Hello friends!
Since the beginning of this year, God has led me to take a huge step of faith to pursue my passion of teaching piano full-time. I’ve been working with Impact Arts Academy at Perimeter Church for the past couple of years where I have been fortunate enough to teach kids (plus adults) how to embrace their gifts & talents through piano. An even bigger passion of mine has been to participate in global missions.
My desire to engage in global missions has grown over the past few years and I have often prayed about how to step into this kind of opportunity. Although a medical mission trip to Guatemala in 2020 with KidsQuest (a Perimeter Church Ministry) did not pan out like we thought, God still faithfully answered this desire. A couple of months ago I was approached by Perimeter Leadership to accompany a small team to go to France this summer!
From July 7th-17th, we will be traveling to Le Mée-sur-Seine, France to develop relationships at Église Évangélique Baptiste. Partnering with this church will teach us how we might better serve them in the future. Our hope is to bring back a team of musicians and dancers in 2024 to help conduct a VBS outreach to share the gospel and serve the local community. We may be doing a dry run on a small scale this summer!
As I post more updates over the coming months, would you partner with me in prayer over this trip? Pray the Lord would direct our steps with clarity and that we would be a mutual encouragement to our new friends in France. Pray for the completion of Église Évangélique’s new facility, as we will arrive a couple weeks after it’s opening. Pray for our small team as we continue to raise support over these next few months.
If you would like to partner with me financially for the projected cost of $3,000, please use the link on the bottom of this page to give a tax-deductible donation through Perimeter Church. We are individually responsible for raising our support. If I raise more than 100%, the additional funds will be allocated to the team fund, and after that, used at the discretion of the Global Outreach Ministry Team.
Little did I know that through studying music and French in college, the Lord was equipping me for this amazing opportunity! I’m excited for my first mission trip to get out of my comfort zone and share the gospel through music. I'm eager to immerse myself in a different culture, and to build relationships within Église Évangélique Baptiste.
"Yet not I, but through Christ in me"
With love in Christ,
Laura Graham
