Please pray!

Dear friends and family, 

According to the United Nations Children Fund, there are 36,000 orphans in the small country of Costa Rica. In other words 1 out of every 129 people is an 

orphan. While there are many contributing factors, we believe the leading factor is that many of the fathers are not stepping up to the plate and caring for their families. The only way to change this growing problem is through the 

transforming power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

6:8 Ministries is in the process of building a boy’s ranch.  Each child will be raised in a Godly home with a loving and caring family. As part of the family these boys will witness Christ’s sacrificial love displayed by their house parents. The hope is that the boys would be transformed by the gospel, grow to be Godly husbands and dads, and thus be instruments of change generations to come.

As many of you know we have felt God’s call to serve as full-time missionaries for most of our lives, and especially during our life together. The past 4 years we have prayed through different missionary opportunities. 

Eight months ago we moved across the country to Florida. Our plan in moving was to help 6:8 Ministries start a Thrift Store. The purpose of the Thrift Store was to create a sustainable funding source for 6:8. However, it also gave us time to pray and seek God’s will about officially partnering with the 6:8 Ministries. The Thrift Store started small, but through hard work and God’s blessing it has grown to be an incredible asset to the ministry! Encouraged with the progress, the 6:8 Ministries board of directors has asked Josh to continue to build and direct the Thrift Store Ministry, while the Children’s Ranch project continues to be 

developed.

After much prayer and consideration we are happy to announce that we have 

officially partnered with 6:8 Ministries as full time missionary staff. We have 

concluded the application and evaluation process, and we have been accepted. God is so good! Not only has He given us tremendous peace about this decision, He has done more than we could have ever asked or imagined. We started 

serving full-time on January 1, 2013; and it’s our hope to start raising support and be fully funded by August 1, 2013.

Josh’s position is Director of the Thrift Store Ministry. He coordinates 

donations, manages volunteers, and oversees retail sales. Josh also works with local churches in the Jacksonville area to promote the Children’s Ranch Project. He will also make periodic trips to Costa Rica to help lead short-term mission teams. We anticipate that God will call us to serve full-time at the boys ranch, but for now we patiently wait and obediently serve where He has placed us. While we are willing to serve, we need partners to make it possible. When you 

remember us, please pray that: 

• We serve the ministry to the best of our abilities. 

• We model Christ’s love in our own family.

• The Lord will bless the ministry and ultimately use us and 6:8 to bring glory to God by making disciples here and in Costa Rica

• God will swiftly move along the boys ranch project.

6:8 Ministries requires each of the missionary staff families to raise 100% of their personal support. Therefore, we are praying that God will send partners to come along side us and commit financially. We have set our family’s budget at $3,500 a month. We are trusting God to provide for us through His people.  Will you prayerfully consider being 1 of 30 partners to commit $100 a month?  We are also looking for partners who will commit $15, $25 or $50 a month.  Please note that no gift is too small and every gift is greatly appreciated.

6:8 Ministries will oversee and manage all of our personal support. This will

provide us the needed accountability, and provide you with the tax-benefit, as they are a registered non-profit organization. You can give through www.68ministries.org, click on the staff tab, find the McArthur family on the left hand side.  You can either sign up to donate through paypal or mail in a check to 6:8 Ministries PO Box 2174 Orange Park, Fl 32067.

Contact Josh (904) 962-7434 if you have questions or would like to speak about this new opportunity for our family. Please email Josh (joshmc6@gmail.com) to be added to our e-letter list.

In closing we would like to thank each of you for the love you have shown our family over the years.

Love in Christ,

Josh, Alli, Caleb, Micah