Some Prayer Requests

So some exciting and important details for our STINT year are starting to come together. I wanted to take some time to share some prayer requests as our details roll in. With only a little over a month left before we report to our assignment in South Africa things are starting to move quickly. I would love share in these prayers with you! Also, if you have a couple seconds I would love to hear from all of you so I know how I can be praying for you as well. I am constantly thanking God for the role you play in my life. I am excited to hear how I can be lifting you up in my prayers. Thank you so much for your prayers and your care. 

 

Ok here goes…

 

• Can you please pray for our teammates that have not yet received all of their financial support for the next year? Everyone is really close and we are excited to see how the Lord will provide for all of us.
• As a team we need some prayer for details in housing. We are currently looking for a place to call home, but it has been a bit more challenging than we thought it would originally be. We need prayer for a safe place to call home for our next year.
• Two weeks ago we sent out our Visa applications for approval. Can you please pray that all our applications are pushed through the process quickly with no hiccups? If we encounter issues it can take up to three months to be approved.
• Last, can you please pray that as our team comes together again in January that we can be in one heart and mind?

 

It means so much to me that I can share in this amazing experience with all of you. Thank you so much for your prayers, and I hope to hear from you soon. If you have a spare moment, email me how I can be praying for you. Thank you again!

I am sorry that it has taken me some time to update my blog, life has been hard to process lately. I have honestly struggled to put my thoughts down on paper. So much has happened in the past few weeks and it has clouded my mind. I am excited to share that I’ve reached 100% of my financial support! I AM GOING TO SOUTH AFRICA!!! Praise Jesus! This morning I spent a good 2 hours in tears. I have never experienced anything like this before in my life. I have seen so many people come alongside this ministry. All of you have been so generous with everything the Lord has given you. I am incredibly blessed to know you and serve Christ with you. Thank you for inviting me into your lives and sharing your love for our God with me. I am truly a different person because of everything the Lord has given me through knowing you. I look back on the past 6 months today and know that I have gained so much more than I could have ever asked for or dreamed of. I am thankful for the relationships God has given me. I have met so many wonderful people who have shared their passion for Jesus with me. I couldn’t imagine moving to South Africa without sharing in this adventure with them.

 

When I was spending time with the Lord this morning I came across these verses and thought I should share some of my thoughts. 

 “ I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you my friends, for everything that I have learned from my father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last.” – John 15:15-16

 

Christ tells us that He chose us to know him and bear fruit that will last! I am so thankful that Christ handpicked everyone who has decided to join the South Africa team. All of us were picked to be a part of what He is doing in South Africa. This is eternal. I know I am blessed to be a part of it. I can’t stop thanking our God for how He has provided for our team in so many creative ways. Thank you for your generosity. Christ has made it possible for me to go by bringing you into my life! I will never be able to say thank you enough!