So... What now?

Our team before we headed off to church.

Our time at Jonathan's House for Orphans was life-changing.

Each of our teammates got to stand up and speak at church.

This is Modeste. He has cerebral palsy and has lost all function of both of his legs. He crawls on his hands and knees to get around. When he has to travel long distances, he uses a bike with hand pedals. He travels several kilometers to work at a bicycle repair shop every day. Our team was able to support him in his bicycle repair business by purchasing tools that will help him to repair motorcycles as well as regular bicycles. He amazed us because even though he has a disability he continues to work hard to support himself and his family.

So... What now?

As most of you know, I recently returned from an amazing trip to Central African Republic. I could go on for years about how much this trip has impacted me and the team that I went with! But now that we have returned, many people are asking a good question... "What now?"

So I thought it would be a good idea to give a quick update of what my life looks like now and what it might look like in the near future.  

Role with Jonathan's House

Since returning from CAR, I have had this amazing burden to do something to stay in touch with the staff and the children at the orphanage that we stayed at.  I have been given the opportunity to become the Sponsorship Coordinator for Jonathan's House for Orphans in CAR! This basically means that if anyone wants to sponsor one of the children at the orphanage, they come to me so I can give them directions on how to donate.  I also will be responsible for updating sponsors about their sponsor children!  This is such a cool opportunity and I can't wait to get started.  If you or someone you know is interested in sponsoring a child through Jonathan's House, please contact me!! My e-mail address is fan4tennis92@yahoo.com and my phone number is 515-783-4056.

Future in Missions

Some of you know that I have felt God pushing me toward full-time missions for some time now. I have recently been able to take some tangible steps to make full-time missions a reality! I have begun to partner with a missions organization called Converge. If everything works out with them, they will be sending me out into the mission field soon (I do not have a specific timeline yet). Though I don't know exactly what lies ahead, I am in constant search of the LORD's direction to lead me along the right path. 

Prayer Requests

-Please pray that every child at Jonathan's House would receive a sponsor and eventually a forever family.
-Also be praying for the Farrell family. They were on my team to CAR and are in the process of adopting three boys from the orphanage. Pray for everything to go smoothly in CAR and in the US as they complete this process. They want their boys to come home ASAP!
-Pray for me as I continue to navigate through this process to become a missionary.

Your love and support is much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this and to pray.