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Dear Tri-Kin,
I pray you and yours have a joy-filled 2021!
Despite Covid, Our ministry for our Lord, Jesus Christ, had a good 2020. Our relationship with World Vision was a God-send as our 5 Christian contact charities in California have pretty much “disappeared”. Nor only do we have a reliable shipping partner close to home, we no longer have to send $10,000 with each shipment to California: Imagine $10K x 3 = $30,000 saved.
Our first 3 shipments to World Vision, in Fife, Washington went to Malawi (2) and El Salvador. We plan to ship another 70 Rainbow Freedom Carts in early February. We currently have 44 packed Carts in our 40’ container with 2 more in the Trinity Shop. For the first time in many months, the Packers have caught up to our Builders. There is one Cart to pack as we start this new year.
Our welders have had a high production year. Our Big Barn is loaded with powder coated steel parts. It feels like going to the bank each time we drive up and make a withdrawal. Leisure Concepts has been a wonderful supporting company. I had just told Beeker to not order 50 sets of fork parts from Cd’A Metals when we got an unexpected $2,000 as the price of 300 tires was that much lower. But, on the down side, the tires are scheduled to arrive on 8 January and NOT the end of December as we had planned.
Wood parts have been flowing nicely all year from our Tri-Kin in Puget Sound. Yesterday, Dan Hundrup and I picked up two more pallets of woods parts from Our Woodinville and Kent/Auburn teams. The Paint Barn is now floating in wood with a nice smell from the spruce. But, The HUGE news from the Paint Barn is a new gas stove. After Beeker tried his best to resurrect the old one, he found one at Wings we could buy and deliver that day. John and Ron Bohman got the old one out and the new one heating the work space.
Anybody want an old Napolean stove? It’s featured on FaceBook: 4000+ views so far.
Our Tri-Kin teams received yesterday a donation of lumber from Dunn Lumber. They have been helping us most of the year.
A “fun” moment to close the year. In the middle of the recent snow storm, as I was leaving the Trinity Shop, I found myself almost upside down as my car slid off the road! Ron McNamee pulled me out of the car. All is well now but please be careful and …
Live Boldly and Love God,
Aardvark
I pray you and yours have a joy-filled 2021!
Despite Covid, Our ministry for our Lord, Jesus Christ, had a good 2020. Our relationship with World Vision was a God-send as our 5 Christian contact charities in California have pretty much “disappeared”. Nor only do we have a reliable shipping partner close to home, we no longer have to send $10,000 with each shipment to California: Imagine $10K x 3 = $30,000 saved.
Our first 3 shipments to World Vision, in Fife, Washington went to Malawi (2) and El Salvador. We plan to ship another 70 Rainbow Freedom Carts in early February. We currently have 44 packed Carts in our 40’ container with 2 more in the Trinity Shop. For the first time in many months, the Packers have caught up to our Builders. There is one Cart to pack as we start this new year.
Our welders have had a high production year. Our Big Barn is loaded with powder coated steel parts. It feels like going to the bank each time we drive up and make a withdrawal. Leisure Concepts has been a wonderful supporting company. I had just told Beeker to not order 50 sets of fork parts from Cd’A Metals when we got an unexpected $2,000 as the price of 300 tires was that much lower. But, on the down side, the tires are scheduled to arrive on 8 January and NOT the end of December as we had planned.
Wood parts have been flowing nicely all year from our Tri-Kin in Puget Sound. Yesterday, Dan Hundrup and I picked up two more pallets of woods parts from Our Woodinville and Kent/Auburn teams. The Paint Barn is now floating in wood with a nice smell from the spruce. But, The HUGE news from the Paint Barn is a new gas stove. After Beeker tried his best to resurrect the old one, he found one at Wings we could buy and deliver that day. John and Ron Bohman got the old one out and the new one heating the work space.
Anybody want an old Napolean stove? It’s featured on FaceBook: 4000+ views so far.
Our Tri-Kin teams received yesterday a donation of lumber from Dunn Lumber. They have been helping us most of the year.
A “fun” moment to close the year. In the middle of the recent snow storm, as I was leaving the Trinity Shop, I found myself almost upside down as my car slid off the road! Ron McNamee pulled me out of the car. All is well now but please be careful and …
Live Boldly and Love God,
Aardvark
THANK YOU, WORLD VISION!!!
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World Vision International will be delivering Rainbow Freedom Carts for the Northwest Trinity Project! We are blessed to partner with this great organization.
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Christians around the world are helping victims of polio lead fruitful, fulfilling lives. Read this inspiring story of lives transformed through Christian charity:
https://worldrenew.net/our-stories/finding-ability-disability-nigeria
https://worldrenew.net/our-stories/finding-ability-disability-nigeria
Watch this 60 Minutes segment on "The Youngest Refugees:
