Finally, I have 5 minutes to sit down and put two thoughts together. This month has gone by in a HUGE blur of activity. I am sitting here in a quiet house in my husbands sweats wondering “What on earth is happening?”
Let me back up a tad.....A few weeks ago there was a fund raiser for STREETWISE that a couple of fabulous ladies from our church in Zambia set into motion. Ilke Greene approached Luis and I back in August and asked if we wouldn’t mind if she and Nikki did something like this. Um....SURE THANG!!!
(We have been praying and praying and praying for God to lay the burden and passion for street kids on others hearts in the church, to come along side in what capacity they feel they can offer and walk with us on this crazy journey we have found ourselves on. Some want to help prepare food, some want to fundraise, some want to go on the outreaches. But all want to be a part in someway. It is awesome!)
Then the night of the fundraiser came and it was ROCK YOUR FACE OFF AWESOME! It was a 5 km run. 113 people turned out for the event. Did you catch that.....ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN PEOPLE SHOWED UP! Lusaka isn’t very big and that is a MASSIVE turn out! I just stood at the back of the crowd slacked jawed and blown away by what God is doing.
Luis and I sat the next day and tried to collect our thoughts on the event. All we have done is been crazy enough to raise our hands when God asked for volunteers to go to these kids. We haven’t a single solitary clue...we aren’t “trained” to do this work. We just know that all God requires is that we have willing and obedient hearts. Our faith is small at times. But, what does it say about mustard seeds? Let me lay it out for you in the MMV (myranda morales version)
If all you have is the faith to lift your foot off the floor, God will show you where to plant it next, then the next step, and before you know it, God is moving and you are just along for the ride of your life.
So, where does that leave us?
How can you pray and help?
1. We now have a regular team of people who go on the outreaches with us. We are going to be branching into a second outreach sight soon. Please pray for unity in the team and that God will continue to teach us how to do this work with wisdom.
2. We need a bus for the outreaches. It would be super nice to tell kids... “Go to the corner of Independence Avenue at 11 am on tuesdays and you will find the STREETWISE BUS”
There is so much more I want to tell you about Joe graduating from Teen Challenge and about how we are about to send David and Samford up there. But that is for another blog.
There is also so much I want to tell you about STREETWISE CRAFT CO and the birth of a trade school, but again, that is for another blog.
Keep you eye balls peeled for updates and PLEASE keep praying!!! Like I always say
“A missionary is only as effective as the prayers that are supporting them”!
“A missionary is only as effective as the prayers that are supporting them”!
Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible in December when we come back for the holidays!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
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