Psalm 96:3
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
Hello Family and Friends!
This past December I was blessed to have the opportunity to love on the orphans and share the gospel in Ghana Africa. While in Ghana, I felt and saw the Lord work in supernatural ways and experienced His immense power. Since returning, I have felt the Holy Spirit tug at my heart to continue going out into the nations to do the Lord’s work. It is in that Spirit that I am beyond excited to say that I will be taking a gap year and joining a program called World Race. From September 2020 – May 2021 I will be living in four different countries over nine months- Guatemala, Costa Rica, Thailand and Eswantini.
First, I will be traveling to San Jose, Costa Rica where my team and I will be going into the slums, overcome by gang violence and poverty, to care for and teach the children. We will also be doing manual labor and caring for victims of human-trafficking as well as doing feeding programs.
The next few months will be spent in Antigua, Guatemala. Our time in Antigua will be very much relationship based. We will create meaningful relationships with the villagers in the community and teach the children English. The team and I will evangelize in homes, as well as meet the basic needs of the poor. I am excited to be able to use my fluency in Spanish to further the gospel in the first half of the trip!
The next three months will be spent in Chiang Mai, Thailand. We will care for the physical needs of the orphans on the streets, as well as spreading the gospel to communities that have never heard the word of God. We will also have the opportunity to bring God’s light into the dark world of sex-trafficking in Chiang Mai.
The last few months will be spent in Eswantini, Africa. With over 40% of Swazi children orphaned and the highest HIV/Aids rate in the world, we will be focused on caring for and loving on the orphaned children of Eswantini. Our team will be involved in care point ministry, feeding programs and discipleship.
Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
My heart is so full. I am giving my whole entire being to the Lord, and am ready to see and experience the powerful ways He will work through me. Although the amount I need to raise is overwhelming, I know the Lord will provide through His sovereignty and goodness. El Shaddai “Almighty God”: the Lord is all sufficient, nourishing, and abundantly blesses.
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Pray: Pray for God to continue to prepare my heart, the purpose of this trip to be constantly revealed, for God to give me knowledge and wisdom, and ultimately the strength to run this race!
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Over everything else please pray pray pray, having prayer warriors is most important. I’m so thankful for this opportunity to do meaningful work for the kingdom and grateful for all of your support! I’m looking forward to keeping you all updated for the coming months and throughout the whole race.
