traveling once again

It has been a year. goodness. I was just thinking today about all that has happened in the last 365 days. The Lord has been faithful to consistently conform my will to his even when I would kick [hard] against the goads. One good example is my car. I asked the Lord to show me somebody I could give my car to. I do not need to hold onto my possessions so tightly, so I asked him to show me somebody I can give my car to. The next afternoon it was stolen out of the parking lot at work. My brother was gracious enough to let me borrow his 1972 pink VW bug (one time I think I got it all the way to 65mph) which broke down and left me on the side of the freeway one afternoon on my lunch break. So I prayed and asked God to provide for my needs ( I never asked for my car back, but just that he would provide as he say fit), and by the end of the week the cops found my car. No damage, nothing stolen out of it. The Lord truly does give and take away-blessed be the name of the Lord. Things like this have happened over and over whether it as breaking up with my [almost] fiance, or having plans for grad school fall apart 7 times. As i look back I can honestly thank the Lord for giving me hands down the hardest year of my life. I would not trade it for anything.

Enough of the past though. This November 4th-16th my mom (yes I did just say my mom) and I will be traveling to Liberia Africa with my church. If you are like me your first thought was um, I know where Africa is [but Liberia?]..... just look at the pictures below:





you can also see the google earth image of where we will be here:



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My church has committed tow partnering with Water of Life ministries to work with these villages for the next I dont know how many years (a bunch?). This trip is one of the first ones in which we will be 1) digging and rehabilitating wells to bring clean water to these villages 2) hosting free open air medical clinics (my mom is an RN, and there are is a doctor going as well) and 3) seeing how Southside can strategically partner with these people to serve them and bring them the Gospel.

Please pray for us, there is a financial need for some of us (I know me for sure, but I am not sure where exactly everyone else is at), $3,000. Also for goodness sakes none of us are good enough, or qualified to be Christ's ambassador Liberia. I often feel like Moses trembling before the burning bush, but the reality is (as it was with moses) that God made our mouths and he will be glorified in spite of our inadequacies. He has even ordained to use us to accomplish his purposes! Although I am not really sure what to expect or how he will be praised, I know for sure that he will be glorified. I want you to see that, and be apart of it through prayer.

Thanks in advance for your prayers, and I look forward to letting you know how He answered them. I will also post a picture of the team when I get one.