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EXCITING TIMES
2014 FINANCIAL STATISTICS
QUICK NEWS

EXCITING TIMES

Staying on the theme of the widow at Zarephath I've been on these past few months, we have now seen the breakthrough the widow saw when she had nothing else left to continue living on. These past few weeks God has suprised us over and over again as money has come in from unexpected and unknown sources. We have seen our debts dwindle down, and they would be gone if it wasn't for the many expenses we have in January. A big thank you to each one of you who has given!

We have $2000 more to pay for school tuition, another $700 to repair one of our two old cars that has been sitting unrepaired for months, plus other expenses. We are confident that we have turned a corner as a ministry, and are very excited about what lies ahead for us this year. 2015 is the year for Healing 2 The Nations International, and it's also the year for Claudia Wintoch, soon to be Wilson.

We're in our 12th year in Mali, and after many lonely years of laboring tirelessly and never giving up, going through many hardships preparing the soil and breaking up the rocks, I have an excitement in my spirit as I look at the year ahead. One big and obvious change is Randy coming to my side in the ministry and filling that vacant spot that has been painfully empty all these years. My Malian children are getting a Dad, and we get to model true Biblical marriage to the nation of Mali - a nation where neither loving Dads nor loving husbands are known.

Last summer the "Mali Fire Outpouring" was prophesied, and my hands have been on fire ever since. We have seen glimpses of God moving in Mali, but we believe the breakthrough is ahead this year. Patricia King is coming to Mali with a team in June, and we're praying God will use them as a catalyst to further His purposes in Mali and with H2TNI. Please pray for God's promises to come to pass!

2014 FINANCIAL STATISTICS

I have finished closing accounting for 2014, and have compared the numbers for 2014 with 2013. These next few paragraphs give you some information - feel free to skip them if you're not interested.

      General donations & sales 2014 - down 6.5%
      Expenses - down 3.5%

While we started 2014 with a negative of 950€ or $1,150, we finished it with our biggest negative balance ever of 3.550€ or $4,300.

Our monthly average amount we spent was9.500€, i.e. $11,000.

Our faithful monthly donors currently give a total of about 4.100€, i.e. $4,600.That means we are 57% of our expenses short every month, which is exactly the same as last year. In the best case scenario, that difference comes in through one-time donations. In the worst case scenario, the ministry goes into debt. It is my travels that help bring in those one-time donations.

People ask me where most of our donations come from - 47% of last year's donations came from the USA, while 51% came from Europe and mostly from Austria.

US donors - you will receive your 2014 tax statements soon.

Some numbers of expenses so you have an idea where our greatest needs are; these are averages per month for 2013.

Food - 1.463€, i.e. $1,660 (excluding Claudia's food)

Schooling - 1.150€, i.e. $1,300 (tuition & supplies)

Car repairs/maintenance - 575€, i.e. $650

Gas for cars - 320€, i.e. $360

Electricity & house repairs - 745€, i.e. $845

All these numbers have gone up this past year.

I hope these numbers are beneficial to you. Feel free to ask me if you have any questions.

I also wanted to let our American friends know that you'll get your donation statement for last year shortly.

QUICK NEWS

•        Sponsorship - Ex-street child Suma (21) had been our night guard for over a year when he started school this last October. As soon as Adama has his license, he'll become our day guard instead of our night guard. Now that he attends school, we still need someone to become his half-sponsor for $30 or 20€ per month.

•        New Truck Needed - We desperately need a new Toyota pick-up truck, which unfortunately costs as much as $40,000 or 30.000€.

•        Our Wedding - Our American wedding in Eupora, MS, takes place on February 27th at 3 pm local time and will be broadcast live on youtube. Our Austrian wedding is on March 27th in Vienna. My next email will have our story and more information.

•       Volunteers - We always need volunteers in Mali who can stay a few months or more. If you'd like to come help us, please contact me.

And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you. (Phil 1:6, AMP)

Trusting HIM,

Claudia