It has been way too long since I have written so here is a little update about my summer to come. Stacy and I (along with our team) will be leaving for Uganda on June 13 and I will be returning home around August 10. Stacy will hopefully be staying in Africa to student teach so pray for her as she is trying to make arrangements for this to happen. I am really getting excited and nervous about the details that have been coming in. There is a chance that we ay have a day layover in LONDON!!! I am stoked for this but really any layover in any European city would be wonderful. We also found out a little bit about what most of our days will look like while we are there so we know a little bit more what to expect. Many of the meals that we will be serving the children are coming from Feed My Starving Children, an organization based out of the Twin Cities. I have helped to package these meals before so it will be interesting to see the other side of this organization. It will good to see first hand how we are helping the children by packaging the meals. Another special thing about this experience is that my baby sister will be at a conference during a week of my stay in Uganda, and this conference has been known to package food for Feed My Starving Children during the conference so I hope to send her pictures to help her and her friends know they are making a difference. I am really excited for the potential relationships that will be built. One verse that has really been on my heart lately is Ephesians 6: 18-20
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
I have prayed verse 19 many times over the last couple weeks. I just want the Holy Spirit to just move through me and speak through me to the people in Uganda. I desire for my words and actions to reflect those of Christ's. I also love the phrase "mystery of the gospel." It makes me want to dig deeper and try to figure out this never ending mystery.
I participated in dance performance called RUSH a few weeks ago. My individual dance was very challenging for me at times because of some of the details that went along with it, and I wanted to quit it so bad. However, I knew God wanted me to participate in that particular dance for a reason. I think it really helped me to not only tell God my feelings but also to trust Him that he would be there along side of me through each move and step in the dance. Our dance was to the song "Everything" by Lifehouse, and it made a little girl question things in life. Later that night she accepted Jesus into her life!! :) This just gives me so much more confidence about this summer. God will use us as a team and as individuals if we trust Him and give our worries and struggles over to Him. It was freeing to give the whole situation over to God and give him control. I really do not think words can express how excited I am for God to use us this summer! Soli Deo Gloria!
