india.

If you find yourself here, that means you are interested in what I have to say…which is encouraging to me. I should probably put a disclaimer that we are not pregnant or moving. So, if you only came over here to find out if that’s the case, sorry (not sorry) to disappoint.

Most of you know that Charlie and I have a heart for foreign nations, and that we have both been hardwired by the Lord to live missionally. He calls us to live and love with intention, and we are thankful to have had the opportunity to do this through Apartment Life as a Cares Team at our apartment community. It’s been so rewarding for us! We have been a Cares Team now for 6 months, and it has been unlike anything we have ever done. God has been so faithful and surprising in this ministry!

So, we wanted to share some really exciting news with you! This November, we will be joining our church, 121 Community Church, on mission to New Delhi, India for 10 days. We will be serving the city of Delhi through COI (Cooperative Outreach of India), as well as meeting up with partners in mission there that we have established relationships with in and around the city. The info we have is pretty basic, but we will be learning more and more as we prepare to go. We are beyond excited about this opportunity.

You probably have already realized this through this blog, but we are asking for your help. We can’t go to India alone. We need a support system that can help make this trip happen. First and most importantly, we ask that you would join us in praying faithfully for our whole team and us as we prepare and go serve the people of India. If you would like to be a part of a prayer team for us, please send us an email to the email address at the end of this letter. We will send you specific requests as we prepare, and will surely update you upon our return.

We also desperately need your partnership financially. We each need to raise $2,200, which totals up to $4,400 for both of us. We ask that you would pray and ask the Lord how you can give, and do what he says. It’s an awkward and humbling thing to ask for financial help, but we know that God gives when we ask. We have some fundraisers planned for September and October, and will do our best to get the word out to all of you if you would like to be a part of those. However, we hope and pray that most of our funds come in through donations from people like you – those God has placed in our life to do life with, and that God would bless your giving tenfold.

So, would you partner with us? Will you be a part of the Howery team and join us on mission to serve and share the gospel with India? 

• PRAY: If you would like to pray with us and for us, we’d love to know! Send us an email to and.mrs.howery@gmail.com.
• GIVE: There are a few ways you can give:
  • You can give a cash or check donation directly to us in person or by mail if you don’t need it to be tax deductible.
  • If you would like a receipt for tax purposes, you can make your check out to 121 Community Church.  Simply write “2014 India Trip – Howery” in the memo line, and send it directly to us or to 121 Community Church at 840 Mustang Dr., Grapevine, TX 76051.
  • Online giving! Click HERE and follow the directions 🙂 Please know that the website we are using does take a small percentage out (4.9%), but the rest goes entirely to 121. Most, if not all, fundraising websites take a percentage out, and this is the one that other groups at 121 have used. This is tax-deductible giving, so you will receive a confirmation that you can use for your taxes.

Our first financial deadline is Monday, August 11 (just a few days away!) We need to have a deposit of $375 to secure our spot by then.

We love you all so much, and we are so thankful we can ask you to partner with us. We can’t wait to serve the people of India for God’s glory – what an honor! You are a treasure to us, and we thank God for you.

love, c&l