Hello there!

I have some exciting news to share with you! I will say that it has been on my heart for some time to go abroad and serve. With this said-- my church, Rock Harbor, is partnering with the Bridges of Hope to bring the love of Christ to the people in South Africa. I am very fortunate and thankful to be included in this outreach.

We will be there for two weeks at the end of July. While we are there, we will be teaching, leading worship, encouraging leaders, establishing great relationships with new friends, and anything else we can do to help.

I will say that I found that my life has been caught up in the "go go go" of everyday living. I have been focused on my career for some time, but found that there is so much more in life. For this reason, I am dedicating my 21st birthday to serving in the name of Jesus.

If you would like to participate financially, I have committed to raise $3500. Please make donations payable to Rock Harbor Church. Please do not write my name or the country anywhere on the check. You may use the included return envelope, which is already addressed and indicates that the donation is for my trip. If using your own envelope, please mail to Rock Harbor Church, attn: South Africa / Jonathan Reyes. 3080 Airway Ave. Suite A, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Please note that donations are tax deductible and are non refundable. All donations will go towards the overall cost of the trip, any excess funds will first help cover the team's costs and secondly will be gifted to the ministry we are going to serve.

I also have a blog that I will be writing in as we prepare for the trip on my website (www.jonathanreyes.com). On the website also has links to the Rock Harbor blog and videos of previous trips to Bridges of Hope. I am extremely excited to see what God has in store for us, and I pray that our hearts will remain loving and we can be great servants in the name of Jesus.

The Lord has me convinced that we can make a difference in the lives of the many orphaned children and adults dying of AIDS in Africa. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

"Then he said to Him, "If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth." Exodus 33:15-16

In His name we walk,
Jonathan Reyes