My brother wrote this for me....

To whom it may concern, and anyone that feels led to help out our foreign missionaries,

Hello, my name is Barry Rizzolla, I am a U.S. Army soldier currently serving my second tour in Iraq. I have been in the Army now for ten years and plan on doing at least twenty years of service for our great nation. That being said, the things that make our nation great are the people that live there and the people that fight to keep our freedom and principles alive not only overseas but also in own cities and states. I am writing this letter in regard to my younger sister who is a foreign missionary currently in Peru for one year starting in January of this year. She is there sacrificing herself without pay to do what she was called and loves to do, Gods will.
Rita Lee Lawrence is twenty-three years old and graduated last year from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is in Peru now spreading the Gospel to children and wants to continue doing this as her career but has ran into financial difficulties in doing so. Although Oral Roberts University is one of the most prestigious schools to attend as a missions major it’s one of the most expensive schools to attend as well. Rita is faced with right under $127,000 in student loans and has to return to the states in January 2011 to start paying them and doesn’t know what to do for work because her major puts her working out of the country for almost next to nothing as a salary or working for a non-profit organization stateside also not making a decent salary. Although Rita has been offered to teach in schools in both, China and Korea, she would like to keep working with the younger generation of kids around the world if this is possible because she feels it would make a greater impact on their lives. Rita is an extremely strong willed person and will do what it takes to continue doing these missions, this is a conversation I had with her just a few hours ago about this issue that I want to let you read for yourself:
[2:53:49 PM] Barry Rizzolla: what kind of job do you want?
[2:53:59 PM] Rita Lee: this is what i want to do with the rest of my life.
[2:54:08 PM] Rita Lee: i don't know.
[2:54:24 PM] Rita Lee: i might try finding a teaching job in china or korea. teaching english.
[2:54:25 PM] Rita Lee: they pay.
[2:54:48 PM] Rita Lee: i mean i want to open my own orphanage someday but i need to pay my loans off somehow too.
[3:02:11 PM] Barry Rizzolla: what are you qualified to do in the states?
[3:02:35 PM] Barry Rizzolla: and how much are your payments monthly for your loans?
[3:02:56 PM] Rita Lee: I will officially have an undergrad degree in May.
[3:03:31 PM] Rita Lee: So I do not know what that qualifies me as. My degree is Theology: Missions. So if I stay with my field, I could get a job with a church or some sort of nonprofit organization.
[3:03:35 PM] Rita Lee: I just do not know how much that will pay.
[3:03:43 PM] Rita Lee: My loans will be at least 1000 dollars a month.
[3:03:53 PM] Barry Rizzolla: wow!!!
[3:04:30 PM] Rita Lee: yeah a lot of money.
[3:04:38 PM] Barry Rizzolla: well if i graduate anytime soon and start in my career i'll help you out!
[3:04:58 PM] Rita Lee: thanks. I know it is scary to think about.
[3:05:13 PM] Rita Lee: But at the same time I know that God is going to take care of me no matter what.
[3:05:36 PM] Rita Lee: I can get a good teaching job in China or Korea that will pay for me to fly there, give me a place to stay and pay me a normal teaching salary. All I would have to pay for is my food.
[3:06:18 PM] Rita Lee: but I really do not want to go to China or Korea but I will do what I have to do. I prefer to be in another country or working with some sort of missions organization in the states or inner city or something. something with kids.
[3:08:00 PM] Barry Rizzolla: don't wish rita your doing a great thing and like you said God will provide a way... I'm going to talk to a few people and put some info out there on you if you don't mind because your sacrificing yourself for a greater good and someone might help you out
[3:08:38 PM] Rita Lee: thanks Barry. I will take any help I can get. I know God will provide. He called me, I listened, He's got the rest covered. I don't know how but I trust that it will all work out!
[3:09:59 PM] Barry Rizzolla: i like your attitude rita... your a great sister and an awesome person! i love you so much just keep this determination and willpower up and your going to do great things!!!
[3:11:25 PM] Barry Rizzolla: I'm going to log on to several church websites and write an article about what your doing your situation and what you want to keep doing if you dont mind!?
[3:11:54 PM] Rita Lee: Thanks Barry! You're a pretty great brother and I am very proud of you for the things you are doing for our country. It is a great sacrifice what you are doing! I love you so much too!
[3:12:02 PM] Rita Lee: no, i do not mind. I appreciate it a lot.
[3:12:10 PM] Barry Rizzolla: I'm going to put your facebook name on there also as a point of contact also if thats ok
[3:13:37 PM] Barry Rizzolla: I love what i do also rita and its the army that got me to where i am today both mentally and physically as well as opening doors for a career so i guess i have a love hate relationship with the army haha
[3:13:40 PM] Rita Lee: yeah that is fine.
[3:14:03 PM] Rita Lee: do you need my email law40009@oru.edu or just my name for facebook?
[3:14:22 PM] Rita Lee: ha ha yeah i can understand you having a love hate relationship with the army.
[3:14:26 PM] Barry Rizzolla: awesome your email would be better!
[3:15:06 PM] Rita Lee: my actual email is ritaleelovesyou@yahoo.com but the one above is my facebook email to be able to find me.
[3:15:08 PM] Rita Lee: so either one.
[3:15:56 PM] Barry Rizzolla: I'm going to do this tonight and get this out there, maybe God will provide a complete payout for you and you can keep doing His work!
[3:16:51 PM] Rita Lee: That's what I am believing for.
[3:17:07 PM] Barry Rizzolla: I'll put both on there... can you check both?
[3:17:39 PM] Rita Lee: I keep telling people that. I mean total it would be 120,000 (give or take some) which in my head is absurd but I know there are people out there that could help. I know it is possible.
[3:19:04 PM] Barry Rizzolla: well I'm going to put 120,000 in the letter, is that exactly what you owe or is it more?
[3:19:25 PM] Rita Lee: it is a little more but I do not know the exact amount.
[3:19:33 PM] Rita Lee: i can find out.
[3:20:51 PM] Barry Rizzolla: how soon can you get me that?
[3:21:58 PM] Rita Lee: i can try and find it right now. let me log into my oru account and see if i can pull it up.
[3:22:06 PM] Barry Rizzolla: ok
[3:24:27 PM] Rita Lee: I believe this is the total amount, assuming they do not try and charge me anything extra within this last month...$126,843.66
[3:27:09 PM] Barry Rizzolla: awesome! I'm going to write something for you now so I will talk to ya later rit... I love you and I will email you a copy of the letter when I'm done! :)
[3:29:39 PM] Rita Lee: Sounds great. Thanks so much! I love you! Take care of yourself. Talk to you soon :)
So now that you know what this is all about maybe God has placed it in your heart to help her out, I would pay it all for her if I could but I’m currently a senior in college as an industrial technology major and can’t afford that on the Army salary if you know what I mean. Anything that anyone could help with would be so greatly appreciated by both Rita, myself, our family, and most important our Lord and Savior because it would enable her to not only keep doing God’s will but also be close to the people she loves most, her family. I personally thank anyone for taking the time to read this letter and pray that God blesses you for all that you do.
Actual student loan debt for Rita Lee Lawrence: $126,843.66
Rita’s email contact: law40009@oru.edu or ritaleelovesyou@yahoo.com
My email contact: barry.rizzolla@yahoo.com or barry.rizzolla@us.army.mil

May God Bless You,
Barry Rizzolla
U.S. Army