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There are some things I missed about America during my first year in Germany: peanut butter; free refills on fountain drinks; Pandora (who is supposed to tell me what music I like in Europe?); my fiance, of course… I might even say I missed many things.
But one thing I did not miss was raising support in a down economy.
Well, here we are back in Mighty Joe Espresso (and in what may be the final weeks of business for the local establishment) with a daunting challenge ahead of us. The goal: to fully fund a couple and get back to Tübingen by January.
Here’s what’s different this time:
- The economy has been down for some time now, and things seem less hopeful than when last I was here. Things are definitely not helped by headlines like Still, times are dreary — in the economy, in the national mood, overseas. Isn’t anything positive happening?
- Contacts at many of the churches I had developed have left or gone to other churches.
But all is not lost:
- This time I am armed with stories and experiences from the field – not just a hypothetical plan.
- I’ll be married. I’m told this communicates stability.
- The recession has had time to reach Europe. Things are down here, but they’re down there, too. Accordingly, the Dollar-Euro exchange rate has improved significantly.
Plus, January is a must. With only three teammates in the field – and no extra staff, exchange students, interns, or volunteers – if we’re not there, well… It won’t be a problem, because we’ll be there in January.
Now it’s time to write an email newsletter.