Sunday, March 29, 2009

HIKING IS GREAT

I have time for a quick note: The first few days of hiking have been strenuous but great! All is going well. I have been meeting so many people from around the world; Israel, Finland, Amsterdam, Scotland, Korea and the USA! Prayer Partners, please know that your prayers are being felt! I can feel you praying me up mountains and back down. I will be in town soon and send an update to my wonderful webmaster, so be on the look out. By the way my trail name is SONSHINE ~ let your let so shine so that others will see the hope you have!

Friday, March 13, 2009

ATM ON THE RADIO

Would you like to hear about the Appalachian Trail Ministry on the radio? On Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 5:06 PM eastern standard time, Tina Sakers, the Appalachian Trail Hiker will be interviewed by Minister Horace Tittle on the Focus on the Community radio broadcast, on WJSS1330 AM. You may tune in to hear the radio broadcast around the world @ www.wjss1330.com at 5:06 PM eastern standard time on Wednesday, March 18, 2009.

TAX DEDUCTIBLE GIFTS

Would you like to sow seed into this ministry? You may send your tax deductible gift to:

New Covenant Community Church of God
2530 Conowingo Road
Bel Air, MD 21015

On the Memo line please write Tina Sakers ATM or Appalachian Trail Ministry

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Mail Drop Example

This is an example of a mail drop packing list:

12 - Granola/cereal/breakfast bars - (anything but nutrigrain which crumbles to pieces)
1 - 8 oz Plastic jar of peanut butter/nutella/pb&j
4 - Packets of foil sealed tuna in sunflower oil or water
4 - Packets of foil sealed salmon or chicken
2 - Packets of Lipton side’s pasta
2 - Packets of Lipton side’s rice
1 - Box of macaroni and cheese
1 - Package of dry soup mix
1 - Box of Velveeta cheese
1 - Box of crackers
1 - Package of beans, please open the pack and only send 2 - 4 oz of the beans
10 - Power/protein/energy bars
1 - 12 oz Package of nuts
1 - 12 oz Package of dried fruit
1 - 12 oz Can of soup - pop top can or Campbell's drinkable soup
10 - Drink mix packets such as Gatorade, propel or kool aid
8 - Warm drink mixes such as tea bags, hot chocolate - anything but coffee
8 - High calorie/protein candy bars such as snickers bars
Random condiment and/or spice packets you have around your house (from fast food restaurants)
2 - 4 Biblical tracks, Our Daily Bread, Pocket New Testaments

All items need to be placed in freezer ziplock bags

Please make sure your box does not weigh more than 14 pounds

All Mail Drops are to be labeled as follows:

Christina Sakers
c/o General Delivery
City, State Zip Code
Please hold for northbound thru-hiker
Estimated Date of arrival (2 Week Range)

What are Mail Drops?

Thru-hikers typically organize supplies for the journey far in advance, and have friends and family mail packages to predetermined stops along the way, to be picked up as general delivery. These caches-via-mail are usually referred to as "mail drops." All mail drops should be addressed as follows:



CHRISTINA SAKERS

C/O GENERAL DELIVERY

CITY, STATE ZIP CODE

PLEASE HOLD FOR NORTH BOUND THRU-HIKER

ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL (2 WEEK RANGE)



Mail drops should include 14 pounds of food items such as protein bars, peanut butter, dried fruits, rice, beans, nuts, oatmeal, cream of wheat, pasta, dehydrated vegetables, high calorie and protein candy bars, drink mix packets and bagged meats like tuna, salmon and chicken. Additional items in mail drops would be notes of encouragement, first aid supplies, hygiene items, Gospel Tracts and pocket Bibles.

Appalachian Trail Ministry Prayer Partner

Prayer Partners are asked to pray twice daily throughout the missions trip (March 27, 2009 - October 13, 2009)

Prayer Partners are vital to this ministry! Please read the description of a Prayer Partner posted below this entry. I would ask that you allow the Lord to lead you as you pray. God knows what I will face on the trail each day and He can direct you as you pray about this ministry. Here are some areas that you can pray about:

1. Safety, on and off the trail
2. Opportunities for evangelism
3. Lives to be changed
4. New believers
5. Physical strength and endurance
6. God to reveal Himself
7. Relationships
8. Healing for the hurting
9. Discipleship
10. Community

What is a Prayer Partner?

The Prayer Partner is one of the most important people in helping establish the Kingdom of God here on earth, as they are the backbone of any ministry. Prayer partners pull down the strongholds so those sent to the mission field can accomplish what they are called to accomplish. Prayer connects the throne room of heaven to earth and a prayer partner is a partnership with Him and those in the mission field. It is the Prayer Partner that prays and intercedes for people on a local, national and on a global basis as they work to pull down the strongholds, praying for His presence, His will to be done in people(s) lives or areas, to resolve needs, and open new areas of evangelism. Prayer is key as it unlocks His will and presence because His house is a house of prayer. Those that dwell with Him will pray and seek His presence.

Prayer is a difficult job to do and stay focused on and we recognize that, but we also know that prayer is the first step to getting things turned around. If we are going to do something about starvation, crime, etc., then we as His people need to understand His ways, covenants and statutes so we can dwell with Him and He with us so we can be effective in prayer. Christians need to learn how to get serious about prayer and what prayer can do for us. We all need more of Jesus and we need to remember to invite Him in everything that we do.

The Prayer Partner is instrumental in putting an end to disease, starvation, crime, abuses and addictions, and can even put an end to war. The focus of the Prayer Partner is one of intercession and prayer. Prayer helps establish the new believer and maintains the worker in the field, Gal. 4:19. It is through prayer that we can be victorious as we reach out to a hurting world in need.