I know the testimony before this post is a bit long. You will notice I always have a lot to say haha, and I always make it a point to share who I am with anyone who is willing to hear it, in hopes that my struggles and my blessings will be an encouragement to always have faith in the Lord. Mother Teresa once said, "If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it." This is my attempt to light a lamp of all my blessings for every one of you reading this.
If you have read my intro, you will see that I have been called on a mission to Uganda this summer. I cannot express to you the feelings and the thoughts that I have at this point. Excitement, peace, fear, anxiety, a sense of meaning and purpose, love; the Lord knows me all too well to challenge me by giving me mixed emotions to see what I will choose to do step by step. So far, I have had the fear of going to a dangerous country, the insecurity of not knowing how in the world I will raise $2700 by May, the compassion for the children and families I will be blessed to serve, and the love of a God who, despite all of my childish doubts, loves me and carries me through every storm and every hardship.
I don't know exactly what to expect from all of this. I have had opposition and people who do not agree with what I am doing. But I also know this is something I have literally dreamed about, and know with every piece of my heart that I am meant to go. All I ask for now, is for prayer. I am a firm believer that prayer is what can truly change our world. And I pray that both you and I can learn from the lessons the Lord teaches me on this journey, and that we may reach out to our brothers and sisters in love, always. I may not write on this every day, but I will be back often to keep you updated and take prayer requests. I love you ALL, and thank you for reading. My prayers are always with you :)
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| My training material for Uganda! |
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