Alright, so sitting here on a warm afternoon and this is what's on my mind.
I think about returning to Africa and how it is less than 3 months away. I am excited and I am ready and yet I am not. I want to and need to seek out God for his vision and his purpose for my return to Africa. I know I need to walk by His Spirit and go with his purpose or I might as well stay here and send money. God's been speaking to me about focus and the importance of staying intentional. I want my two years to be intentional, to be on purpose, to be of God.
The second thing I think about is how I have failed to be very useful to God while I've been home. God has planted and blessed me with so much...yet I have failed to step up, call out and lead while I've been home. Pray that I would be obedient, that God would use me at Starbucks, at church and as I travel.
Another thing is my fundraising. I have over 80% of my money for two years in or pledged. That's over $23,000 that is pledged or given. Yeah, God showed up. I still need another $240 a month pledged or $5,800 given. If you want to help me return to Africa please click here. Pray about it, maybe God is asking you...all I can ask for is your obedience.
Finally, I think about how blessed I am to have a family that cares and loves for me. So many of those kids I get the privelege of serving in Africa lack even one person who loves them, let alone a family.
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Pat, a great book to read that will bring you great encouragement and perhaps direction is "In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day" by Mark Batterson. I'm reading aloud to Dave and me as we travel. It is awesome. Be blessed, Pat. We are very proud of you.
Hi Pat, It's cool that you're going back to Africa to help kids in need. I hope I can maybe do something great like that when I'm older. Have a great trip to Africa in August!
Everyone's ready for you to get back, so hurry up and get back. ;-). There's definitely so much for you to do over here, but you're right on about the importance of being intentional.
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