Higher Calling (cont.)

• Posted by Darrell Olson June 22, 2010 - 1,052 views

  I am hoping to begin a congregation there and maybe one day occupy a space to call home as a church! I do not have much to offer but my own understanding of the light of God which shines through us all, but it is my hope to extend this torch of light and love to others so they might be able to further spread the word of love to those around them. I am a firm believer in ones actions being the true voice of your soul and as such, it is through these actions that I hope to extend my friendship and counsel to those in Kazakhstan who might wish to graciously accept it.
  I have a contact there who will serve as my liaison to the people as I become accustomed to the ways of a foreign land and people. I am learning a little Russian as we speak but I feel as though my true connection is with a minority people there called the Uigur (Uyghur) who is an indigenous people of the South Asian and Turkish regions who have fled persecution and still find such in the lands of refuge which hold them. It is my goal to bring peace and comfort to this minority, as well as any who wish to seek it, through my callings of prayer, worship and public service.
  As such, this is an ongoing mission that would require me to procure about $5,000.00 to $10,000.00 a year to operate so I may be able to provide sufficient services to those in the most need. I am hoping to set up shop, either as my own, or partnered through a non-profit soon so that all donations can be tax deductible, but I am still in the works of researching what that entails via international non-profit laws.
  Thank you for your interest and I hope that you and your congregation may be able to provide some, any assistance to help make this venture a truly wholesome and spiritual one for those who would benefit most from my ministry.
  Part of my phase 1 ministry is to utilize a major percentage of these funds as a hardship scholarship for those who can't pay bills and rent or put food on their tables. This will allow me to minister through aid in a way that is not yet regularly available to the people of Kazakhstan. Phase 2 would consist of building a congregation of like minded individuals who share in a vision of aid and help to those who need it and phase 3 would be to build, or occupy a space as a center of operations for such activities that would produce assistance to the wonderful people of Kazakhstan. Many blessings and I hope to hear from you soon.
  
  Namaste,
  Rev. Olson