Rainbow Family Home                   with children                  Church of Southwest L.A

Dear Friends,

Hallelujah!

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

Thanks to His grace, and your prayers, we began renovations at Rainbow Home. We would like to give special thanks to all those who made generous contributions towards improving Rainbow Home.

I wish to give Him all the praise and glory for His faithfulness.

In case you are not aware, I’d like to share with you the scope of the renovation plans. When the project is done, we will have added six bedrooms and two bathrooms, for an additional 1,800 ft of living space upstairs. This additional space will allow us to provide a home for up to six single mothers and their small children. Rainbow Family’s mission is to provide wayward women and their children Christian residential rehabilitation, and ultimately, reentry into society. We have been raising funds for over two years in order to expand our ability to offer year-round after school and summer school programs. These programs serve children living in temporary housing (Orange County Motel Kids). Previously, RFI School for King programs were operating in cramped spaces, overflowing to outside areas under tents. With this renovation, we will be able to accommodate all of the children and volunteers with indoor space for studying, meal time, and music and art classes, while still maintaining ample outdoor space to play and run. Residents are well served with the school expansion, as the school program space will be separate and private from the residential space. Additionally, Pastor Park has been living outside in a shed for the last ten years. With this renovation, Pastor Park will have a room of his own in the main house.

We continue to need your prayers and financial support to ensure that the project goes smoothly and gets completed on time.

Elders from Korean Church of Southwest L.A Presbyterian Church in Gardena came to see the renovation progress, and spoke with us about ways in which the church can support the Rainbow Home. We thank them for their generosity and encouragement.

Rainbow Family, Inc. exists to help our neighbors in need, and to spread His gospel of love.

I Thank God that He gave us partners like you. Thank you!!

John3:16

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

I pray that the power of resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ will be with you, your Church and your family.

Because He lives,

Liz Lee,

Director of RFI

Thanksgiving Church Youth Group                   Won Foundation founder Meenah Won

                                     Immanuel Church Woman’s Group

Hallelujah!!

Dear Friends,

I hope and pray all is well with you and your family. Month of May is a Family month.

I hope and pray that the heavenly love and peace will fill your home.

Our longtime supporter Thanksgiving Church youth group came and helped us move things out of the Rainbow home to the storage to preparing for the construction. We thank the Lord for them.

Women’s group of Immanuel church invite us to at their devotion service. I was honored to be invited to speak at the meeting. we had great fellowship and talk about many different ways that we can help the community. Church made a cell Group called Rainbow to include us and support us in the future I thank the Immanuel church for their love and support.

I have beautiful story to tell … how Lord’s Grace and mercy lead us and guide Rainbow family ministry. Around one year after Rainbow Family ministry was started, we were short that we couldn’t make the facility payment but I send the check in faith knowing we didn’t have enough money in our bank account. pastor park knew I was worried he told me don’t worry too much somebody is going to donate enough money to cover the check I knew he is trying to comfort me. I was scheduled to go to Bible study in Fullerton that day I went to Bible study with a heavy heart. Bible study is almost finished Mrs. Meenah Won came up to me and handed me an envelope and said “I want to sponsor one family from now on I hope this will help you” with her humble demeanor, I was encouraged and rushed over to the bank to solve the monthly payment. Whenever I recall that moment, I become thankful to the Lord who has been faithful and desired to pour out his blessings. When our Rainbow family was getting bigger and it was getting difficult to fit everyone inside one car to attend church, Meenah Won and her husband provided us with the Rainbow Family van. On top of that, she has been a huge contributor to purchasing the Buena Park home and also in the expansion project. The Won Foundation has unconditionally provided the orphans and widows not only in us. but many different part of the world. I thank form bottom of my heart for their compassion.

Deuteronomy 4:9

“Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.”

I pray that the power of resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ will be with you, your family, and your church always. Blessing to you and yours.

Because He lives,

Liz Lee,

Director of RFI

Torrance good Shepherd church      RFI Lunch Time            YWAM Discipleship Class

“Praise the Risen Lord!!”

Dear Friends, Hallelujah!!

I hope and pray all is well with you. All of the new shoots and blooming flowers of springtime are reminding us of all creation and its celebration of the resurrection of Christ with us.

Our Rainbow Family ministry will be having a 13th anniversary thank giving praise on the Sunday evening of March 20^th5PM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. During the last 13 years, the Lord has poured out his blessings and his endless Love of which I give great thanks to. I also give thanks to the churches, organizations, and friends that have showered their grace with prayers and support. In order to make this evening a festive one, I encourage you to invite your friends and family so you could light up the place with his presence.

The assistant pastor of Torrance Good Shepherd Church, Kim Chang Gun and elders from the women’s ministry, have visited us to talk and pray about the expansion of the Rainbow Family Facility. They have also taken the time to encourage and love on the kids at the Home. I deeply thank them for their continuous interest and support that they have provided for us.

In order to learn more and join our ministry, the YWAM discipleship class teachers and students have visited us. Their passion and their work in Christ has given me and Pastor Park understand once again we are all in one accord in him.

Even Just with the RFI School kids and volunteers, the Rainbow facility proves to be very tight in space, so they eat and study in the front lawn. For the expansion of the Rainbow Facility, we ask for your prayers and financial support. Please help us so that RFI can be a channel of blessing to spread the good news of gospel and love of God to the community in greater way. Thank you!!

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” 1 Peter 1:3

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

Because He lives,

Liz Lee, /Director of RFI

Happy New Year!!!!

Dear Friends

Hallelujah!!

Families of RFI wish you a very happy new year with God’s grace and blessings!!

This Christmas, through the help of friends like you, churches, foundations, and RFI board of directors, we were able to experience the wide and river like grace of the Lord. As we thank him for his endless grace and mercy, we look forward to the plans that he has in store for us in the upcoming year of 2016.

For the 2015 Christmas event, families that have graduated RFI rehabilitation program came to visited us and about 70 or more RFI students and neighboring families have also showed up with children and enjoyed the meals that we have prepared. We were also able to pass out numerous gifts without missing a single person. We want to thank the friends, churches, foundations, and board of directors for the presents and various donations for the event.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Senator Young Kim and the elder of the Il Shin Church, Kim Dong Gil for providing the RFI students with yearlong school supplies.

I would like to sincerely thank direct Jung Hwa Lim, leader Deborah Joo, and other countless volunteers for their hard efforts in volunteering.

Through the endless prayers and all the supports from friends like you, we are able to gain financial strength and encouragement to start the process of enlarging our facility. We are grateful for your partnership in this project. Thank you!!

The Rainbow Family mission in 2016 would also spread the blessing and love of God to families and the societies that we live in. I believe in faith that your prayers and support will continue to fulfill the works of the Lord. Thank you!!

Isaiah 61:3

“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.”

To friends I offer my blessings and prayers that the Lord will fill your Lives with the bounties of heaven and the riches of the earth in the New Year.

Because He lives,

Liz Lee / Director of RFI

Mission Community church           Thanksgiving         Young Nak Celebration church

,                                             Merry Christmas!!

Hallelujah!!

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

I give thanks to God who has given us our calling with His love and grace and has allowed us to see the fruits of His gospel in the lives of many this year. The year of 2014 was especially filled with blessings, and we thank our Lord for taking care of our Rainbow Family members and the children of the RFI after school program. Truly, His grace is sufficient for us today.

As our ministry continues to expand, our financial burdens become heavier, but God has given me the patience and obedience to stay humble for the works that are sure to come in the future. I am always amazed to see His working hands through the help of friends like you and I am incredibly grateful.

This Thanksgiving, Senator Young Kim, Principal of Livingstone Jung Ha Lim, and supporters were able to distribute turkey and other delicious foods to the underprivileged neighbors. We also had very good time when senator Young Kim and the children sang together and ate delicious lunch. I thank everyone for making this Thanksgiving so plentiful. Praise the Lord!!

Rainbow cell group in Mission Community Church became a new supporter of RFI in 2015 and raised funds by holding a bazaar for us. I was touched by their love and enthusiasm while we worked together on a Saturday from early morning on. I am so thankful for their friendship

Pastor Eugene and Elder Esther Koh from the Young Nak Celebration church visited Rainbow Home. I would like to use this opportunity to thank Celebration Church for sharing their love to the underprivileged neighbors.

Many of the young children who come to us are raised by single mothers and have difficulties with self-esteem and anger or abandonment issues. They also tend to struggle academically compared to their peers and have trouble forming relationships at school. Through RFI’s after school program, especially its music and art therapy classes, many of these children have begun to show signs of healing and improvement in both their grades and their behavior. Thank God for all of our volunteers,

Special Thanks to all of our supporters who responded to our Phone-A-Thon. I ask for your continual support as I make every effort to raise these Mothers and children to be healthy and educated members of society in Christ.

Please help me to provide these mothers and children in need with presents that will surely brighten their faces Christmas morning.;               I need your help!!

I promise that with your prayers and support, I will continue to do my best to spread the great love of Jesus Christ in season and out of season.

P.S.: when you shop at Amazon.com please register to give to Rainbow family Inc. at (smile.amazon.com) when you do that we will receive 0.5% of your purchase this will help us great deal to help women and children in need. Thank you so much!!

John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

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

Good Shepherd’s 14th anniversary       Won Foundation                     Ballet             

Happy Thanksgiving

 Dear Friends,

Hallelujah!!

I hope and pray all is well with you

Rainbow Family is offering our greetings in the name of the Lord.

In a blink of an eye, 2015 has already reached autumn and I am happy to welcome the season of bountiful harvest. Even the blooming flowers among the leaves seem to be praising the works of his hands! This 2015, through the supporter’s prayers and support in love, Rainbow Family has been able to make a society in which we are able to work and grow together. For more than a decade, Rainbow Family has been a stepping stone for single moms to go back into society and we have also been feeding and teaching children and neighbors altogether in financially difficult situations. While witnessing their healing through God’s love, I experienced that he Love is same yesterday, today, and forever.

During the 14th anniversary of The Torrance Good Shepherd’s church, R.F.I. students sang God’s love and glorified him.

I would like to sincerely congratulate the Torrance Good Shepherd’s 14th anniversary and I would like to thank them from the bottom of my heart for their prayers and support through the years.

The Won Foundation, that supports the R.F.I. in the United States and the orphanage in North Korea, held a Hope Sharing Love music fundraising concert in Orange Korean church. Since the opening of the RFI, the Won Foundation has supporting the Rainbow Family missions in various ways and allowed us to bear abundant fruits in the name of the Lord. I would especially like to thank CEO Mr. David Won and Mrs. Meenah Won for their Love.

The RFI students have been so happy and thankful because they were given the opportunity to learn ballet. Although they so desperately wanted to learn music and the arts, the RFI students have never had the opportunity to do so, however our wonderful Lord has allowed for the volunteers to make this opportunity available and I thank the Lord.

The Rainbow Family has been distributing gifts and food during Thanksgiving and Christmas to the neighbors.

And every year During these seasons, mothers and children who are graduates from RFI rehabilitation program will gather together. Please remember to support us so that we can share the heavenly abundance with these families. For those who could not participate in the Phone-A-Thon and whoever wants to donate gifts for thanksgiving and Christmas, now is the good time to help us.

Thank God we are almost ready to start the construction for the facility, we are needing strong support and prayers more than ever please won’t you help us.

Psalm 100:4-5

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.”

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

Because He lives,

Liz Lee/ Director of RFI

2015 Livingstone Gala Show    Sunny Hills Recycling Club   Il-Shin Church Youth Group

Dear friends

Hallelujah!!

I hope and pray you are well during this time of season change?

In the name of the Lord, Rainbow Family offers our greetings.

As we are approaching Harvest Season, I am once again reminded of the Lord’s goodness and give him all praise.

Last month, Livingstone Organization invited Rainbow Family children to perform with violin alongside students who also sang the praise songs. We were provided with delicious dinner.

Through an amazing and rare experience, Rainbow Family students were able to grow in confidence. Pastor Park and I are so thankful because we believe that the phrase I always said, “do it it will work” combined with the Lord’s love has been surely engraved in their hearts. I really want to thank the Livingstone Community Volunteer Group and the director Junghwa Lim and student representative Deborah Joo for their wonderful help.

The Sunny High school students and parents have gathered anything that was able to be recycled; bottles, cans, and glass to raise money for our Rainbow Family building extension project. Sometimes as I look to the next generation, the view is hazy but because of the Sunny High School student’s sincerity and genuineness, I gain hope. I praise the lord as these student’s beautiful harts will be remembered and therefore be given their deserved blessings.

A long friend of Rainbow Family, Il-Shin Church Youth Group representatives have visited and brought clothes, shoes, snacks, and monetary donations. I am once again so thankful that Il-Shin Church have so long supported us with their prayers, love, and supports.

The Won Foundation donated woman’s clothing, we sold donated clothes and we were able to raise over $1,000. Beyond their regular month support, they have numerously help us with clothes donations and spent their time and shared the Lord’s love with the Rainbow family. I believe and give thanks that the Lord is abundantly blessing the missions that are being carried through the Won Foundation.

Pastor Park and I embrace the Lord who works together for all good according to his purpose.

In season or out of season, we will proclaim the Good works of God.

Psalms40:3

“He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.”

P.S. On the last week of October, we will proceed with a Phone-a-Thon, in which I pray for your great response and bountiful support.

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

Because He lives,

Liz Lee

Director of RFI

          Rainbow Choir         2015 Summer School Graduation  Assemblywoman Young Kim

Dear Friends,

Hallelujah!!

I hope and pray all is well with you. In the name of the Lord, Rainbow Family offers our greetings.

With 26 graduating students and 50-60 guests, the 2015 RFI Summer school Program that was initiated through your prayers and support had elaborate graduation ceremony.

During summer, they students were able to sense a bit of freedom from their leaving condition by making observations and visiting amusement parks. Unimaginable in their given situation, they even learned to play instruments. They were also given the opportunity to follow the footsteps of European artists as they hung all their excellent pieces on their walls at home for display. Not only that but once every week they learned to handle their money during our shopping trips. Seeing our choir praise the Lord with meaningful choreography allowed me to imagine the Lord’s smile as he looked down upon them.

With a humble mind I want to thank Director Lim Jung Hwa and her fellow students from Livingstone community volunteer program who have come out every day during this summer to offer their time for the kids. I would also like to thank the RFI board members and the Edison International for their prayers and financial support, and unceasing love. And last but not least, I would like to offer my thanks to all the Pastors and Church attendees who have taken the time to visit and pray for our children and support our program. Without friends like you I dare not think it would have been possible for our kids who have been discouraged by their circumstances to develop such great self-esteem and self-confidence. With great gospel education, these children are displaying bright attitudes and overflowing love. I would lastly like to thank Kim Dong Gil, who has donate and prepare gifts and supplies for the students at the graduation.

Assemblywoman Young Kim has also showered her love with greatly needed school supplies to the kids. The RFI after school students have also participated in this event. Listening to words of encouragement from Young Kim, the students had a great time. I take my time once again to thank Assemblywoman Young Kim and Livingstone Doctor Park Kyung Il.

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.”

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

Because He lives,

Liz Lee

Director of RFI

Dear Friends

Hallelujah!!

Hope you are all doing well in this warm summer weather.

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

This summer, taking care of 25 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!!.

Long supporters of our ministry, Torrance Good Shepherd Church Rev. Hyun S. Kim and his wife, elders, and deacon Sung won Yoon have come by with wonderful gifts and In their church Congregation raise the funds  and given to us for the extension of our facility. I sincerely thank them for their endless help, love and support and prayers for the past 13 years.

Last week, Chairman of the board Soo Lee has come by with delicious lunch. and donation. I would also love to mention how she spent a day with the kids and she shared her love with them. I would like to sincerely thank Mrs. Soo Lee for all her encouragement and gifts.

I want to use this opportunity to say we are able to look after these under privilege children in the Community because of your prayers and support. your bountiful prayers, you have allowed me to gain a vision in which I see hope and get motivation to expand our facility.

I thank you in advance knowing that you will continue to pray and support our Rainbow Family.

Because of this ministry and the children that attend, many families have accepted Jesus. They have also gained jobs because of the support received from RFI. When I see these changes, I know for a fact that God is working in our lives.. I once again, humbly ask you to support RFI so that these single mothers and their children can receive more opportunities than their situation offers. In gratitude, I offer thanks once again.

Proverb 11:25

“A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed”

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

Because He lives,

Liz Lee

Director of RFI

Mrs. Lim’s Art class           CTS-TV Concert            2015 Rainbow Summer School

 Dear Friends

Hallelujah!!

Hope you are all doing well in this warm summer weather.

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

Since June 22^nd, we began our summer school. along with 25 kids who joined the program and we have 10 volunteers from the Livingstone Community Student Volunteer program, organized by Mrs. Jung Hwa Lim.

Rainbow summer school kids are having a great time doing activities, such as art, math, music, and English. Kids especially love field trips and swimming pool days.

I am happy to report that Rainbow Family Inc. finally Obtained School License from the Orange County School District this year. We are so grateful for your partnership and prayers and support.

We couldn’t have come this far without friends like you.

Last week, producer Steve Mung, who will produce the rainbow Family testimonial book (Narrow Gate) into a movie, and a famous Korean actress came to visit us and we were able to have a joyful and meaningful fellowship.

We praise the Lord for giving us blessings greater than we ask or think.

Although it has already been 4 years since we began the free after and Summer School program for the motel kids in Orange County under the tent in the front lawn of our facility. I hope and pray that we build ourbodly needed extension so that our kids can be educated under safe and comfortable environment.

In order to carry out this plan, we need your help more than ever before.

Last month, I had wonderful opportunities to appear on CTS-TV twice to talk about what the Lord has done in my life and Rainbow families lives through all these years.

We were invited to their concert and even received generous contribution.

I thank God for CTS-TV Christian broadcasting network sharing the gospel only the gospel to the dying world.

 Mathew 6:30

“If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?”

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

Because He lives,

Liz Lee /Director of RFI