African American
Mobilization Services (AFAMMS)
Min. Orchidy T.
Boyd— AFAMMS— PO Box 39803 – Redford, MI
48239-0803
SKYPE:
orchi41 or Call Colombian Cell: 57
312.557.5379
PayPal address: safricanamericanmobilization@yahoo.com
Hello everybody! Happy
Valentine’s Day to you all! I enjoyed a beautiful fall in Michigan. I left the States just before Thanksgiving
and my birthday celebrations and now we are in the New Year. Many of you who do not follow me on Facebook
are waiting to hear of the miracles of God in my life since the last newsletter
in September. Well.... Hold onto your seats because... Here we go!
Here is what God did with my
cares. (1Pe 5:7 casting all your care
upon Him, for He cares for you.) (NKJV).
I needed a minimum of $ 8,000.00 dollars to complete all the things that
needed to be accomplished in the states. Here are the “cares” that we placed
before the Lord and His response.
1. My father's
health – He is doing much better and all 6 of us “kids” celebrated his 86th
Birthday on October 4, 2015
2. My rent in
Colombia paid – Thanks to a higher exchange rate and your giving, I was able to
maintain my rent payments
3. Meals and transportation
in the States – To those who cooked dinners, took me out and picked me up and
Amy, I thank you!!!!
4. Taxes completed and a
payment plan set up (unless God provides all at once) – WOW! That was the most
challenging mental thing I have ever done! But, with the help of a very Godly
tax preparer and friend, the taxes for AFAMMS and my personal taxes were
updated and completed. A plan was set up for my personal taxes and we are still
a registered organization
5. Transportation to Maryland
round trip – The trip was cancelled and I met with my bishop over SKYPE. Thank
God for technology! (Are you still praising Him?)
6. Transportation to Missouri
round trip – Didn't need to go... My brother came up from Missouri. What a blessing it was to see and spend time with him.
7. Motorcar for Colombia
(Motorcar $5,000.00 including documents and insurance) – Do I still need a
vehicle for Leticia? YES! The health insurance that I was affiliated with went
bankrupt and changed its name. Sooo… I won’t be having any surgeries anytime
soon and am at a point where a vehicle is extremely necessary. Even though a
motorcar is very practical, a motor scooter is more economical ($2,000 dollars). Please continue to pray for this need. Since
the dollar is up, the cost of the scooter may be a little less. Once we change
insurance agency, I will let you all know about the surgeries on my knee and
foot.
8. Tickets paid for Leticia
Colombia to Michigan round trip $676.20 – I went. I completed the taxes. I am
back in Leticia, Colombia. Thanking God
that the trip was a success!
So the conclusion is: Even though
the $8,000 dollars for the trip was not raised, God provided all my needs
according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. I will need to pay $200.00 a
month to the IRS until the debt is cancelled and I still need a vehicle whether
Motorcar or Scooter. God has blessed me
with English students and (for now) a high exchange rate which are helping to
pay the bills. I am content! THANK YOU AGAIN TO ALL THOSE WHO PRAYED AND GAVE
TO MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE.
How fun! I had an opportunity
to play my clarinet for two events this past holiday season. I did a fundraiser
playing Christmas Carols on clarinet in a doughnut shop Dec. 23, 2015 raising
money for the next Encounter event. I
would like those in the new Home Bible Study that I began in December to be
able to attend the next Encounter Retreat without worrying about the cost. I
also played for the Miracle Crusade on the 27th of December. We saw
God do many miraculous healing of all kinds during this crusade. The biggest miracle of all was the lives
changed to the glory of God! Halleluiah!
This year has taken off at a
very fast exciting pace! I have about 10 English students that are part of the
evangelistic outreach that God has given me. I am also teaching a home Bible
study with the purpose of discipleship toward multiplying leaders. I never knew
how that little Wordless Book that my mother taught me would be such a major
evangelistic tool. Already some of the
Bible study members are using it to witness the gospel message to others.
Please keep this group that meets every Saturday night in my apartment in your
prayers and that it would continue to grow. I am also continuing my studies
with the REHMA Bible Institute.
March 31st I have
been asked to be one of the speakers at the first Interchange of Indigenous Youth Conference
in the Amazon. There will be youth
representing various different tribes in the region. This is a conference started
by the tribes themselves without
foreign aid. I am greatly honored to be asked to participate in this
conference. Please pray for Godly wisdom to speak what God wants to be said at this
time in the Amazon history for all of the conference speakers.
The first week of June Myah J
Lane our new board member will be coming down for her first visit. Please pray
for all the logistics of her trip. I am sure that God has a great plan for her
visit here to Leticia.
If you would like to continue
taking part in what AFAMMS is doing here in the Amazon, please put us on your
prayer list. You can also send donations on PayPal at safricanamericanmobilization@yahoo.com
to send donation for the vehicle you can connect to Go Fund Me on Facebook
also, in snail mail at the above post office box in Redford, Michigan. God
bless you all and just watch us take the Amazon for Christ J
Adventuring with Christ,
Min. Orchidy T Boyd
