just  messengers.  HE is the MESSAGE.

I am asking YOU to help us with this project.  It is not often you have the opportunity to create a landmark or a public work that has the power to inspire and transform a corner of our world. Think of it… YOU with US by God’s grace have the potential to take a graffiti bombed wall and so clearly share the message that Jesus Christ wants to touch and bless the lives of the Chilean people!

TOGETHER we are bringing HOPE, JOY, SMILES, and MIRACLES, in the name of Jesus.  Write US TODAY!  Let us know how to be praying for you and please consider sending  your BEST love GIFT to meet this project’s budget and for us to be able to continue this vital soul saving ministry.

Your friends in Christ,—Joshua Ben King