The Power of Community

Most of you know Tassie Phifer from Holy Yoga or church. She and her husband Mike and 2 little boys, Luke and Isaiah have been in Belize since last summer serving in a small village called Gales Point.

Tassie has been sick since December with different things. It has been a challenge, to say the least, to faithfully serve while battling the physical limitations of just being sick.

Recently she has had several outbreaks of boils. At one point she had a few removed. She mentioned that she thought she might be getting boils because of a candida issue (from being on so many antibiotics). It has been discouraging and very, very painful, but her genuine and surrendered heart has been so inspirational.

Tassie is a strong and powerful woman. She has endured under intense heartbreak and, now under intense physical pressure. All of her emails to me have been beautiful, sincere, and overflowing with depth that comes only from learning that we NEED Jesus.

A few days ago, Tassie had a severe allergic reaction to something that she came in contact with. She broke out in hives on almost her entire body. She tried benadryl and zyrtec, but they didn't help. Mike took her to a doctor and the doctor suggested Tassie be admitted to the hospital.

This is her 2nd night in the hospital. She is doing much better (they have been giving her medicine through an iv and that seems to be helping her to recover quickly). It has cost Mike and Tassie at least $1000 for her to be in the hospital.
This is a huge strain on them financially.

They were already set to return on May 30th and are now trying to get home sooner, as Tassie is just so unhealthy.

As we have talked and prayed for Mike,Tassie and the boys, this is our heart's cry - can we as a community, as the body of Christ, lift that burden from them? Can we help shoulder the load to bring them home without the weight of that $1000 hanging over them? We know that if we all gave just a little, it would grow into a beautiful gift that would bless them.

If your heart is stirred on their behalf, all we ask is that you pray over what you could give. Money is a hard thing to ask of people these days, so we write you this letter with full hearts, knowing that God will make a way for Mike and Tassie and Luke and Isaiah no matter what. What an outpouring of joy it would be for us all to be a part of that. So, give a little, give a lot, give prayer, give emails of encouragement - whatever you are drawn to.

Our hope is that Mike and Tassie will come home to heal and will be blown away by the outpouring of love from the people who bear the name of Jesus. May we ALL be blown away by the power of community.

Grace and nothing but grace to you all,

Alisa and Stephanie


If you are led to send them a check, please make the check out to Living Streams Church and send it to Living Streams Church, 7000 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, Arizona 85020. Please don't actually write Mike and Tassie's names on the check, but include a note specifying that this gift is for Mike and Tassie Phifer. If you give through Living Streams your donation will be tax deductable.