WHERE HAVE I BEEN?
country once again and headed to the South Pacific. In the “Hobbiton” made famous town of Matamata, New Zealand,
along with my co-leader, Kyla, I met 52 zealous young-adults ready to change
the world and let God change theirs.
This World Race “M” Squad became my family for the following five
months.
In New Zealand I tramped (Kiwi for
hiked) with a team through the bush for the month. We were able to minister to locals in the small towns we
passed through, those out for a day at the beach and visitors to New Zealand’s
beautiful countryside. It was
great to be part of a small team as they learned how to pray and prophesy over
each other – some for the very first time.
Brisbane, Australia. The Lord
showed me His magnificent creation at the Great Barrier Reef and worship in it’s
purest form within Aboriginal communities. It was truly amazing to see the tangible ways that the Lord
provided. There were many days in
Australia that I had no idea where I was going to sleep or what I was going to
eat. Graciously, the Lord reminded
me not to worry (Luke 12) and then provided for me in unique ways.
Kid’s International Ministries in Manila, Philippines. This place is special to me because it’s
where I started my first World Race in October 2008. The entire squad stayed at KIM for the month, which enabled
us to have some of my favorite nights of corporate worship. I shared my testimony and spoke on a Holy
Spirit led life and the freedom that comes from that. I reminded them that God didn’t call us to a life of
religion and that the Holy Spirit is not a hermit – He wants to spill out over
everyone that we have contact with.
to the historically war-torn country of Cambodia. Kyla and I traveled with the new leaders we had chosen
because at the beginning of May we would be passing the torch off to them and
returning stateside. April was a hard
month because many of us were sick and the heat and humidity were unbearable at
times. God intervened through all
of this and many lives were impacted for His Kingdom.
to the “land of smiles” (Thailand) and it was time for me to say goodbye. The men went to do “manistry” while the
women split into three groups – some to work with sex-trafficked women. Once home in South Carolina I realized
on a deeper level that leading a squad has truly been one of the biggest privileges
in my life. Thanks for being a
part of this!
WHAT AM I DOING NOW?
I’m still involved in the lives of
the “M” Squad through email and by reading their blogs. I will get to see them at the AWAKENING
conference in August and also at their final debrief right before Thanksgiving.
I’m excited to be reunited with them very soon!
In the meantime, I have committed to
working with The World Race for the next year. Towards the end of the four months I spent on the field, I
was asked to join the Logistics department of The World Race. After much prayer, I felt peace that
the Lord wanted me to take this position.
I will be helping to empower hundreds of young adults while they are
exposed to the mission field by acting as a liaison between them and our
ministry contacts around the world.
All of this will mean wearing a much bigger coat (I Samuel 2:18-26) and
taking another huge step of faith.
HOW YOU CAN HELP…
In this new job I am still
considered a missionary, which means I will raise support for my salary. I need to raise $12,000 for the next
year. This money will go towards
my living expenses in Georgia and my flights to visit the “M” Squad this
fall. I also need a vehicle to get
back and forth to work. God has
supplied me with a car in the past and I’m excited to see how He will provide
for all of my needs yet again.
Will you partner with me and commit
to supporting me? Your monthly
donation of $100 is 10% of my needed support! Of course one-time donations are always welcome. Thank-you for your prayers – I greatly
need them in order to continue impacting lives. I trust that God will prompt your heart to sow into His Kingdom.
