Our New Truck is 6 Months Away

Hi friends,

We have posted two blogs this week as our internet access is finally at our finger tips. These blogs have been sitting on our computer for weeks just waiting to be posted!

Things are going great here in the southern hemisphere. It’s beginning to get colder as we move into winter. We have had to break out our jackets and warm hoodies the past few weeks.

We wanted to give you an update on something we have been praying long and hard for. About a month ago on a previous blog I mentioned that we are trusting God for a 4x4 vehicle; hopefully a truck or a nice SUV. We have been doing a bit of looking and quite a lot of financial planning for this. The roads here are just terrible and our little car is having a tough time handling them. We have already had to do major servicing on our car. So, we believe it’s time for an upgrade.

This new car will really help us in ministry to transport people, food, and equipment. With a bigger and more durable car, we will be able to help out more than we are able now. Part of our ministry involves going into the townships (rural areas) and rural schools.

I have pushed our numbers and figured out a way where we can have a new vehicle in exactly six months. The cost of a decent used 4x4 is R60,000 (approx $8500); so this is our goal. Piet and I get a small salary from the ministry that basically covers our food and household expenses each month. Also, we get a petrol (gas) refund whenever we use our car for ministry purposes. So, we have decided to save both earnings for the next 6-months, plus sell our car at the end of the period. This will give us R30,000, exactly half of the cost.

So, we are able to give half toward the car, but this is where we are asking for your help. The other half would be about $4200. I have calculated that if we can find 7 willing people/families to contribute $100 per month for 6 months, we will have it! It’s that simple.

If you believe in our ministry, what we are doing, and in us, then please consider helping us out in this area. We would greatly appreciate your gifts.

God bless and thank you for your support,

Piet and Leah Bakers