I haven’t blogged in a while because my thought was that I wasn’t in Swaziland yet so why blog. After talking to a friend I realized that I could use this blog for more than just what was happening there. I could use it as a testimony of what God has been doing as I prepare to go.
It has been clear to me from the day I first stepped on Swazi soil in Aug. 2007 that God had a plan for me in Swaziland. I didn’t know what exactly but I knew that the 8 day trip I was on was not the only time I would be there. Throughout that week God confirmed through Scripture and the people around me that this was where he wanted me as a missionary.
When I returned home, I began looking into becoming staff at AIM, a process that took about 4 months. I prepared to return to another part of Swaziland to meet the other missionaries and see what ministry looked like on a day to day basis. I spent at least a day with each of the team already in place and watched them, saw the needs and my heart became even more attached to the Swazi’s.
On a side note I hear it takes a long time to raise support, I have talked to many missionaries about this and so when I left Swaziland the second time I figured it would be quite a while before I would be back and yet in my heart I knew that God wanted me there sooner. I told close friends that I knew I would be going back before Sept. What is impossible with man is possible with God. That date was only months away and I had maybe 10% of my support in at the time. I clung to God’s promises and kept my faith even though it didn’t seem possible. Not too long after maybe 3-4 weeks later I received Word from 2 different churches that they would support me, the total of their gifts equaling 45% of my support. Praise the Lord! Any doubts I had were blown away by our awesome God!
God orchestrated it all so perfectly. I have purchased my plane ticket and I will be flying back to Swaziland for a 2 year term on Aug 7, exactly a year after the day I arrived home from my first trip. This year has flown by and I am excited to begin ministry in Swaziland, to meet the Swazi girls I will be working with, teaching them and learning from them.
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pray that I will be open to God’s voice and what He wants me to do.
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Pray that I don’t get in His way.
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Pray for my relationship with the Swazi’s.
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Pray that my time with God will be consistent and relevant
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Pray that Christ’s love will flow through me so that only He is seen and not me.
Thank you all so much for your prayers and support 🙂
