… to the Brigada participants from the Eastern seaboard who gave $50 this past week. And to Global Mapping who sent $22.29 as a way of giving thanks for recent orders of the new Operation World DVD there… and to the Brigada partners in New York for sending $100! True fans of Brigada — Thank you! … and to the Californians who sent $50 with this note, “We appreciate the work that takes place at Brigada to bring relevant, timely, and insightful content to our email each week. Brigada has connected us to so many mobilization resources and increased our awareness of God’s kingdom work around the world. Thank you!” God be praised. Another Californian wrote with a check for $30, “Doug, thanks for all you do. This is my annual ‘subscription’ for Brigada Today!” :-) I’m smiling. (It’s the subscription that nobody has to pay!) And to the friends from Illinois who gave $100 and wrote, “You’re welcome – I figured it was about time, since I’ve been getting your updates for a few years now.” These last friends, by the way, run a multi-cultural church with a website at…

http://www.clctoday.org

They’ve got about 30 nations represented in the congregation, multi-generational, and multi-site (4 locations in the USA and 1 in the Philippines). Sounds incredible. They partner in several nations, with Israel as their #1 priority of late, but they’ve also made significant investments in Senegal, Turkey and the Philippines. May God bless them greatly!!!

Word on the street is that there’s a gift coming from California for $1000. Not in hand, but on its way. If only a few others stepped up to the plate to match them, the goal below would be reached in no time at all. But God is in control — and he knows his plans.