Monica and her children                2017 Thanksgiving                     RFI children

Merry Christmas!!

Dear Friends

Hallelujah!!

Christmas greetings to you from Rainbow Family in the name of our Lord!

In 2017, the steadfast care of God and the continuous prayers of our supporters allowed for our one Family to complete the rehabilitation process. We currently have 6 families in our home and each one is fighting hard and reigning victorious in their spiritual battle.

I would like to thank our friends with a genuine heart for all your prayers and thoughtful support.

I would like to introduce the new family that has been given to us: 37 year old single mother, Monica and her sons Benson, Gabriel, and Jeremiah. Monica was raised under her grandparents as her mother died when she was at a very young age and her father left her due to drug addictions. Carried down from her family members, Monica developed an addiction for alcohol and drugs from a young age of 14. Amidst all the loneliness, she met the father of her kids and was lost for quite some time. Fortunately, due the prayers of family members, Monica was welcomed into Rainbow Family where she is living a life with God. Although her two eldest sons, Benson and Gabriel, have autism, they are being wrapped in the love of Christ through our Rainbow Family and I request of both prayers and support.

During Thanksgiving last month, RFI Board of Directors and the supporters of Kowin LA branch have volunteered their time and offered 24 turkeys and other Thanksgiving meal ingredients to families so that they could enjoy an abundant meal with their families. Through their efforts, a lot of families were able to have warm and memorable meals. Thank you so much.

We were so joyful this month as students in our ministry received awards for being recognized as hardworking and diligent students.

On December 16th, starting at 11 A.M., Rainbow Family is hosting an annual event where we pass out gifts to our neighbors and children going through difficult times. Thankful for God’s love and compassion, Rainbow Family invites you to this lovely event.

Families of Rainbow Family and RFI students are waiting for gifts while they are writing a letter to Jesus. I have been praying ardently as I do not want to disappoint them.

Please help me so that I may offer gifts to graduate families, neighbors and kids of our ministry. 

Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

I pray that the living hope of miracles and blessings are with you and your loved ones in this glorious season.

Because He lives,

Liz Lee / Director of RFI

         Tiani & Jason                      Birthday party                 Happy time together

Dear Friends

Hallelujah!!

I hope and pray all is well with you and yours in this changing of weather.

With a grateful heart that resides under God’s grace, we offer our greetings

As we are entering this harvest season, I offer praise to the Lord as I am reminded of his overwhelming goodness.

I want to introduce a new family, 26 year old Single mother Tiani and her 4 year old son, Jason, that was brought to us last month by the Lord. Tiani suffered and fight hard with her drug addiction.  She grew up homeless and lived in a tent in Riverbed with her drug addicted parents. After Jason’s father went to prison she was going through many hardships as a single mother with a young son. She says it was miracle from God that she was introduced to Rainbow Family. 4 year old Jason has autism and therefore goes through great difficulties such as being unable to speak and having been required to wear a diaper. However because he can still hear, Pastor Park and I are putting in great effort to communicate with him. I laugh to myself because I sometimes wonder if our cute Jason would start speaking Korean first. During my 15 years of ministry, I have encountered many families that have suffered through great difficulties, but through the deep and personal conversations I had with Tiani, I feel that it is the first that I was told of such a difficult life as this. Tiani has confidence in her Salvation and loves Him so much. I ask of your support and prayers for this family so that they may be healed and victorious through the love of the Lord. Thank you!!!

In our RFI afterschool program, we have 18 attending students daily, we pick them up from school and help them with their homework. After they enjoy their play, we provide them with a hearty dinner and provide a ride back to their homes.

There will be Walk-A-Thon on October 14th. We will start at our Rainbow Home at 9:30 A.M. and walk about 50 blocks. After that we will make our way back Home and share fellowship over a lunch.

Please join us in our walk or sponsor our walkers. We need your help!

Because of your prayer and support, we were able to provide for our neighbors and their children, and offer them free education and aid in living out their everyday lives. I want to thank you from bottom of my heart for your support.

Ephesians 2:10

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

I pray that the power of resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ will be with you and your family, your church and ministry always.   God bless you and yours!

Because He lives,

Liz Lee

Director of RFI

 Patience & her daughter                 2017 VBS                          2017 Graduation

Dear Friends,

Hallelujah!!

I hope and pray all is well with you and yours in this warm weather.

With a grateful heart that resides under God’s grace, Rainbow Family offers our greetings

I would like to introduce a family who joined us last month: Patience a 27 year old single mother and her daughter Noraya who just turned two months old.  While Patience was enduring great hardships when her

Daughter  Noraya was taken away from her by the children Protective Services, she was introduced to

Rainbow Family by her friend. After the interview, the children Protective Services agreed to let the child be with her mother under our supervision and care. Please support this family with prayers and financial support  so that both Patience and her beautiful daughter may recover and heal through the Lord’s genuine love and live triumphant lives.

Just like Jesus came down to Earth to save one soul, our ministry and friends like you are saving the lost and

wandering souls.  I would like to thank you sincerely for partaking in this mission and journey with me.

This RFI Summer School, which have been continue for two and a half months, in the last 2 days of summer School we had pleasure to join with Youth Ministry of Il shin Presbyterian church. They came to our home and allowed RFI children to participate in VBS. The youth Ministry that lead by Pastor Young Park had an overwhelming passion that transferred onto many of our students. Their fervent passion allowed for miracles to occur as students and neighbors were able to accept the Christ as their savior. I would like to genuinely thank senior Pastor Hyo Sung Ahn and his wife and Il shin Church Women’s Group for their love.

2017 RFI, Summer and after School program had a graduation ceremony on august 5. lead steadfast by Director Lim Jung Hwa and her volunteer group, your prayers and support and our supportive Board of Directors, 27 students of RFI students graduated. Parents and supporters who have joined us in celebration share the feast and great fellowship.

Every year, deacon Dong Gil Kim of Il shin Church has been providing the students with school supplies. Without fail, he has also done the same this year where he provided all the students with backpacks full of school supplies. Thank you!!

Please help me with financial support so that I may be able to consistently help our neighbors in need.

I thank God for you and I give all the glory to our God who is always good and faithful.

Phillipians4:6-7

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

The supporters who thank the Lord’s grace and serve your neighbors, I pray and bless that your family, church, business, and ministry, the power of the Resurrection will allow for making all things prosperous.

Because He lives,

Liz Lee

Director of RFI

      Sunny Foundation                 Raquel & Mia                           Volunteers

Dear Friends

Hallelujah!!

Hope you are doing well in this warm summer weather.

Greetings to you from Rainbow family in the name of our Lord.

This summer, taking care of 27 kids in Rainbow summer school has been an arduous task and I must admit there are times when I suffer both physically and emotionally. However in the midst of all the people in the world, I am thankful to the point of tears that as a lacking person as I am I have been assigned to share his love and gospel. And through doing his will, Lord gave a compassionate heart that ultimately overcame my weakness Praise the Lord!!.

I would like to introduce a new family, 45 year old single mother Raquel and 13year old daughter Mia. Although there was a time when Raquel was in the rehabilitation process with Rainbow Family for over an year when her daughter Mia was not even two years old, since then she received a lot of hardships for being a single mother and has returned to our Home. Please keep their futures in your prayers. Thank you !.

Although there were more students in the year 2017 than any other year for our summer school program, but director Lim Jung Hwa and her 13 volunteers were of great help as they taught many subjects including English, Math, Music, Art. The Volunteers parents have also helped out by offering delicious meals to kids who grew up in difficult environments, donating material goods, and sharing their love. I thank the Lord for them.

A long time supporter of Rainbow Family, Director Joo from Sunny Foundation and Many members came and offered wonderful meals to our Rainbow summer school students and took care of the kids with love.

In addition to that, Good Shepherd Church, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Il shin Presbyterian Church, and Immanuel Baptist Church have consistently visited us, donated material goods and prayed for our students and the Rainbow Families.

Mrs. Soo Lee has also visited Rainbow Family just as same as every year without fail and has supported us with funds and immense love. I bow my head in thanksgiving for all the love that was provided by our supporters.

I praise the Lord for blessing us with beautiful friends like you.  Glory to God !!

Proverbs 11:25

“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed”

The supporters who thank the Lord’s grace and serve your neighbors, I pray and bless that your family, church, business, and ministry, the power of the Resurrection will allow for making all things prosperous.

Because He lives,

Liz Lee / Director of RFI

      Norma and Bianca             R.F.I . Summer School              Veronica’s Family

Dear Friends,

Hallelujah!!

I hope and pray all is well with you and yours.

With a grateful heart that resides under God’s grace, Rainbow Family offers our greetings

As an extension of the all year round after school program for the low income families in our community, Summer School has started. This year we have 27 students in the summer school program. Because of financial issues, these single mother families are facing many hardships. But fortunately, help from friends like you Rainbow Family is able to confidently hold the torch in the front lines and serve as a leader for the efforts in community improvement.

In our Rainbow Family home, there are 6 families that are residing with us. The family that joined us last month was Norma, a 43-year-old single mother, and her 9-year-old daughter, Bianca. Due to addiction, Norma and the father of her daughter resorted to selling drugs of which they got  jail sentence for. Bianca’s father parted ways and therefore made it difficult to know his whereabouts for many years. Norma, full of anxiety, has been in shelters, rehabilitation centers, and jail. Because of this she was forced to stay distant and away from her daughter. She confesses she has never felt such joy of waking up with her daughter and eat breakfast together every day. Every morning during bible study, she thanks the Lord for giving her a second chance in life.

Please pray and support for Norma and Bianca’s new beginning.

34-year-old Veronica, along with her 12-year-old daughter, Jenavi, 9-year-old daughter, Angelina, and Aldo who just celebrated his first birthday, have joined our Rainbow Family last month. Amidst the hardship that Veronica and her children’s father faced due to their addiction to drugs, her young children were taken from her. She went through the rehabilitation program and she could get her children back from the children protective services. Even their father is going through the process at the rehabilitation and is making progress. Veronica is steadily making great progress as she is reading the bible, hoping that she will be able to marry children’s father in the future and live out the life that God had planned for her and the children. Please pray for Veronica that her life may be prosperous.

I want to deeply thank you from bottom of my heart for your prayers and support as it had allowed Rainbow home to become a refuge and shelter for single mothers and their children .

Ephesians 2:10

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

I pray and bless that above your family, church, business, and ministry, the power of the Resurrection will allow for making all things prosperous.

Because He lives,

Liz Lee

Director of RFI