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Eugene Burrell Wheelchair Accessible Van
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Equip Eugene Burrell with a Wheelchair Accessible Van
Eugene Burrell has given his life to equipping others, but now he needs equipping from us. Eugene and Diane desperately need to purchase a used wheelchair accessible van. They are seeking $7,000.00 additional dollars for this purpose. This will take pressure off Diane from having to lift Eugene’s wheelchair in and out of their aging 2006 Toyota Corolla Van, which is not wheelchair adaptable.
The Long Health Battle
Eugene has been fighting a long battle with a variety of health issues. Five decades ago, Eugene served this country in the US Marine Corps, where he was exposed to toxic drinking water. That water caused him to develop Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or MDS. Eugene had low counts for all three types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. He requires regular blood transfusions to keep him alive. At some point, Eugene contracted Hepatitis C from one of those transfusions. Since then, Eugene has valiantly fought a cascading series of major health setbacks including diabetes, congestive heart failure and bone marrow cancer. He recently endured the amputation of his right leg as a result of these conditions.
The Burrells Powerful Ministry History
These trials have never defined Eugene and Diane Burrell. They have reproduced their lives in the Washington D.C./Baltimore area for almost half a century. For more than 40 years they taught students, neighbors, business professionals, and many others how to live for Jesus and make Kingdom-impact wherever they are.
Eugene met Jesus in the Marines in 1966 and was burdened to take the Gospel back to the young men he used to run the streets with. God gave him a vision for it when he attended his first Navigator gathering.
“They were talking about multiplying your life,” Eugene explains. “When they started talking about life-to-life discipleship and put together the multiplication plan to show how one person over the span of 40-50 years can reach a large number of people, I recognized that’s what my people need—some hands on, grass roots, ‘let’s get into your stuff’ type of discipleship. That’s why I wanted to learn it, filet it, massage it and bring it home.”
Eugene and Diane have given themselves to disciple men and women in their neighborhoods, churches, at the Naval Academy, and at Johns Hopkins University. Over the years God especially led them to give focused energy to Howard University. Howard University is a historically black university (HBCU) in Washington, D.C. Over the years, they have equipped many African American leaders including Osaze Murry, the current leader of Staff Training for The Navigators.
“Eugene taught me that as a Christian you learn the difference between good and evil,” says Osaze Murray, former Howard University student and Bowie State campus director, “but as you mature the next temptation is being so busy with the good that you never get involved with His best for your life—your calling.”
It’s not enough for Eugene and Diane to simply make disciples or develop strong leaders. They equip people to discover what God is calling them to do and encourage them to take these tools wherever they go, whether they go into medicine and become one of the top 100 physicians in America as one of their students did or go into law and become an influential judge in Miami. They equip people to serve God.
Eugene and Diane have always used their home to serve their community. Their home has always been a hub for creating community whether it was packed with students studying the Bible or youth playing basketball and just hanging out.
If you asked Eugene and Diane what keeps them going after all these years, they would tell you, “The next generation.” They constantly pray and ask God how they can reach the children growing up on the streets. And God always answers, “Make disciples,” and then he equips them to do it with the power of His Word. They’ve been equipping people for years.
The Need:
Now they need some of us to help equip them for this new season. Here’s what is needed:
A Used Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle - $7,000.00 additional dollars.
Eugene Burrell has given his life to equipping others, but now he needs equipping from us. Eugene and Diane desperately need to purchase a used wheelchair accessible van. They are seeking $7,000.00 additional dollars for this purpose. This will take pressure off Diane from having to lift Eugene’s wheelchair in and out of their aging 2006 Toyota Corolla Van, which is not wheelchair adaptable.
The Long Health Battle
Eugene has been fighting a long battle with a variety of health issues. Five decades ago, Eugene served this country in the US Marine Corps, where he was exposed to toxic drinking water. That water caused him to develop Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or MDS. Eugene had low counts for all three types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. He requires regular blood transfusions to keep him alive. At some point, Eugene contracted Hepatitis C from one of those transfusions. Since then, Eugene has valiantly fought a cascading series of major health setbacks including diabetes, congestive heart failure and bone marrow cancer. He recently endured the amputation of his right leg as a result of these conditions.
The Burrells Powerful Ministry History
These trials have never defined Eugene and Diane Burrell. They have reproduced their lives in the Washington D.C./Baltimore area for almost half a century. For more than 40 years they taught students, neighbors, business professionals, and many others how to live for Jesus and make Kingdom-impact wherever they are.
Eugene met Jesus in the Marines in 1966 and was burdened to take the Gospel back to the young men he used to run the streets with. God gave him a vision for it when he attended his first Navigator gathering.
“They were talking about multiplying your life,” Eugene explains. “When they started talking about life-to-life discipleship and put together the multiplication plan to show how one person over the span of 40-50 years can reach a large number of people, I recognized that’s what my people need—some hands on, grass roots, ‘let’s get into your stuff’ type of discipleship. That’s why I wanted to learn it, filet it, massage it and bring it home.”
Eugene and Diane have given themselves to disciple men and women in their neighborhoods, churches, at the Naval Academy, and at Johns Hopkins University. Over the years God especially led them to give focused energy to Howard University. Howard University is a historically black university (HBCU) in Washington, D.C. Over the years, they have equipped many African American leaders including Osaze Murry, the current leader of Staff Training for The Navigators.
“Eugene taught me that as a Christian you learn the difference between good and evil,” says Osaze Murray, former Howard University student and Bowie State campus director, “but as you mature the next temptation is being so busy with the good that you never get involved with His best for your life—your calling.”
It’s not enough for Eugene and Diane to simply make disciples or develop strong leaders. They equip people to discover what God is calling them to do and encourage them to take these tools wherever they go, whether they go into medicine and become one of the top 100 physicians in America as one of their students did or go into law and become an influential judge in Miami. They equip people to serve God.
Eugene and Diane have always used their home to serve their community. Their home has always been a hub for creating community whether it was packed with students studying the Bible or youth playing basketball and just hanging out.
If you asked Eugene and Diane what keeps them going after all these years, they would tell you, “The next generation.” They constantly pray and ask God how they can reach the children growing up on the streets. And God always answers, “Make disciples,” and then he equips them to do it with the power of His Word. They’ve been equipping people for years.
The Need:
Now they need some of us to help equip them for this new season. Here’s what is needed:
A Used Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle - $7,000.00 additional dollars.
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Organizer and beneficiary
Al Engler
Organizer
Seattle, WA
Diane Burrell
Beneficiary