Why My Heart is in Africa

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Getting Fired Up


A couple updates...
1- I got my key chains in! Way cool! They say Wide-Open Life! (See two posts ago for the message behind them! :) I'm attaching a picture so you can see!
2- I'm getting more and more ideas for my dinner. It is really starting to take shape! I've got a handful of devoted friends (and my parents) lined up to help me on the big night and it is soooo encouraging! I plan on having my key chains out for donations and a raffle! God is coming through with some raffle items too! These are the potentials: hair cut/foil/style, restaurant gift card, personal trainer session, massage appointment! My big prayer for the evening is to get the word out about my need for monthly supporters. I pray God lays a vision on the hearts of all that attend to see big things happen in Swaziland, Africa through meager-'ole me.
3- God's been pushing me further and further out of my box. (Hence, remember "Out of the Box to Africa!" lol) I pretty much ask Him to provide me with opportunity to speak to people about my calling and to ask for support. Sometimes it "works," but I have definitely felt the sting of rejection. Rejection hurts, but I trust that God had me speak to those individuals for a specific reason; even if I don't get to know why.
4- I think I have a plan for my cats... now the decision is to give them away now, or wait until I have an actual date for my departure...
5- The school year is winding down and I'm again "peppering" God with questions about whether I will be rejoining my wonderful gig as a teacher at Chets or if THIS is the time for me to go...

With everything, I'm trusting in God's perfect timing. Actually, these days, I'm just trusting Him for everything (as it should be lol)... I've been stopping myself from trying to figure out how His promises are actually going to come to pass and looking toward what I feel Him telling me He wants me to do to prepare.
What keeps me going sometimes and definitely fires me up is the vision of me sitting in the airplane, taking a deep breath, and through the tears saying... "We did it, God! Promise land, here I come!"

Pray with me! :) <3

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