It is officially 2012!! I had a great time bringing in the new year with friends and making memories :)
This past year i achieved alot of goals, experienced alot of things, trials and journeys God put me through. I grew Alot in my faith and in my relationship with God. im so thankful for that.
One thing i did this past year was visit Zambia, Africa with a mission team from my church. While there we worked with a community near Lusaka called the "grips community" a very poor and struggling group of people. We shared the gospel, worked with the children through bible school ministries and while there we helped the locals build a school there in the community to help better the education. It was an amazing experience.
So, this year, 2012.. we are going back. This time with a bigger group that plans to accomplish more than last time. There is an orphanage there we visited last year that really touched our hearts. a total of 8 or 9 kids who live there and the school which is the size of a small American living room, holding a total of around 50-60 children each day from the orphanage and the village surrounding. Our goal is to raise money to help these children with education and a safe and stable environment to live.
The Lord has opened so many doors through all of this, and i am so blessed to be a part of it. The plan of now is to leave the end of June and stay for 2 weeks. Hoping to reach goals and reach the people there with God's word. After visiting there once, part of my heart is there with these people. People who have nothing, who sleep on dirt floors and houses made of sticks and mud. People who are attacked with disease and watch loved ones die daily. People who have little food of which they grow themselves and slave to provide for their families.
These people are Happy, filled with joy and Hope. They arent told they need material things to find happiness. They understand the hardness of life and love, and find joy in
little things. They are so greatful, and giving.
Going to Africa opened my eyes to alot of things, to Love, happiness, and true Faith. I am anxious to go back and see friends and do God's work, and share His love with people who share theirs!
little things. They are so greatful, and giving.
Going to Africa opened my eyes to alot of things, to Love, happiness, and true Faith. I am anxious to go back and see friends and do God's work, and share His love with people who share theirs!
