Dear Friends and Family:

How are you doing? I hope that God is doing as many wonderful things in your life as He is in mine.

I want to share with you a challenging ministry opportunity that God has presented to me. From June 18 - June 25, 2012, God has offered me the chance to go to Jamaica with the youth group from Spirit of Life Church International in partnership with Know the Truth Ministries. KTT is a faith-based, non-denominational Christian organization that has over 50 years of combined experience and expertise in mobilizing, training and equipping individuals and churches for short-term missions. It is a 501(c) (3) corporation. During this 8-day missions trip I will be reaching out to the Jamaican people while also ministering in prisons and hospitals; praying with sick; street witnessing; and supporting Kingdom building by lending aid to rehabilitating churches and more.

God has opened up a door for me to develop a greater heart of compassion for His people around the world, and the exciting part is that you will be able to share in this compassion in several ways. First, you can help pray for me and the youth of Spirit of Life. I will need your prayers that God will prepare me for our visit and bless our efforts as I minister to the people of Jamaica. I will also need prayers that our financial needs will be met. At this time we need to raise $1,850 each to attend this trip, and that is quite a challenge!

Another way you can be involved is to help provide that financial support. You may be able to give $200, $100, or $50 but whatever you give will be needed and deeply appreciated. I will need to raise all my funds by May 31, 2012 in order to pay for airline tickets, lodging and other items. Please contact me directly to make cash donations. If sending a check please make checks payable to Know The Truth International Ministries in c/o Sonya Thomas P.O. Box 186 Burke, VA 22009 or you can donate directly through their website at: www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/sonyathomas/jamaica. This method of donating is very simple, fast and totally secure and a donation in support of me is a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE contribution for you (family), your company, or social organization. So whether you feel led to contribute financially, through prayer, or both, all of your support is greatly appreciated and will help me tremendously in this endeavor.

I thank you again for visiting my fundraising page and I thank you in advance for your support. I look forward to doing God's work in Jamaica and sharing this wonderful experience with you about how God has worked through me and this team when I return in June.

Thank you for your support!!

Sincerely,

Sonya J. Thomas