Dear Friends

We are blessed to have watched God work as we offered support to missionaries and church leaders in the United States, as well as in Moldova, Romania, Mexico and Albania, providing aid for outreach campaigns, roofing repairs, home improvements, disaster relief, food distribution, logistics, camps, revivals, Vacation Bible Schools, and Awana. “But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.” Exodus 17:12 

  We are so excited to see what The Lord is doing in these works as we expand our service from just a few weeks to a much larger portion of our year! So many missionaries simply need willing hands and feet on the ground to focus on specific tasks and time-sensitive goals in their field of service. “Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.” 2 Timothy 4:11

 Beginning in January 2026, our year will be filled with missions to places like Moldova, where we will serve alongside Pastor Victor Pascaru in the town of Cainari for around 90 days. We will be helping Pastor Pascaru with an outreach campaign leading up to Easter Sunday, as well as Vacation Bible School and much more. Our calendar is quickly filling with more requests just like this. These missionaries are in great need of help and encouragement for continuation in the ministry. God has allowed us to be a part of this great work.  “But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you: Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:” 1 Thessalonians 3:6-7

We need your help! First and foremost, we need your prayers. “Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;” Romans 15:30. We are asking God for:

Guidance- That the Spirit will lead us to the specific locations He chooses. 

Impact- We also ask that you pray that we can indeed be effective for the Gospel in aiding those laboring long-term in their fields. 

Safety and health - We are praying for traveling mercies and continued wellness, as certain health conditions are currently stable and well-managed, thanks to God.  

As we head out for these missions, we are already funded for living expenses. Our current financial needs consist of airfare, train fare, 1-2 days lodging coming and going(most missionaries are happy to host us for our mission), extra baggage fees for transporting much-needed supplies and comforts to these missionaries. 

We look forward to updating you regularly about our fundraising progress and mission reports on social media. Please follow us at Mission Relief Support. Not everyone can personally go to the field. We are so grateful for this opportunity, and ask those working hard at home to help send us if God leads. “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.”

1 Corinthians 3:6-8 

Serving The Lord with you, 

Shawn and Amy Stephenson 

Visit our social media sites at Mission Relief Support to see where we’ve been and what we’re doing!