Sunday, July 20, 2014

Heading Back to Africa


I’m headed back to Africa!  On August 30th I’ll be flying to South Africa to work as an Orphan &Vulnerable Children (OVC) Project Support Specialist for a year with Thembalethu Care Organization through Peace Corps Response. Themablethu ( which means hope) is a Christian organization responding to the effects of HIV/AIDS & poverty by sharing God’s love holistically with the sick, supporting OVCs, and empowering the Amangwe community, in KwaZulu-Natal Province. 
I’m excited for this upcoming adventure and the ways the Lord will work over this next year.  Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”

I’d appreciate prayer for:
  • Daily opportunities to share Christ’s love with those around me
  • Working with a local youth group and after school program
  • Planning a summer camp for 35 HIV positive children
  • Providing training to local staff