What are you willing to trade in this season to give financially to God’s work?  Is it the daily runs to Starbucks?  Is it changing your spending habits this Christmas season?  As part of our focus on giving this season, the elders have put an Advent giving goal before us.  The goal for this year is $70,000.  Our monthly budget requirements are $40,000.  Our desire is to reach that and exceed that by $30,000.  Our prayer is to be able to distribute this above and beyond giving in a few ways.  We would love to give 50% of the above giving globally and then the other 50% locally.  First, the global giving would go toward building more Jesus Wells in Asia; to foreign missions to help support the Israel family through the Lottie Moon offering and also provide some funds to help them directly as well as some funds to Natalie Barnes serving with Mercy Ships in Africa.  The local giving would go toward helping us fund upcoming efforts here in the surrounding community as well as an adoption fund that has recently been started to help come alongside families who are seeking to adopt.