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Jesika and Her Grandchildren
We met a new family recently and were able to deliver bunk beds to them in September of 2023. Thank God for Jesika, who is now caring full-time for her sweet grandchildren while working two jobs and keeping up with the demands of life. Find Your Rest Ministries heard her story and was blessed with the chance to meet her and her young grandboys! Jesika is a remarkably sweet lady, and her boys are full of life and energy. Please remember this family in your prayers and pray for FYR to get more opportunities to share the love of Jesus and His saving grace!
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Beds for a DeSoto Family in Need
On December 22, 2023, we partnered with Mike from First Baptist Desoto to deliver three bunk beds and a full bed to a home desperately in need. Tiffany recently lost her husband, and her family of nine had only one full mattress and one twin mattress to share between them. God brought us this family to serve, and it was an honor to bless them with all these bunk beds, mattresses, sheets, and Bibles! All of this is possible because of Jesus’ love for His creation!
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Dominican Republic 2023
Find Your Rest Ministries was recently blessed with the opportunity to expand our mission to several communities in the Dominican Republic. On July 6, 2023, a small group of volunteers from our home church, Community Bible Church of Pevely, traveled internationally to build and deliver bunk beds while spreading God’s Word. The first day of the trip consisted of lots of wood-working. The team built a saw table for the shed and multiple luggage racks. Everyone worked super hard in the heat to prepare multiple bunk beds and care packages. It was such a blessing to see our friends, Manny and Jackie, and to serve alongside their various ministries. Additionally,…
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Build Day with CBC of Pevely, One of Our Partnering Churches
We are thankful to Community Bible Church (CBC) of Pevely for helping build two bunk beds at our build day on August 22, 2022. CBC of Pevely is also one of our church partners.
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Build Day with First Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa
We are so grateful to the volunteers of FBC Tuscaloosa and their willing hearts. Thank you for participating in a Find Your Rest build day!
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Build Day with Elkhart Christian Academy
Elkhart Christian Academy volunteered with Find Your Rest on March 27. As a group of all seniors, this group participated in a build day with Find Your Rest for their senior trip. They traveled to the partnering church of Community Bible Church of Pevely to build bunk beds and volunteer in the church and Pevely community. On Sunday morning, they began the day in worshiping the Lord in Community Bible Church of Pevely. Then, they went to work. Elkhart Christian Academy built bunk beds, evangelized to the subdivision, and worked inside the church by cleaning and organizing. Find Your Rest wishes this incredible group of seniors the absolute best and thanks…
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Build Day with Lake Mead Christian Academy
On March 1, Lake Mead Christian Academy traveled from Henderson, Nevada, to Pevely, Missouri, to participate in a Find Your Rest build day. This group purchased enough lumber to build one bunk bed for the community, and they spent most of the day building. To optimize time and resources, Lake Mead Christian Academy split into groups to perform different tasks, such as sawing, measuring, and sanding. This group of volunteers did not stop there. After the group finished building beds, they then helped clean the partnering church of Community Bible Church of Pevely. Then, they walked throughout the Pevely community, evangelizing from door to door. Because of their willingness and…
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Build Days with Calvary Bible Church and FishHawk Fellowship Church
“You don’t need to be a professional carpenter to build bunk beds with Find Your Rest; you simply need a willing heart to serve the Lord,” said co-founder of Find Your Rest Nik Maxwell, as he explained the plan for the mission work that would occur over the next three days. On Monday, June 15, two groups of volunteers arrived at Community Bible Church of Pevely (a partnering church of Find Your Rest) for their mission trip with SCORE International Ministries. Calvary Bible Church from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and FishHawk Fellowship Church from Lithia, Florida, stayed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Combined, there was a total of 48 volunteers ready to build…
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First Delivery Day in Harlan, KY
On June 7, Find Your Rest (FYR) delivered its first round of bunk beds in Harlan, Kentucky. Our new ministry, based in Pevely, Missouri, traveled eight hours to deliver the beds to families in need. SCORE International Ministries organized the mission trip and placed FYR in Harlan. Once in Harlan, FYR partnered with a local baptist church who will visit the homes of these families in the future to follow up with the bunk beds, continue in fellowship with the families, and foster discipleship. A total of four beds were delivered to four different families along with several children’s Bibles. FYR highlighted the gospel and other scriptures throughout the Bibles…
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First Build Day with Victory Christian Academy
On May 26, Find Your Rest had its first build day with Victory Christian Academy (VCA), which aimed to prepare the ministry for its upcoming mission trip to Harlan, KY. VCA brought its youth group–a group of about 15–who were a tremendous help to Find Your Rest’s bunk bed initiative. The volunteers divided into groups to preform relatively simple tasks that would eventually lead to the completion of various bunk bed parts. As pictured below, these tasks included cutting wood, drilling pieces together, and sanding the imperfections. The parts built during this build day will be assembled into the homes of families in the future, providing Find Your Rest with…
