Time has flown by on a crazily immense scale.
Not only do I find that January is over, but February never existed! I can't even wrap my mind around how fast this year is going for me and how all of my future plans are ominously hanging over my head.....
It's been almost a month since I've posted and I am quite sorry about that. But hey, can you blame me? It's been really busy around here.
My plans are falling into place for Africa and I will now tell you a bit more in depth what I am planning to do this year.
Yes, you heard me right-Africa.
In about September of last year, I was really struggling to figure out what I wanted to do after high school which I spoke about in a previous post. I was so angry that I hadn't gotten any plans set or even ideas formed! I approached my dad and spoke to him about the fact that I really wasn't too sure about college and told him about my planning frustrations and he calmly listened. He then proceeded to turn my world upside down by suggesting I do some long-term missions instead of going to college straight-away- to help me figure out what i want to do with my life.
As I'm sure you've noticed in my previous posts, I'm very missions-oriented. It is where my passion lies and my heart is awakened to the needs around me.
After praying about what my dad had said, I definitely felt God calling me to do something outside of the USA, so I started contacting different Missionaries and Ministries I knew of or personally knew outside of the USA.
I contacted a family that lives in Guatemala and works with widows and orphans there, a family that lives in Romania and runs an orphanage there, and a couple who lies in East Congo and does varying mission work there.
I really felt God pulling me towards East Congo and the Streitzel's (the missionary couple there). Plans started falling into place, and now I am most likely leaving for Africa in July until November.
Crazy right?
Apparently God likes crazy. :)
I'll tell you more on this subject later....I'm in class right now and need to get a move on my homework.
-Kelly
Not only do I find that January is over, but February never existed! I can't even wrap my mind around how fast this year is going for me and how all of my future plans are ominously hanging over my head.....
It's been almost a month since I've posted and I am quite sorry about that. But hey, can you blame me? It's been really busy around here.
My plans are falling into place for Africa and I will now tell you a bit more in depth what I am planning to do this year.
Yes, you heard me right-Africa.
In about September of last year, I was really struggling to figure out what I wanted to do after high school which I spoke about in a previous post. I was so angry that I hadn't gotten any plans set or even ideas formed! I approached my dad and spoke to him about the fact that I really wasn't too sure about college and told him about my planning frustrations and he calmly listened. He then proceeded to turn my world upside down by suggesting I do some long-term missions instead of going to college straight-away- to help me figure out what i want to do with my life.
As I'm sure you've noticed in my previous posts, I'm very missions-oriented. It is where my passion lies and my heart is awakened to the needs around me.
After praying about what my dad had said, I definitely felt God calling me to do something outside of the USA, so I started contacting different Missionaries and Ministries I knew of or personally knew outside of the USA.
I contacted a family that lives in Guatemala and works with widows and orphans there, a family that lives in Romania and runs an orphanage there, and a couple who lies in East Congo and does varying mission work there.
I really felt God pulling me towards East Congo and the Streitzel's (the missionary couple there). Plans started falling into place, and now I am most likely leaving for Africa in July until November.
Crazy right?
Apparently God likes crazy. :)
I'll tell you more on this subject later....I'm in class right now and need to get a move on my homework.
Red: East Congo, Africa
Maranatha.-Kelly
The official title of the East Congo is called the "Republic of the Congo" as opposed to the "Democratic Republic of the Congo".
ReplyDeleteIn other news, I think that is pretty great that you're doing that :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks. :)
ReplyDeleteand thanks for the feedback.