How To Partner With Us

We love serving at Black Forest Academy with students from all over the world. In order to keep costs low for missionary families, we raise our own salaries. We currently need about $300 per month to raise due to recent giving changes that our partners have needed to make. We would welcome your partnership with us as we further God's kingdom in the classroom. 

We truly view this process as a partnership. We didn't suddenly start serving God by moving overseas. He has called each of his children to serve in the communities around them. We are each a vital part of the work of furthering the kingdom through our prayers, gifts and service. We warmly invite you to be partners with us in the work of MK education.

If you have never partnered with us or are already partnering, the chart below gives an overview of how to be a part of our team. (Can you tell I'm a teacher? I LOVE graphic organizers!) :)

There are three basic ways to partner with us: pray, give and go. All are so very important!

Pray: Join our weekly prayer exchange! Pick a day of the week to pray for us, and we will pray for you on the same day! Send us an email to let us know which day, your most current requests, and watch how God works through prayer.  

Keep up with our blog & newsletter updates. Pray through the names of God for MKs (missionary kids) & for us. You can join the RSS feed in the sidebar or become a follower of this blog. You will get updates as soon as they're posted!

Give: Join our financial partnership team by giving regularly. We welcome monthly, quarterly or annual gifts of any amount. 

New Partners

You may give by check, electronic fund transfer (EFT) or credit card. To give securely online via any of these methods, go to wycliffe.me/isaacandsuzanne. 

To give by mail, send checks to Wycliffe Bible Translators / PO Box 628200 / Orlando, FL 32862-8200. Please make checks payable to Wycliffe Bible Translators with a separate note indicating "for the ministry of Isaac & Suzanne Micheals #238613." 

Are you a farmer or rancher? STEER, Inc. exists to help this special group give. This organization will give you a calf to raise, and the amount raised at auction will go to the ministry of your choice. 

Current Partners

If you are already on our team, consider giving us a 20% raise or inviting a friend or your church to partner with us. Coordinate giving as a small group or Sunday school class.

Check with your employer to see if they offer a gift-matching program. If they do, you could double your pledge amount without stretching your budget! Forward this blog post to a friend or publish it on your Facebook page.

Go: Join us in serving with Wycliffe or at Black Forest Academy to further God's Word and his kingdom! 

We can't wait to see how our Father will provide for us! We would love for you to be part of his provision.

*We work closely with Wycliffe to set an appropriate budget for our personal & ministry needs. The exact amount we are raising may fluctuate, however. Several factors are involved in this process. Some lovely folks have indicated they will be joining our team but do not yet know an exact amount. At times, partners must change their giving priorities. We do try to portray the most accurate & current figure possible. 

How To Fondue (Cheese & Chocolate)

Three-Cheese Fondue

Step 1: Ask friendly German grocer if they sell a fondue mix. If friendly grocer says no, they don't because it's Christmas Eve, and smart people have already bought theirs, like, yesterday, then proceed to step 2.

Step 2: Interrupt said grocer's stocking of refrigerated goods again and ask about which cheeses would be in a fondue mix, were they to have one.

Ingredients for our New Year's Eve Cheese Fondue.

Step 3: Purchase the cheeses she hands you... Le Gruyere, Appenzeller and Emmentaler. All Swiss and all yummy.

The 3 cheeses my grocer recommends for fondue.

Step 4: Melt equal parts in double boiler or fondue pot over medium high heat, then simmer on low. Add a few splashes of white wine. The original Swiss recipe also adds a dash of Kirschwasser (cherry liqueur), but, again, no findy on a major holiday. So we substituted Cointreau (orange liqueur). Lovely texture and flavor!

Almost done. We had trouble keeping the cheese hot in a tealight fondue pot, so opted for a double-boiler.

Step 5: Dip diced bread, potatoes and cooked veggies (broccoli's a winner!) using fondue forks (or long dinner forks will work).

Chocolate Fondue

Step 1: Prepare ingredients while letting first course settle in stomach. Time varies for settling, but an hour or so should do the trick.

Yes, we melted Santas and dipped Oreos. But, look, fruit! See, this is healthy...

Step 2: On low heat while stirring constantly, melt equal parts dark and milk chocolate (I used about 1 cup each). This is really to your taste. We like dark chocolate, though. Chocolate chips melt the quickest (due to larger surface area) but are harder to come by here, so I didn't want to waste them in a goo!

Step 3: Add 2/3 cup of sour cream (about 1 small container); 1/4 cup coffee, orange or mint liqueur (again, we used Cointreau); and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of milk or cream (to consistency).

Step 4: Dip marshmallows, sliced fruit, Oreos and birthday cake to your heart's content.

Step 5: Invite over friends and celebrate!

Make both fondues, and it's a great way to use up your leftover white wine and cream from French cooking experiment!