Take the Plunge

I took the plunge. Literally. I bungee jumped off the Victoria Falls bridge and fell for 111 meters. Well I was pushed more then jumped but the experience calls for some reflection. How many times in our lives does God require us to take the plunge? How many times in one day? Sometimes we do it voluntarily, but sometimes we need that extra push. We don’t always know what will happen, and often it feels like there’s no rope tied around our legs to hold us. However, we know that as long as we follow God, He will guide and protect us in all situations. Hebrews 13:5 promises that Jesus will neither leave us nor forsake us. That is your bungee cord- take the plunge!

The Cold Cometh

I'm sitting here in our office on the base wrapped in my cool "Silly Boys, Trucks Are For Girls" sweatshirt (Thanks, Bethany!). It's getting cold at night here in Zambia, but nothing a nice hot cup of tea can't solve. That and fuzzy socks. :)
You may have been wondering where I've been lately, since I haven't updated. My team from the UK has come and gone, and I miss them like crazy. What an awesome group! They were totally focused on God and ready for whatever came at them. We went to the villages in the southern province of Zambia. We saw two boys healed from scoliosis (their spines straightened before our eyes!! Praise God!!!!), people accept Christ, believers encouraged by the Word, and even more people healed. God was moving in these places and in each place seeds were planted. The foundation has been laid for further work in new villages, and relationships established with village leaders who are already asking when we are returning. God is faithful and I know that as we continue to work in these areas, we will see many wonderful things unfold. :)
The team is back home now and my co-leader and I are just wrapping up final details. On Wednesday I will be traveling to Malawi for a friend's wedding, and then on to Johannesburg. In South Africa, I will be looking to purchase a motorcycle. The money was given to me by my aunt who passed away in January. Before she died, she told my mom that she wanted to help me buy a vehicle for Africa. Please pray that we find success in this shopping adventure for motorcycles, and favor with the officials when importing them into Zambia. I apologize in advance for the slow blogging, but I do not know when I will be able to be online once I start traveling. I will be checking email, so please feel free to email me. I love you all!

5 days and counting...

My first team arrives in 5 days. I am very excited! Yesterday my co-leader, Patrick, and I went with two of our local pastor friends to set up ministry. We normally call this recon, as it usually includes traveling to new areas. This trip included exactly that. We went back to visit areas we had sent teams last year, and made a plan to bring the team there to follow up on ministry with the new church that has been planted, and the new believers. We then traveled for about an hour to a new area, called Libala. We met with the headmaster of the primary school and discussed our ministry plan, finding out about the surrounding areas. He is meeting with all of the headmen, who are the village leaders, on Friday and will be notifying them of our program and the arrival of the team. It's always exciting to come out of a new area knowing that you'll soon be back with two trucks and a team ready to preach the Gospel. I cannot wait to go back. I'll remember to take some photos during the expedition and post them here for all of you to enjoy. Please pray for the safe arrival of the team, open doors for ministry, and safe travel.