I'm back! It's been a while since I've blogged and thought a trip to South Africa is a good reason to start back up again.
I guess I'd better start by explaining why I am going to South Africa in the first place. Now that I have my summers off as a Resident Director, it gives me an opportunity to still do mission work and travel as it is a passion of mine. So as I looked to this summer, I was praying about where I should be. The thought of leading a trip sounded exciting but exhuasting and I knew the Lord just wanted me to take a summer to rest and be restored in my relationship with Him.
That is when I remembered the Siplings. Tom and Cindy Sipling were a couple I met while I was on the World Race. They are an awesome couple with huge hearts and a desire to minister to all who come across their path. When I remembered their work in South Africa, I decided to contact them and see if I could stay with them for the summer...they said YES!
So I am off to Cape Town, South Africa. I know the Lord has a lot in store for me but I really have no idea what. So far, I know I will be spending a lot of time with Him, going to Zimbabwe on a missions trip for two weeks, and doing ministry with the Siplings. Other than that, I welcome you to join me on an adventure!
It has already started out to be more of an adventure than I anticipated. Some of you know, a week ago I lost my passport. And you wouldn't think it, but that little blue book can cause you a whole heck of a lot of heart ache if you misplace it. I was absolutley beside myself. And as I felt the Lord calling me to trust in Him, something stopped me. This whole past year I have seen my faith in the Lord's work dwindle and my own self-reliance rise up. It is not something I'm proud of and it took me a long time to see it. But in misplacing my passport, the Lord revealed to me where my trust was. I praise the Lord for the lesson He taught me through it and feel like it was an introduction to the many lessons he wants to teach me during this time about trust and putting Him first in my life. Oh, and as a side note..I found it in the most random place! I am not taking my eyes off it now!
I would appreciate your prayers as I spend this time in Africa. I believe that some crazy things are going to happen in my heart and in the people I meet. Thank you!
