“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world give. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not
be afraid.”
John 14:27
I am getting on a plane in 10 days to head back to
Zambia! This is a place that has my
heart and has been a place that has brought great excitement and joy in my life
despite the harsh conditions there.
Since coming back from Zambia in January, I have had a hard time getting
excited about this upcoming trip because of the fear that has crept in. Each day, the phone call of my mom’s voice
plays in my head that my grandmother is gone, which causes me to re-live
standing in my room in Zambia in complete and utter shock and heartbreak! I can vividly see every detail still; what I
was wearing, what I was doing, and the friends that came into my room to
comfort me.
Fear has never been something associated with me going to
Zambia until now. I have been battling
fear of something major happening again while I am gone as this upcoming trip
approaches. I know that fear is not from
the Lord and I ask that you all pray for me as I get on that plane 10 days from
now. Through it all though, I will say
that my relationship with the Lord is on a deeper level and for that I am so
grateful. I have always “known” that the
Lord will carry you through anything, but to truly live that is a whole other
feeling. I now know firsthand what it
feels like to only be able to function because He carried me through each day! I still can say “It is Well” and I know that
no matter what happens while I am gone, the Lord is good and He will never
leave my side. I am thankful that the
Lord takes heartbreak and makes something good from it…every single time!
I appreciate all of the prayers you lift up each and every time
that I go to Zambia. Here are some
specific things that I would appreciate prayers for as I am preparing to leave
as well as while I am there.
Pray:
1.
That they Lord would be glorified in all that I
and our team do in the schools
2.
That I would lean on the Lord and hear His voice
in each step and step out in faith
3.
That our team would be cohesive and bond quickly
4.
That the teachers we are working with would be
receptive and excited about working together
5.
That if there are children in immediate need the
Lord would put a spotlight on them as we are in the schools
6.
That no matter what the Devil throws our way
(which he always tries something) we would quickly recognize it and press into
the Lord
7.
That we would remember that no matter what
obstacles we come against, God called each of us there for a reason
8.
That we would be safe in our travels and that
our entire team would stay healthy
9.
That I would have an open heart, eyes, and ears
for what God wants me to do while I am there
10. That fear wouldn’t prevent anything that the
Lord has already set in motion.
