"Paddling With a Purpose"

Reading and Responding to This Message is Crucial

UPDATE: My sincere thanks go out to those who faithfully contributed their prayers and monetary contributions in conjunction with this year's canoe-a-thon. My prayers also are lifted to heaven for all those who, due to the unrest in our economy, felt that they could not help sustain this ministry this year. I assure all of you that the vision of the Outdoor Wisdom Leadership School will remain clear through it all and we will continue to trust the Lord as He shows us ways to impact others through OWLS programs. Since OWLS is a year-round operation, funding is an ongoing need. I strongly encourage all of you to join those ministry partners who pray for us regularly and make monthly contributions to sustain this ministry. - Ben
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Perhaps the most important thing you can do this year for the OWLS ministry and for the disinherited inner-city kids we scholarship on numerous adventures each year is to support my participation in the "Paddling With a Purpose" canoe marathon, being held this year on the Current River in MO, July 21 - July 30. With your help and that of the friends you encourage to partner with us, the funds raised during this epic journey will determine our ability to meet the programming needs for the remainder of the year.

By now, you should have already received my email explaining the various ways you can partner with me in "Paddling with a Purpose": Paddling your own boat and raising sponsors for your physical efforts, Contributing $X.00 for every one of the 125 miles that I will paddle, Organizing a team of supporters to pledge contributions and prayers for this event, Sharing the news with everyone else on your email list, etc. If you didn't get that email or cannot locate it now, please send me an email (BenSimms@aol.com) requesting it NOW, before any procrastination has a chance to interfere. As we are warned in Galatians 6:9-10, it is crucial at times like this that we do not grow weary in doing what God has called us to. I cannot do that without your help. Thank you and God bless you! - Ben