In the year 2000 Kara and I got married and moved to South Carolina. While there, we visited the MV Caribbean Mercy, docked in Charleston and got to know Mercy Ships. We immediately fell in love with their mission of restoring sight, mobility and hope to those who could never afford it, walking out the example of Jesus in the Spirit of Jesus. We began to apply for positions to serve and that's when we learned that Kara was pregnant with our first baby. We paused one worthwhile pursuit and dove wholeheartedly into another. Five kids and 23 years later, we've come full circle and are ready to begin our journey again!
In February, 2023, the MV Africa Mercy arrived in Toamasina, Madagascar for Mercy Ships' next field service. While there, Mercy Ships surgeons will perform over 1200 surgeries to remove tumors, correct leg development and rebuild some beautiful smiles. All the while, crew will be training locals to run land-based clinics while working side by side with the local community and government.
We have been invited to serve for two years. I will be serving as Chaplain using training in mental health and biblical studies to support the crew in their spiritual and personal health. Kara will be serving as primary care giver for the girls as the family transitions and then jump into a variety of volunteer roles as the ship presents need.
To make this happen, we will rely on donor suppoer and can make this happen on a budget of about $60K a year ($120,000 for the projected full two-years). This factors in our biggest expense which is travel to Madagascar for service, and repatriation, in which we plan to have saved enough money to be able to move back at the appropriate time. Also factored in is insurance, PTO and everything else regarding day to day living expenses like clothes, tooth paste, etc.
We have had individuals and organizations contribnute and every bit is so helpful. If you have stable income and wish to be a part of this, consider a comitment to $50 a month, which would help us tremendously by helping us plan and budget. If you are able to make a one time contribution of $1 that too would bless us so much. In short, we would be so honored if you supported this amazing work by helping send us to be a part of this global community outreach in whatever way makes sense for you.
We also solicit your continued prayers for wisdom, grace and favor.
Ryan, Kara, Evangeline and Selah Moore
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Donations made to this QGIV site, after a small processing fee, the rest of the money goes directly to our bank accounts that we count as income for tax purposes. Mercy Ships does not get any of that but it goes directly to supporting our family in this ministry.
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P.O. Box 1930 Garden Valley, Texas 75771
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