My mom came back from Haiti a week or two ago, and in hearing all her stories, I felt an excitement and longing to be in Africa. Seeing pictures of the poverty and hearing the conditions, many people would be like "Oh My! Somebody should help them, but that is way to dirty, I could never do that." but I feel an overwhelming desire to be there!! I have started to write the fund/awareness/prayer-raising letters, and begin to feel overwhelmed with all that has to be done. It seems like a simple task, but it has many more steps than I ever thought. Once I finally finished and printed each one with each persons name and address on it separately, I showed it to Rebecca Duffield. As a writer, She found one spelling mistake. Of course she pointed it out and I am glad she did, but it did take lots of work to fix them all. As I fixed them, I started to think, Just when we think we are perfect, God points out that one thing we still struggle with. I am glad He does because we are always striving for perfection in his eyes. I wonder how frustrating it is for God to always have to "edit" us!
Two days ago the opportunity arose for Abby and me to meet this missionary named Ginger. She lives in Rwanda, Africa and works for Visa. She is working to create electronic banks the poor can reach for their phones, which in Africa is seen as a necessity not a luxury. The banking system is so corrupt over there that it is difficult for the working men to use the money they make to buy things such as food and clothes. It is a very unique mission field, and the Lord is working through her in very cool ways. Anyways, meeting with her was very helpful. She gave us pointers and advice on what to take and what to use electronically. She also was so sweet and wanted us to know that she knew people in Uganda and Kenya both. Also, that Rwanda isn't far and if either of us needed anything then we would know how to contact her. she was so sweet and it made my mom feel so good about us going over there.
The Lord has shown so many ways that he will provide for us; He knows all of my needs and provides daily. Not only have I learned all about God saying that he is enough for me and that He wants all of my heart and He will make Himself a priority even if that means taking someone else out of my life, but I've learned that God will change your hearts desires. " Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4 (ESV) That doesn't mean that the Lord will give you anything you want, it means that if you seek Him and long for Him, He will change your desires to match his. Then if your desires match His, is there anyway that He won't fulfill those desires? I Long to be in Africa, and I can't wait to see the Lord to provide.
