100 People

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1. Send and email

2. Send a written card

3. Send a package

4. Designate and day to pray and send an encouraging word

5. Send pictures

6. Skype with them

7. Call them with an international calling card

8. Send them an iTunes or Amazon.com gift card

9. Offer to take care of things 'at home' in the USA

10. Visit them

These are only a few ways to be a blessing to 100 People Goers who are serving the Lord away from America.  The methods aren’t as important as clearly and consistently conveying the message that they are not forgotten and that they are not alone.  With your communication and support, they will feel like they are part of a great team, all working together to share Jesus with a hurting world.

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10. VISIT THEM: If it is financially possible, one of the greatest gifts you can give a 100 People Goer is to actually get on an airplane and fly to where they are living, to see their new life, meet their new friends and the people they are ministering to, and to love on, encourage, and pray for the 100 People Goer in person.  This could be a personal trip or an organized short-term trip.  Either way, your presence will bless and minister to them more than you could ever imagine!

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9. OFFER TO TAKE CARE OF THINGS 'AT HOME' IN THE USA: Sometimes it can be difficult living far from home when there are things that come up that need to be handled locally.  You could offer to run errands or communicate with people on the 100 People Goer’s behalf.  This service may not be needed often, but it will be a huge blessing whenever it is needed!

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8. SEND THEM AN ITUNES OR AMAZON.COM GIFT CARD: These gift cards are easy because they can be purchased and sent online, becoming immediately available to your100 People Goer.  The gift cards can be used to purchase music, movies, books, or TV show episodes, all of which are usually very difficult to find while living among unreached peoples. 

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7. CALL THEM WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CALLING CARD: If not using Skype, international calling cards also provide an inexpensive way to make calls internationally. It really is so wonderful to get to hear your voice and have a good conversation.  And it makes the distance between you seem so much shorter! 

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6. SKYPE WITH THEM: Using Skype is a very inexpensive way to stay in touch with 100 People Goers that are living away from home.  If you both have Skype on your computers, you can talk computer to computer completely FREE.  And if you both have video capabilities, you can even see each other face to face, totally free!  If only you have Skype and they do not, or if they have unreliable internet, you can buy credit for your Skype account and use your computer to inexpensively call their home or cell phones.

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5. SEND PICTURES: Because 100 People Goers are living away from home for often long periods of time, it is easy for them to feel like they are missing out on so much, including weddings, family celebrations, births, holidays, etc.  It is really nice for them to see pictures from these events so that they still feel like a small part of it.  If you have children, they would love to see updated pictures of them occasionally to see how they are growing.  If you have a family get-together, snap lots of pictures and send them so that they can see everyone and not feel so separated.  You could also snap pictures of some of their favorite places or things that will bring fond memories to their mind.  These pictures can be sent through the mail or simply emailed to them.

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4. DESIGNATE A DAY TO PRAY AND SEND AN ENCOURAGING WORD: If you find it hard to remember to keep in contact with your 100 People Goer away from home, maybe it would be easier to choose one certain day of each month (like maybe the 3^rd because it is your birthday and would be easy to remember), and when this day came around each month, you would remember to send an email of encouragement to the 100 People Goer and spend time in focused prayer for them.  Each month when this day comes around, the 100 People Goer will expect with excitement to hear from you and know that this is “their” day in your heart!

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3. SEND A PACKAGE: There aren’t words to describe how wonderful it feels to receive a package in the mail from home, no matter the size.  It could be just a small padded envelope with a package of M&M’s, pack of gum, granola bar, or bag of coffee, or it could be a big package filled with lots of fun things off of their “wish list,” including snack foods, small office or household items, books, CDs, clothing, etc.  It’s a good idea to use a flat rate international priority box so that you know exactly how much you will spend shipping it, regardless of weight.

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2. SEND A WRITTEN CARD: Every now and then it is fun as a 100 People Goer to receive a handwritten card sent from home.  These could be sent once a month or once every other month, with just a simple message written inside.  Just having that handwritten note from home waiting for them in their post office box or mailbox will be a sweet blessing to them.