My Journey to the Dominican Republic

Whirlwind.

That's about the only word I have to describe the last 2 years of my life.

I figured at this point I would be finishing college, looking for "real jobs", and circling places on a map I would like to move.

Instead, God has me on a path I couldn't of predicted if I tried.

It wasn't a giant revelation that happened overnight, just a series of small next steps that led to bigger things.

My week in the Dominican Republic this past summer really changed everything for me. I knew I was meant to show Christ's love to the next generation, I just never knew I would/could be doing that outside of the local church. It took a while for me to fully step into this calling, but now that I have God has blessed me with an incredible opportunity to live out his plan for me.

I have been offered a job to live in the Dominican Republic working at Caribbean Mountain Academy (About CMA). I will be living in house with the students there, and walking their journey along side them. The job is a full-support position, so I will need a team of people behind me to support me on a month-to-month basis. I will post information about where you can specifically give later, right now I am asking for one thing.

Will you lift this entire process up in your prayers? Be praying for my heart, my walk with Christ, my relationships I will be putting at a long distance in the next month, and the students and staff at CMA? Will you pray and see if God specifically lays my journey on your heart? And if so, will you consider being on my monthly financial team?  This journey doesn't happen without a team behind me. But if my last mission trip showed me anything, it's that if it's God's WILL it's God's BILL. He is a promise maker, but he is also a promise keeper! I can't wait to update the people reading this with more information on how they can walk alongside me on this journey!

Much love, and God bless

Hunter

International Update

Bonjour from Haiti!

I am sitting at a bus station waiting 2 hours to leave for the DR! Let me give you a quick update on what I have been doing this week. We arrived in Haiti on Tuesday. We stayed at a very nice house with a Pastor and his wife, and their 3 kids. They have family in Anderson and love Newspring. They watch every Sunday from Haiti. They are going to SC for a few months, so I may meet them and go to church. Our main location for the week was a small village in Haiti called Babaco. No electricity, no clean water, lots of hungry kids. We got to spend time just hanging with them, showing God's love and telling them about Jesus. I got to preach a short sermon to them through a translator. Awesome stuff. Hard though because for safety we couldn't give them our clean water or food. My hammock came in handy because we were short a few beds so I slept in it three nights in a row. We also went to a hospital and got to hold sick babies that were very malnourished. Difficult stuff. We got to go to an American food restaurant and eat after we left. The soda here is amazing! They have better coke than we do. They also have a drink called Toro that is like red bull but better, and they have a drink called Fruit Champagne that is like fruit punch orange soda. Very good. We went to a Haitian church and got to sing a song and share a testimony with them. The entire service was in Creole and was like 3 hours long. They go to church forever! We had a day long overlap yesterday, and because we had saved some money on travel costs, we were able to spend the day at a nice resort. The water was crystal clear, and we got to snorkle and kayak a bit. It felt bad after experiencing what we have, but it is important to get a whole perspective of a place, not just the bad side. Everyone in Haiti is very passionate, and there is amazing culture here.

Well, I am heading to the DR in a few hours, so I will talk to you guys soon! Be praying for my team and I !

Much Love,

Hunter

SO CLOSE TO 100%

I am almost there guys! If you haven't already gave or want to give again, go to MY SUPPORT SITE and click the green leaf in the top right to give! About $450 left to raise! Please help me get there!

Also, be praying the next two weeks as I have lots of planning to do! Also, be praying the 15th of May as I fly to Colorado! Love all of you guys!

Hunter!

THE THIRTY DAYS, THOUSAND DOLLAR CHALLENGE

OKAY TEAM THIS IS IT!!!!!!

We are on the home stretch! I leave for Colorado in a grand total of 30 DAYS!!!!!!!

I am so excited for what the Lord is doing in my life, and what he has in store for me this Summer!

Let me just start by saying THANK YOU to all of you who have given so far!! I have been extremely blessed by all of the donations and am thankful for such great friends and family! God has really provided up to this point but we have a little bit left to go!

I still have a couple of pending donations (this is why my meter is incorrect on my donation page) but I have a little less than $1,000 dollars left! With that I am starting the THIRTY DAYS, THOUSAND DOLLARS CHALLENGE!!!!!

I need all of your help to raise this last little bit, so this is what I am asking......

1. If You Haven't Given Yet 

                   Please consider helping me out!!! I am not asking you to get crazy, but only to pray and give what God puts on your heart.

    2. If You Have Already Given

                   Thank you tremendously from the bottom of my heart! I am asking that if you are able to give again, please do! I realize that your money is hard earned, so please only give more if you can!

   3. EVERYBODY!!!!!

             Please be praying me up this next month! I will be working more than usual, and am sharing my Mom's car so please pray for favor in my transportation and my workload! Also, be praying for my walk as I will sure to undergo some spiritual warfare leading up to my departure in May.

WHERE TO GIVE

Please go to MY DONATION PAGE and click the Green Leaf in top right corner to give! (All Donations go straight to Kingdom Building Ministries in my name, and are tax deductible!)

Or to give by check, mail a check to 

Kingdom Building Ministries


14485 E Evans Ave

Aurora, CO 80014


And Put "Hunter Yates - The Experience" in the memo line

Also, you can give me cash if you know me personally, though Debit/Check is HIGHLY preferred!

And for more information about my trip check out KBM.ORG/THEEXPERIENCE !!!!!!!!!!!!

If you have any more questions, email me at HUNTER@HUNTERYATESTHEEXPERIENCE or call me at (803) 309 - 1844

MUCH LOVE AND GOD BLESS!!!!!

HUNTER

Help me reach 75% by April 2nd!

EVERYBODY! I am under 60 days until I leave for my trip! I need 75% raised by April 2nd which is $4200. I am at $3,241 as of right now! I really need your help to help me reach this goal! Your support is not going to impact just me but all the people I come in contact with in Colorado, Haiti, and the Dominican!

Please, please consider supporting me if you can! If you have any questions let me know, and thanks for your time!

My Fundraising Site! (Click the Green Leaf "GIVE NOW" to GIVE!)

Also check out my previous post HOW TO GIVE for more information on where to give, and how to give by check!


Help me take my next step and reach this goal!!!

HUNTER

$3000!!!!!!!!!!

Friends!!!!
I am so excited to announce that I just went over $3000 for my trip!
In case you didn't know, I am going on a trip called The Experience. It is a 58 day discipleship program out of Aurora, CO. (You can learn more at www.kbm.org/theexperience)
The trip is $5,600, which means I am pretty close to reaching my goal! If you look at my earlier post "How to Give" there are instructions on how to donate by check or debit card! I would love if you could support me by donating to my trip!
My friend JP blessed me with a donation to take me around $1800 and I got another donation from my friend Jacob that put me over $2000! The next morning, I got a call from my Aunt saying she was giving $500 and that my cousin Alyson was matching it for a total of $1000.
God is being so good to me it is not funny. Please to continue to pray for me as I raise this last $2,600 dollars as well as pray as I begin to book airfare and buy supplies.
I will be posting a video soon talking more about my trip, and talking about some of the other people I have met going on the trip.
Until then,
Please Give, and I will speak to y'all soon.
God Bless,
Hunter

Support Raising Update!

Ed Note: Forgot to mention Mark and Nancy Giles of the Southern Strutt who gave me a support check as well! Love You Guys!

WHERE TO GIVE - http://kbm.donorpages.com/experience2013/hunteryates/