Dear Friends and Family,
First of all, I want to thank you for your continued prayer, love, friendship and support.
As we remember what Jesus accomplished through the cross and what His resurrection means, I’m reminded that my life is all about Him, not about me. He is the one who brings about change, grows us into His image and gives us significant work to do. Our job is to trust Him and believe that He will bring it to pass.
This week I presented the Gospel to my students though multimedia in a way they would understand. They commented that its not fair that Jesus is the only way to salvation and relationship with God. Since they read the story of the Titanic, I related salvation to that. I explained that many kinds of persons were on that ship; rich/poor, black/white, good/bad, etc. The people who were saved did one thing the others didn’t. They got in the lifeboat. It didn’t matter what kind of person they were or what they had done, if they got into the lifeboats they were saved. Jesus is our lifeboat (so to say). He paid the price to bring us into relationship with God and to recover our created identity and destiny. I thank God for the privilege of teaching in a Christian school where this kind of conversation is possible.
As I prepare to transition to Uganda I’m excited. I can’t wait to see what God is planning to do in me and through me in the village. Sometimes the transition to another country is a bit scary; a new country, language, climate, food, etc. Since I’ve previously lived in Uganda for 6 years it will not be entirely new, but it will be an adjustment. I’m so thankful for you who are committed to missions and support me through it all in prayer, transportation, funds, advice, and love.
When I was about 6 or 7 years old, a children’s church worker in my small community church told us a missionary story. I remember seeing a picture of a white woman in an African village teaching the local children and adults about Jesus. The people sat on the ground enthralled in the message as she held up a picture of Jesus. I remember thinking to myself, “That will be me one day”. I knew even then, even before I was a Christian that God had a call on my life and that I would serve Him in Africa.
If God is calling you to serve Him overseas, I know two schools that need teachers in Rwanda. ESEC is a Christian organization sponsored by the Chinese government (think about that) that is looking for volunteers to train Chinese English teachers. They pay all expenses including your plane ticket. So many needs: “The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few”.
Thank you for joining me in this venture.
First of all, I want to thank you for your continued prayer, love, friendship and support.
As we remember what Jesus accomplished through the cross and what His resurrection means, I’m reminded that my life is all about Him, not about me. He is the one who brings about change, grows us into His image and gives us significant work to do. Our job is to trust Him and believe that He will bring it to pass.
As I prepare to transition to Uganda I’m excited. I can’t wait to see what God is planning to do in me and through me in the village. Sometimes the transition to another country is a bit scary; a new country, language, climate, food, etc. Since I’ve previously lived in Uganda for 6 years it will not be entirely new, but it will be an adjustment. I’m so thankful for you who are committed to missions and support me through it all in prayer, transportation, funds, advice, and love.
When I was about 6 or 7 years old, a children’s church worker in my small community church told us a missionary story. I remember seeing a picture of a white woman in an African village teaching the local children and adults about Jesus. The people sat on the ground enthralled in the message as she held up a picture of Jesus. I remember thinking to myself, “That will be me one day”. I knew even then, even before I was a Christian that God had a call on my life and that I would serve Him in Africa.
If God is calling you to serve Him overseas, I know two schools that need teachers in Rwanda. ESEC is a Christian organization sponsored by the Chinese government (think about that) that is looking for volunteers to train Chinese English teachers. They pay all expenses including your plane ticket. So many needs: “The harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few”.
Thank you for joining me in this venture.
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