Kenya has brought great and powerful change for me, and has brought a new understanding of Christ and His purpose for my life. God has always been here in Africa. God has always been everywhere in this world, he merely desires our obedience to be His vessels, His catalysts, His change agents. But remember, the mission-field is just as much outside your front door as it is in a faraway land.
I still have about $2500 that is due very quickly, in fact, before February. I know it's short notice, but I know God will provide. I'm not asking anyone to give above and beyond what they already have given. Those donations have allowed me to be where I am now- spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
Consider it an investment in furthering the Kingdom of God. It's not just for my sake, but it's for your's and all those lives we are able to touch along this journey. I have plenty of incredible stories to tell when I return, let's just pray it's not too soon. Just as a reminder, if I do not meet the $2500, I will unfortunately have to leave the Race.
That may sound harsh to some people, but it's reasonable and fair. AIM and the World Race cannot be expected to "float loans" for each individual when there are over a hundred people out in the field. If everyone had a deficit like mine, that would be more than $250,000.
I know God will provide, but since I am not able to do some things in the States myself, I ask your help: Simply continue to tell others about the World Race, and what we are doing, and especially continue to pray. Pray for safety, growth, and needs being met, not just for me but others in ministry as well.
So, the next few blogs are going to be fairly short. In fact, our team-leader, Tim, is posting them, because I won't be using internet, computers, or basically technology for this month.
I've felt kind of guilty because I don't break up my blogs with enough pictures, or use tips and techniques to make my blog the "cool-kid table" in Junior High. So, to make myself feel better about that lacking trait, I remedy this problem with an extra heaping of words, smothered in words. Besides, you can't put a picture to True Love and do it justice, unless it says Hallmark on the back. See, did I mention I have clever witticisms?
I have decided to shake things up a bit with a sonnet. I wrote this about those walking in faith, and it represents many different things to me. It includes, but is not limited to: The darkness of sin, the darkness within our own hearts, the light of the Truth of the gospel, the light of Christ within us to illuminate the darkness, God's covenant to those that are faithful and obedient, and a few more. This sonnet captures my overall emotion to the World, and the Light that is still in it, ready to shine on the dark parts of Man.
The Return of the Blog
I've felt kind of guilty because I don't break up my blogs with enough pictures, or use tips and techniques to make my blog the "cool-kid table" in Junior High. So, to make myself feel better about that lacking trait, I remedy this problem with an extra heaping of words, smothered in words. Besides, you can't put a picture to True Love and do it justice, unless it says Hallmark on the back. See, did I mention I have clever witticisms?
I have decided to shake things up a bit with a sonnet. I wrote this about those walking in faith, and it represents many different things to me. It includes, but is not limited to: The darkness of sin, the darkness within our own hearts, the light of the Truth of the gospel, the light of Christ within us to illuminate the darkness, God's covenant to those that are faithful and obedient, and a few more. This sonnet captures my overall emotion to the World, and the Light that is still in it, ready to shine on the dark parts of Man.