Urban Report

Global Vessels Inc.

Three Angels Broadcasting Network

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Participants: Yvonne Lewis (Host), Frazier & Virginia Mathis

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00:09 Urban Report...
00:32 Hello and welcome to Urban Report...
00:35 Today we're going to talk to a couple that's doing
00:37 great things for Jesus...
00:39 they are the Founders of Global Vessels Inc...
00:42 welcome Frazier and Virginia Mathis...
00:45 Thank you very much, we are delighted to be here...
00:49 Oh... Thank you Yvonne...
00:50 Thank you... thank you so much for being here
00:53 so, tell us about your ministry, first of all,
00:56 what is your ministry...
00:58 Global Vessels... what is that?
01:00 Well... Global Vessels is a non-profit organization
01:04 that God laid upon our hearts back in 19...
01:08 I guess we started in '89... our first project...
01:12 '98... '98... yeah... thank you dear...
01:14 that's all right, you just juxtaposed a number...
01:16 that's all right... that's all right...
01:18 We have been doing that all the while...
01:20 I have a bad memory...
01:22 she has to correct me all the time...
01:23 Well, see... that's what it's about...
01:25 like being companions, you know, helpmeet...
01:27 That's the balance... That's the balance...
01:29 but God laid it upon our hearts
01:30 we started out in Ghana...
01:32 where we were able to build three churches,
01:35 a girls' dormitory and a library
01:36 and, you know, it was just such a blessing to us...
01:40 until we found ourselves eventually there in Tanzania
01:44 doing something similar...
01:45 Right... now, what made you decide to...
01:47 to do that... they are very... I don't know of a lot of folks
01:51 that get involved in missions...
01:54 what made you get involved in missions?
01:56 I think one of the things is... you know,
01:59 when you are a little child you grow up and you hear about
02:03 putting money and giving to missions
02:05 and some of that probably...
02:07 at least stuck in my head...
02:09 and then, as I got older,
02:11 and you know, life starts, and you forget about that
02:15 that kind of thing but I teach in a School
02:19 that pushes missions and we had been on several
02:24 Maranatha trips... and they go, they go around the world
02:29 and do good... and do a lot of buildings...
02:34 Yes... and my husband is a Builder...
02:36 and he said, "Hey, I'd like to do that... "
02:40 and at the time... Maranatha was not working in Africa
02:45 which is where we wanted to start...
02:48 we are willing to go anywhere but we wanted to start there...
02:53 and so... Maranatha gave us all their plans and helped us
02:55 and gave us their blessings and...
02:58 so that we could begin doing the same kind of ministry...
03:02 Yeah, one weekend... when my wife said,
03:05 would I like to go with them on a mission trip...
03:07 I'd never gone to a mission trip before...
03:09 and so they asked me to go with them
03:11 as their, supposedly, person
03:13 who knew a little more about building than they did...
03:15 and so we solicited Maranatha
03:18 and they gave us a set of plans for a Church...
03:20 and we went to Ghana... to Bekwai...
03:23 and we met the people there... and Matthew Bediako
03:27 kind of led us through that...
03:29 he helped us to get through Ghana
03:30 and get things squared away so believe it or not...
03:32 we came back to our home church and we said,
03:34 "We got to go to Africa and build a church...
03:36 who would like to go with us?" Wow!
03:38 we had 37 individuals... volunteered...
03:41 put their monies up...
03:43 used their summer vacation
03:44 to go with us to build a church in Africa...
03:47 and they had never done it before either...
03:49 so it was a... it was really a tremendous experience for us
03:53 that we should start... Praise the Lord...
03:56 how nice that Maranatha was able to share
03:59 what they do with you... which could just...
04:02 it cut through, I'm sure, a lot of red tape and
04:05 and gave you a really great foundation from which to work...
04:09 so, I'm sure that was great...
04:11 It was, Yvonne, and you know, that's the way we have to be
04:15 because there's a great mission field out here
04:18 and we all have to work together to get the work done...
04:25 so we appreciated the attitude that they had when we asked...
04:29 That's wonderful... it's not a competition...
04:32 we are co-laborers...
04:33 No, there's too much work out there... for a competition!
04:35 That's right... that's right... we are co-laborers out there
04:38 in the field... so, you know, to help each other
04:41 that's what it's all about... so, give me a typical day...
04:45 like let's say... because I honestly...
04:47 I don't feel that my calling is missions...
04:50 I feel like Dare to Dream is my mission
04:52 so that's where I am... it's my mission field...
04:53 That's a mission field... yeah... that's mission field...
04:56 but if I were to go with you guys on a mission trip
04:59 describe what would happen on that mission trip
05:03 in fact... we have a picture... after you describe
05:05 we have a picture of some folks doing some work...
05:08 but tell us... what can I expect
05:12 if I go with you guys on a mission trip?
05:14 The very first thing I want to say is
05:16 expect the unexpected... and be ready to do
05:19 whatever God places on you to do...
05:22 now we do have an outlying program...
05:24 but while we're building... sometimes, we get an opportunity
05:28 to preach... sometimes we get an opportunity
05:31 to distribute clothes in the neighborhood...
05:34 or... there are lot of different things...
05:37 work on a medical clinic... it's usually how God
05:41 brings individuals on board... we try to utilize
05:44 all the talents that an individual may come with
05:47 because a lot of individuals come and say,
05:48 "Well, what can I do... you know, I don't do anything,
05:50 I can't build... " I say, "Well, just come on...
05:54 and what do you do?" and so, we, over the years
05:57 we've been able to utilize individuals that...
06:00 God gives talents that they come with...
06:02 so whatever mixture of talents that we have...
06:04 that's what we use... with the main thrust being...
06:07 building... And everyone has to build...
06:10 so, we'll give you a typical day Okay...
06:13 You have to give up sleeping late in the morning...
06:15 That's right... that's right
06:16 Okay, that's the first problem right there...
06:19 If your day doesn't start until 10:00 a. m.
06:22 you're not going to be happy...
06:24 Okay, so what time do you get up
06:26 what time do you get everybody up?
06:28 We probably get up around 6 o'clock...
06:30 between 6 and 7 we have breakfast...
06:33 but if you're working... we take our own cooks with us
06:36 because we don't want anyone to get sick...
06:41 it's just that our bodies may not work well
06:45 with some of the chemicals or some of the things
06:48 that's in... whatever country we are in...
06:50 so we take our own cooks...
06:51 and so the cooks get up around 4 o'clock...
06:55 and between 4 and 4:30 and start cooking
06:59 and put on music... that kind of get...
07:01 around 6 o'clock and wake people up...
07:03 and we eat between 6 and 7...
07:07 and then we have worship together...
07:10 We have worship... we pray together...
07:13 and kind of give them an outline
07:15 of what the day is going to entail...
07:17 what exactly are the tasks that we're going to be doing...
07:21 we can be working on the foundation,
07:23 we can be working on laying blocks
07:25 it just depends on where we are in the process of building
07:28 so, everybody... even... no matter who it is...
07:31 medical... whatever skills you have...
07:34 everybody works on the work site
07:36 at least one time... so we want everybody to know
07:39 what it is to lay a block... and pour floor...
07:41 and just whatever it takes to get the building up...
07:45 Let's show that picture that we have of the folks
07:49 working on that wall... yeah, there's a lady there
07:53 and she looks like she's working hard and concentrating
07:57 Yeah, she's probably laying blocks...
08:00 everybody lays at least one block
08:03 so you can definitely feel that you have a part
08:06 in this building going up... so she's laying blocks
08:08 and we make our own blocks there...
08:10 we have a manual block-making machine...
08:13 that we actually mix on the ground...
08:15 and then put it in the machine and compact it
08:18 and make the blocks... so, that's what we do...
08:21 we make our blocks on site... Wow!
08:24 so it works out pretty good like that...
08:26 So, do you have to work with local providers then
08:30 to provide the materials for that
08:32 because I guess you don't ship all that stuff in...
08:36 Right... that's what we do... I normally do a pre-trip
08:39 and make sure everything is lined up and
08:41 we usually work with the locals there...
08:42 we even hire some of the locals there...
08:44 trying to get them a little revenue
08:46 so they can, you know, make ends meet there...
08:48 so all of the cement, the gravel and all of the things like that
08:52 sand... well all the building materials
08:54 that we need... they have there...
08:55 we don't bring any of that type of stuff with us...
08:57 we bring our hand tools with us...
08:59 but other than that... we mix everything there,
09:03 we buy everything there, and so, it works out pretty good
09:06 that way... hmmm... hmmm...
09:07 That is great, and so, okay, so, everybody is working,
09:11 everybody is doing whatever God has for them to do that day
09:15 and it's based on the need... that's what you're telling me
09:18 right... it's kind of based on what is needed that day
09:20 but everybody gets involved with the building on some level.
09:24 Yeah, everybody... I'll tell you a story...
09:27 we had two guys... three guys rather from California
09:30 and they called me one time, they said,
09:32 "You know what, we saw you on 3ABN and we want to do
09:36 one of those mission trips with you...
09:37 I said, "No problem, come and go with us... "
09:39 they said, "Well, we have a little problem here... "
09:41 "Well, we're not in our 80s and 70s... "
09:43 I said, "It doesn't matter, come on, you can go with us"
09:45 I said, "If you get a doctor's clearance
09:47 you can come and go with us... "
09:48 so, about two weeks later they called me and they said,
09:51 "We got our clearance and we're coming"
09:53 I said, "Okay, come on... " so the Jacksons...
09:56 I mean, those guys were tremendous,
09:58 we had them putting beds together,
10:00 we had them holding water to mix the cement... you know,
10:04 they were just all over the place...
10:05 so we try to make it work for wherever you are, you know,
10:09 the individuals are not under builders...
10:11 they are not really builders... when they come with us
10:13 we give them the experience, and they don't get hurt,
10:16 you know, we work with them... so the Jacksons had a great time
10:19 I really enjoyed working with them...
10:21 Oh, that is great... that is great...
10:23 Okay, so you're walking me through the day...
10:26 so, okay, so I might be... we've had worship
10:29 then we get started with whatever area that you're in...
10:34 Right... and then... around noon we have lunch...
10:37 because remember, we have our cook with us...
10:40 and we lunch for about an hour to an hour and a half...
10:45 and then... now that we're staying at the orphanage
10:50 most often... a lot of times they play
10:52 with the children... because the children are there
10:54 at the time... so they play with the children
10:56 a little bit... and then... we go back to work...
10:59 and work till around 5 o'clock, come back...
11:03 and have dinner... I'm going to stop right here
11:08 and say, "If you think when you go on a mission trip
11:10 with us... you're going to lose weight...
11:12 forget it... " Ah ah...
11:13 Awww... are you serious?
11:15 Oh my! even though people work hard...
11:18 we take one of the best cooks in the area...
11:23 she has a catering business Jackie Bethea,
11:28 and she is a great cook... Jackie Bethea?
11:32 Yeah... Oh my! I love her...
11:34 you are not going to lose weight as a matter of fact...
11:36 you may put on a few pounds when you're there...
11:40 Oh no... don't tell me that... don't tell us that...
11:43 You know the thing is... many of us don't eat 3 meals...
11:46 3 hearty meals a day... but we eat hearty meals
11:50 because people are doing hard work, you know,
11:53 Yes... if you're working in the sun
11:54 and you're doing something
11:56 that's really out of your element
11:58 then, we're going to make sure that you are well fed...
12:03 That's great... So, you know, we do that
12:06 we bring some of our food, and the reason that we do that
12:11 again... is because we serve vegetarian meals
12:14 and you can't get vegetarian food easily
12:19 in many of the places that we go...
12:21 so we just bring some of the things that we know
12:24 our little friends are going to want...
12:28 because food gets to be important when you're away...
12:31 Absolutely, that's a big thing for me...
12:34 we're getting ready to do a trip to Russia...
12:37 and so, for me, because I'm not done...
12:42 well, this isn't a mission trip
12:44 this is a 3ABN Anniversary trip
12:46 Yeah, I've seen it...
12:47 Yeah, but I don't often go out of the Country...
12:52 so when you go out of the Country,
12:54 of course, and me being the person that I am...
12:57 you think about the water, Right...
12:59 you think about the food, and food...
13:01 the chemicals in foods in different places...
13:04 are different... so, you know, you're wondering,
13:07 "Is this going to work for me?" you know, so...
13:10 that's why I was asking about the food and the water
13:13 where do you get the water...
13:14 like what do you do about water?
13:16 We have bottled water... we buy bottled water
13:20 and we also have water there, we did a bore hole
13:24 when we first started this orphanage...
13:26 so we have well water there that we use to bathe and cook with...
13:29 but we also buy bottled water, so when you go to Russia,
13:33 lot of cabbage, lot of soup, lot of cheese,
13:37 you're going to be all right...
13:39 Okay, all right, that's good...
13:40 He just went on a mission trip to Russia...
13:43 Oh, okay... okay...
13:45 You'll be fine... you won't miss a meal...
13:47 All right good... well thank you...
13:48 Would you like cabbage and cheese?
13:50 Well actually I could afford to miss a meal...
13:53 so, if I lost a little bit,
13:54 I wouldn't be mad... I wouldn't be mad...
13:56 Let's get back... in the mornings...
13:58 sometimes... since the orphanage is up
14:01 and we have these children in place and
14:03 there were about 12 of them there in school right now...
14:06 Hmmm... hmmm... Last time, some of the
14:08 young people would get up in the morning
14:10 and walk the children to School, so, that was really interesting
14:14 to watch... our young adults boys and girls
14:18 walk our children to School
14:20 because when they go to School, they walk...
14:22 so they had a great time... you know, a lot of bonding there
14:25 so that's another part of the day...
14:28 they get up early enough... "Well, we're going to walk
14:30 the children to school... we'll be back to work... "
14:32 so we said, "Okay, go ahead... " so they did that...
14:34 so that's just another part of what we do... during the day...
14:38 Oh, that's wonderful... Yeah, so it's good...
14:41 And then, how do you close out your day?
14:43 We close out our day... now that we're working...
14:48 most of our work right now has been... at our Orphanage
14:51 in Tanzania... and we will do...
14:54 like he went to Russia with WAU
14:57 but pretty much...
14:59 we are going to Tanzania to try to finish...
15:02 so we close our day by worshipping with the children
15:05 I can tell you that they're phenomenal...
15:09 they can say all the books in the Bible...
15:12 they can recite every Scripture that you know...
15:17 and they love to sit on your lap
15:20 and they love to have worship with you...
15:22 and sing songs and if we don't worship with the kids...
15:25 we worship with ourselves...
15:27 but we never close our day without thanking God for the day
15:30 and last year when we were in Tanzania...
15:36 and we had a lot of times without electricity...
15:40 then the group would get together at night
15:43 and we'd put up a flashlight and we'd tell stories and
15:46 we just did a lot of bonding... and
15:50 we would figure out projects that we could do
15:53 outside of the project that we were there to do
15:58 you know, God is so awesome that... people come
16:01 and they give of their money to come
16:03 and they help build... and a lot of them want to put down
16:07 you know... they meet someone who says...
16:09 "I need tuition," and... you know...
16:11 people were laying money on the floor and saying,
16:15 "Okay, what are we going to do, let's help so-and-so...
16:17 let's help this person, let's help that person... "
16:20 He puts a lot of
16:23 blessed people... or people who want to be a blessing
16:27 in our path...
16:28 Yeah, that was interesting to watch them...
16:30 they were helping the workers that were helping us...
16:34 and a lot of times we hired students there
16:37 and they need money for their school fees...
16:39 so we would hire them... and then some of our volunteers
16:42 would work with them and get to know them
16:44 and then they would tell them what their needs would be
16:47 and then they bring it back to the group...
16:48 and we try to do the best we could...
16:52 to help them with their needs, so it's just a blessing
16:55 all the way around... we knew it was a blessing
16:57 all the way around... and we're excited about it...
16:59 that is so wonderful... when you're doing
17:01 the Lord's work... and certainly
17:03 working with orphans
17:06 I mean... that is such... it's so much of what God
17:11 would have us to do... to provide a loving situation
17:15 for these children... and to let them sit on your lap
17:20 and to give them love and give them Jesus...
17:23 Yes... it must be such
17:25 a gratifying feeling...
17:27 to know that you're doing that work...
17:29 One feeling... let me tell you that was really moving
17:32 and touching for us... you know, even while we were there
17:35 we were trying to teach them how to give back...
17:37 you know, even though you're an orphan...
17:39 that does not mean that you should not give back
17:42 so we... what we've done... we've gone into town
17:45 and bought a 50-pound bag of rice...
17:48 and we'd come back... and bought some Ziploc bags
17:51 then we had them fill all the bags up...
17:53 and then we would go in the Community...
17:55 and have them pass it out to the people in the Community
17:57 Nice... just to teach them how
18:00 it is... to give back...
18:02 one time, we had clothing over there... and we said,
18:07 "Okay, gather all your clothes that are too small for you...
18:09 and we're going to go in the Community
18:11 and we're going to pass them out...
18:12 so we got in the van... and we went into the Community
18:15 and they were passing out the clothes...
18:17 they get excited about being able to help people
18:19 and I love that... because they understand
18:21 what we're trying to do... so there they are there...
18:23 passing out clothes to all the other children...
18:26 that are their age... younger, so they're done
18:28 and in they are the van and they're riding back
18:30 to Havilah...
18:32 and one boy comes running... catching up with the van,
18:35 he finally catches up with the van...
18:37 and he asks...
18:38 "Do you have anything left, can I have something?"
18:40 and they said, "Well, no, we've given it
18:42 all away... we don't have any more... "
18:44 and as he got ready to walk away
18:47 my little five-year-old Simon stops and pulls off his shirt...
18:51 Oh, come on now...
18:53 he pulls off his shirt... and he gives it to the little boy,
18:56 and I said, "Okay, they understand... "
18:59 they understand what this thing is all about...
19:01 they get the big picture... they not only are receiving...
19:04 but they also understand what it is to give...
19:06 so that was enough for me...
19:08 I was done for the rest of the trip...
19:09 I said, "Okay, these kids really are getting
19:11 what we're trying to get them to understand... "
19:13 and that is... to love and to share
19:16 and to be willing to go out of your comfort zone
19:19 because Simon pulled that shirt off and gave it to him...
19:21 it was amazing... it was amazing...
19:24 Oh, that is so beautiful... because they get it...
19:27 They get it... because they get it...
19:29 no matter where you are...
19:31 you can do something for someone else...
19:33 Exactly... They get it...
19:35 And you know... in addition to that...
19:37 sometimes, when I'm in Tanzania,
19:40 and I go outside and I look at the stars
19:43 and they seem like they're right there... on top of you...
19:45 and I say, "God, how could you be using me"
19:48 you know, ordinary... ordinary me...
19:52 who has nothing in comparison to what other people might have,
19:58 and yet, He just answers back,
20:02 that He uses ordinary people, He uses everyone...
20:05 all you have to do is be willing to let God use you...
20:09 and He'll give you a mission and this is a big mission
20:13 I mean... and you know that Dare to Dream is a big mission
20:16 Yes... a big mission...
20:18 and you wonder, "How are we going to do it?"
20:20 and then... you have to sit back and say,
20:22 "We are not going to do it... but God's going to do it... "
20:25 That is so true... that is so true...
20:27 you can't just assume that... this is about Him...
20:31 and He puts everything in place...
20:34 brings the right people to you...
20:36 to make it happen... because it's about His work...
20:40 Right... so, we're just kind of like...
20:42 like we're being... you know... we're available
20:46 to be used by the Almighty... to do His work...
20:50 Yeah, all His bidding is to enable us...
20:52 Yes... God is... I mean,
20:54 He's so masterful,
20:55 first He puts it in your heart to do it...
20:56 because we don't have enough sense
20:58 to do what we do... That's right... that's right...
20:59 first He puts it in your heart to do it...
21:01 and then when you look in your heart
21:02 and you look around and say,
21:04 "Okay, it's in my heart...
21:05 but I don't have the resources to do it... "
21:06 Yes... He says,
21:08 "All right, if I'm going to put it in your heart to do it
21:09 guess what... I'm going to provide all the resources
21:11 and all the people that you need to get it done...
21:14 the only thing I need you to do is just to be faithful
21:16 and to go forward and to trust me...
21:19 and just stand back... and watch what I'm going to do"
21:23 Yes... and that's been our experience
21:24 for the last 14 years... you know, because people say,
21:27 "Wow! how in the world could you do all that?"
21:28 we say, "Jesus... how could you top it?"
21:32 "Wait a minute, how many houses do you guys have?"
21:34 "You know, well we have four...
21:36 what we first hoped for... we're going to build 10 houses
21:38 and the Administration Building"
21:39 people kind of looked at me like "Yeah, right... "
21:41 and over the years... we have 4 houses and
21:44 Administration Building partially done...
21:46 and when I stand back and look at it...
21:49 I'm amazed... Yes...
21:50 I know from whence God has brought us...
21:53 and every person that He's put in place...
21:55 to allow those things
21:57 to come to pass... so, with men...
21:59 in my mindset right now...
22:01 there's nothing too hard for God to do...
22:03 Come on... come on now... Nothing...
22:04 Nothing... That's right...
22:06 the only thing God needs... is a piece of clay...
22:07 just willing to follow... That's right...
22:10 that's all He needs... then He'll do everything else
22:12 so for me... I enjoy it because
22:15 you know what? we walk out in faith
22:17 and God gives us a measure of faith...
22:20 and then He honors that faith,
22:21 and He does exceedingly and abundantly more
22:25 than you can think or even ask
22:27 so it's a wonder for me...
22:28 and what I'm excited about now is...
22:30 this is how He started this thing...
22:32 how's it going to end up? Oh, I love it... that's right...
22:36 I can't wait to see what the end's going to be...
22:38 if He can do this in the beginning,
22:40 how is it going to end up?
22:41 That's right, that's right...
22:43 I'm expecting... I'm expecting greater things
22:44 greater things from the Lord... Wow!
22:46 And you know what? He's a great God
22:48 and we can expect great things from Him...
22:51 sometimes we limit God... and we put limits on Him
22:53 and act as though, "Well, He can only do this"
22:56 No... He is God... He is the creator of the universe
22:59 He never stops creating... every fingerprint is different
23:03 you know, every fingerprint, every human being is different
23:07 He never stops creating... so, we don't need to put limits
23:12 on God... you guys have 4 houses now
23:15 that God has allowed you to build and we have pictures
23:19 of the houses... I'd like for us to show
23:22 one of those houses... the whole village is called
23:25 "Havilah" is it Havilah
23:28 or... that's the name of the village
23:30 It's Havilah...
23:31 Havilah... we got that name out of the Bible
23:34 in Genesis 2 verse 11... Yes...
23:36 it names a place Havilah where there is gold...
23:39 I said, "Whoa... okay... gold the children of gold...
23:42 okay... Havilah... that's us"
23:43 I love it... I love it... God is good...
23:46 He is... He is... and we can trust Him to do this...
23:49 so what do you need... what are some of the needs
23:53 of your missionary venture... of Global Vessels...
23:57 What do you need right now?
24:00 Well right now, there are several things that we need...
24:03 we need sponsorship for children because
24:05 when we were building churches it was good...
24:08 and we walk away... in that... we'd walk away from the Churches
24:11 and we'd all cry... and then we go about and do a new project
24:14 but when we're working with children,
24:17 this is almost a life-long activity...
24:20 until, you know, they're grown and out of Havilah...
24:23 so the only way that we've been able to
24:26 well, one of the ways is that people sponsor children
24:31 so, we need sponsorship... the children also need a van
24:36 to be able to get around and we are trying to finish
24:41 the Administration Building which will also be
24:45 a Learning Center for the children...
24:47 we're trying to build the
24:50 brightest, Christian young people in Tanzania...
24:54 we want them to be very productive Tanzanian citizens
24:59 who know Jesus Christ... Yes...
25:02 this is really a witnessing tool and we're just so happy
25:09 that God placed it... He gave it to us... to do...
25:12 and... so... those are a couple of needs...
25:14 can you think of anything else Sweetie?
25:17 Well, definitely... we have slated to build 10 houses
25:20 we have 4 of them built already, each one of these homes
25:23 that are up and running right now...
25:25 that's been built... some individuals have decided
25:29 to do in memory of one of their loved ones...
25:31 one, say for instance, House 3 was built in honor of
25:35 Valerie Silver who perished in the World Trade Building...
25:39 Oh... and her brother and her sister
25:41 and her mother... decided because Valerie loved
25:45 working with inner-city children
25:46 that they would build a house in her honor
25:49 so that was at least one thing that someone can do...
25:52 if you have a loved one that was...
25:54 Or someone that you want to honor...
25:55 and someone that you want to honor...
25:57 that would be one way you could help us by...
25:59 by helping us to complete the buildings
26:01 that we have yet to build... but that Learning Center
26:04 is where we are right now... we want to complete this thing
26:06 so that... we can... the big picture that we'd love
26:10 to be able to do... is to bring the children
26:13 out of the Community...
26:15 and bring them inside this building
26:17 and prepare them for First Grade...
26:19 you know, that's the big picture for me...
26:21 Oh, so you want the Orphanage and you want to have
26:25 a Community Center is that what you're saying?
26:28 Yeah, we want to have... this Facility will allow us
26:31 to bring children out of the Community
26:33 say, right before First Grade
26:36 and teach them English, and teach them how to read
26:39 and teach them how to write, so that
26:40 when they're in the First Grade, they'll be ready to go...
26:42 so, that's one big thing that we'd like to...
26:45 that's one reason why we would like to get
26:47 this building completed, and we're up to the 2nd Floor
26:49 right now... we need the roof on...
26:51 we need the windows, the doors, the tiles, the bathrooms,
26:56 the kitchen... so we got a little ways to go yet
26:59 so we need individuals who are willing to come and help us
27:01 not only finish building it, but also give us funds
27:05 so we can continue to build...
27:07 Okay... so would you guys give us your website
27:10 so that people can look you up and make donations?
27:15 What's your website? It's www. Globalvessels. org
27:20 Thank you so much and
27:22 thank you so much for being with us on Urban Report
27:24 may God bless you as you continue to work for Him
27:26 Thank you...
27:28 James 1 verse 27 says, "Pure religion and undefiled
27:32 before God is this, To visit the fatherless and
27:35 widows in their affliction and to keep himself
27:38 unspotted from the world... "
27:39 you may not be physically able to go on a mission trip
27:43 but you can certainly contribute something
27:45 to assist these children that are without their parents
27:48 and show them the love of Jesus Christ...
27:50 we need to put our money where our mouths are
27:53 so to speak... and do something
27:55 to help those in need...
27:56 Well, we've come to the end of another Urban Report...
27:59 tune in next time...
28:00 because it just wouldn't be the same... without you...


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