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| Beautiful Campus we stayed at in Guelph |
This week I have been out in Guelph, Ontario doing a cross-cultural training in preparation to head to South Africa. It has been a really great week meeting and getting to know others who are heading out to different parts of the world with various organizations. It is really wonderful how God can bring together so many different people from unique backgrounds who have one thing in common, the love of God. We have all connected really well, all in the process of stepping out in faith and asking God to provide as we walk in obedience.
The one thing we keep coming back to, is the heart of what we are doing, worship. For me it has been a good reminder to make sure I check my motivations and my heart behind what I am going to do. I think because I have been out to South Africa and have the relationships with the kids, knowing they have been asking when I am coming back, it is easy for me to get caught up in going back as soon as possible, but also a bit selfishly. I miss my kids. But why am I really going to Lily of the Valley? To be a part of the kids’ lives by showing and sharing the love of Christ with them.
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| Nomail and I |
One of the girls I am really looking forward to seeing actually isn’t living at Lily anymore, but we have been close for 3 years now. She, Nomali, graduated grade 12 and has been living out on her own working as a firefighter for 2 years. Being able to mentor and be a friend to her has been a growing experience for me. We laugh so much together, but we also have really hard conversations where I get to challenge her on deep life issues. She know what I believe and that it affects every part of the way I choose to live. In this she has challenged me in asking the hard questions. I continue to pray for Nomali that one day she will make the decision to follow Jesus whole-heartedly and not worry what others will think of her.
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| Boys looking at the animals across the valley at Lily |
Update on departure:As some of you may remember, my goal was to be leaving at the end of October for South Africa from Toronto with my visa. Currently because of where I stand financially with my monthly support, I cannot go. I am still here in Guelph for another week, learning, growing and listening to God. After I will be going back to Toronto to apply for my visa, and finally back to Calgary to finish support-raising. My new goal is to be leaving November 25th. Please pray with me for God’s provision for others to partner monthly. I am currently at 57%.
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| Beautiful Sunset at Lily |
prayer items
- Education at Lily currently and future plans
- God to work in people’s hearts to partner with me in finances to get to 100%
- My visa application meeting on October 29th
- Thanks for continued peace from God
