Hi there!
I've been notified that my last update (November 9) may
have gone to spam folders for many of you (too much bolding, McKinney).
For your reading convenience, I've posted it at my blog (find it here), and I will henceforth refrain from bolding every other sentence.
I recommend reading that one first, but if you're crunched for time,
here's the reader's digest version: I'm heading to Arusha, Tanzania
this Thursday with a team of 25 students and 3 leaders! We'll be there
for a little over 5 weeks (our start date has been delayed due to
passport issues) doing evangelism, mercy ministry, church ministry, and
anything else God puts in our path... we don't really know specifics as
of yet. We have a place to stay for the first two weeks, and from there
we'll just pray and stay open to possibilities that we come across. So
stay tuned for the post-outreach update, which will have much more
information!
For now, some praise and prayer points:
-Praise: We successfully
completed the 3-month lecture phase with every student that began the
course. There were some sickness and visa issues that threatened this,
but we've all come back together in time for the outreach, and we're so
thankful! We feel like a family, and it's hard when any one person is
missing.
-Praise: The Americans on base were able to get together (with the help
and company of our British base leaders and a handful of friends from
other nations) and celebrate Thanksgiving with a real Thanksgiving
dinner, turkey and all! It meant so much to all of us to be able to
celebrate in a way that felt like home.
-Pray: For our outreach team. For unity, safety, love for each other and
those we're serving, energy and health on a busy schedule, and for
God's guidance in every day of our ministry. And for me-- I'm one of two
student leaders for the team, so pray for God to work through me and
use me in this role.
-Pray: For my heart during this holiday season. I love it here and know
beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is where I'm meant to be, but the
holidays are a hard time to be away from loved ones any way you slice
it. Pray that my joy, home, and family with be in Jesus.
-Pray: That I will see a giraffe. I'd really like to see a giraffe. And a
zebra. And I'd especially like to see a lion, though they tell me
that's doubtful.
-Pray: For God's guidance for my post-DTS plans.
I've had some really exciting opportunities come up for the next two
years, and I'm in the process of praying and sifting through them.
I'll be quite limited in my use of the internet for the five weeks
following Thursday, but I always love reading your emails whenever I get
them, so keep me posted! And, as I know you do, keep me in your
prayers... I'm so grateful for all of your prayers, love, and support.
And, in case I don't get a chance to say it, Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year!
Love,
Molly
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