Giving Tuesday

There’s Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now an opportunity to GIVE: Giving Tuesday.   In 2nd Corinthians 8, the Macedonian church begged Paul for the favor or grace to participate in giving.  Not only did they beg, but the Bible says they gave even while experiencing extreme poverty.  Wow!  I’ll be honest.  I (Chris) don’t think I have ever begged God for the opportunity to give.  May God continue to work in my selfish heart!  The Macedonian Christians knew there was a grace to be received by participating in giving.  If you’re not participating in the grace of giving directly to a ministry or missionary, then why not start now?  And don’t think you can’t give.  The Bible sort of leaves us without an excuse when we’re given the example of the Macedonians.  And by the way, this was over and above their tithe.  As little as $10.00 can make a huge difference!  If just the Americans who are already in our Facebook group that aren’t participating financially gave $10.00 a month, it would be close to $3,000.00.  Catherine and I can speak from experience.  Giving, even as little as $10.00, changes your heart about that ministry.  Scripture says that where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.  Below are two ways you can partake in the grace of giving.

Year-End / One-Time Giving 

Please consider us in your year-end giving.  We have a “one-time” budget that consists of costs for our work visas, immigration attorney, flights to and from Australia, shipping to and from Australia, etc.  We still need approximately $28,000.00.  We can’t leave for the field until this is completely paid for.

Commit to Monthly Giving

We have the monthly cost to live and minister in Sydney.  We have reached 60% of our monthly budget, but we still need $4,600.00 a month.  As mentioned above, if just the Americans who are already in our Facebook group that aren’t participating financially gave $10.00 a month, it would be close to $3,000.00. That would leave us with on $1,600.00 to raise. $10.00 can and does make a huge difference!  We can’t leave for field until we have receded 100% of monthly pledges.

Giving can be done online with a checking account or credit card.  Click the link below and then choose One-Time or Monthly.  If you prefer to mail a check, send it to:

Mission to the World (MTW), PO Box 2589, Suwanee, GA 30024-0982, Please note “#18910 Zobrosky” on the memo line. Please include a brief note with your check indicating if your gift is One-Time or Monthly.

Click Here to Give Online

If you have any questions about being a financial partner, please let us know!  You can email us at thezobroskysdownunder@gmail.com or call Chris at 205-441-4287.

a gift of beauty

This morning I had the rare opportunity to sit on my porch & be still.  As I sat drinking my smoothie & listening to the chorus of birds – the dog darting back and forth in the yard – a sadness struck deep down.   I’m going to miss this house.  My rose vine growing over the front door.  The shaded privacy of our back yard.  The thought that we may never have a home like this again… 

How is it that I can take a moment, a gift, and turn it into an idol that I’m in bondage to so quickly?  Why is it that when I experience deep soul rest and beauty, I want to grab it tight, lock it down & secure it for future times when I may need it.  I felt the Holy Spirit saying, just be here now, in this moment – I gave this gift to you.  I will take care of you.

I am constantly humbled by how quickly I revert to being an orphan, needing to fend for myself.  My father is good.  He has gone before me & is with me every step of the way.  He knows the desires of my heart – He made them!  Why am I so quick to fear?

All this clamoring – wasted worry.  I fret over what I cannot see & forget the one who made it all holds me in His hands.  So I’m thankful for the gift of quiet beauty this morning, but treasure that my Father loves me too much to leave me content with just this.  He wants my heart.

Change is coming…

We have had a lively start to the year here at the Zobrosky house! There are many changes on the horizons for us & we wanted to share the journey with you.
Chris & I have loosely talked about foreign missions for years, and over the past year in particular the subject hasn’t let us go. After much prayer & consideration, we decided to take a step of faith & fill out an application with MTW (mission to the world). That was the beginning of October & since then things have been moving pretty fast.
After a slew of testing, applications & a week long ‘readiness evaluation’, we have been approved as missionaries with MTW. We are excited to tell you that we have received an invitation to join a church planting team in Sydney, Australia! We were able to spend time with the family we will be working with while they were in the states & couldn’t be happier to be joining their team.
So… what’s next? We will be attending another training week in March & then begin the process of raising support. We do not know a solid time frame for this process, but expect 1 to 2 years to reach our goal before moving to Sydney. Our initial commitment is for 2 to 3 years of work in Sydney after which we will be back in the states for a year.
What we would love from you are your prayers…prayer for our marriage, clear direction & provision from God, and protection for our family.
This has been a time of revelation for us both personally & as a family. There are many stories of God’s kindness & confirmation through this process. Please subscribe to our blog to follow along this journey with us. We are excited to see what this year will bring & covet your prayers!

With much joy & love,
Chris, Catherine & Kell

“Blessed be…. the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God…” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4