That place of deeper still...

Where You go, Lord, I will follow.  Where You lead, I will go.  I don't want to stand still.  I don't want to be held captive.  I want to know the full extent of the freedom that is mine in Christ.

Excited... with hopeful expectation... for what He has in store!


Galatians 5:1 ~ "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery."

Children in Zimbabwe

Came across this article today... Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children - March, 2010  Heartbreaking.  :(

Continuing on... (Zimbabwe - Part 2)

In the midst of that 90-day Journey, I went on a rural mission trip to a little bitty town called Council, Idaho with our students' youth group. (The kids were awesome!)  There were a couple of really precious days with my study, as the Lord created opportunities to apply what He was showing me to the hearts of the students I was spending time with.

Once I got home, the Zimbabwe mission trip was becoming more of a point of interest for me...

Back to the beginning... (Zimbabwe - Part 1)

The Lord had begun working in my heart even before I was approached with the invitation to go to Zimbabwe.  It's funny, how He works.  Aaron, Taylor and I had looked into going to Zimbabwe when we first heard of our church's involvement with the people there, 4 or 5 years ago.  A team was preparing to go and help with Betty and Emmanuel's orphanage (http://www.oasisofgraceministries.org/) that year.  After praying about it, we came to the conclusion that it wasn't the right time for us to go.  Then, almost two years ago, C shared her vision with me...

Cool day...

Subbed for NK today, and one of the boys in my class is from Zimbabwe. I had no idea! :) I told him that I was going to Harare, and that's where he was born! *chuckle* Funny. I've started to wonder at my role in this journey. I believe the Lord is unfolding it... like a rose. You know... you're not supposed to force it open. You give it time, and slowly, but surely, this precious creation begins to bloom, with wonderful form and fragrance. That's my prayer... Lord, help me to rest in You. That something beautiful may take shape and blossom to bring glory to Your name. Amen.