CURE @ Passion 2011

CURE International written in the sand of Kalomo, Zambia

   I finally started watching the live feed for PASSION2011 and saw that Do Something Now is raising money for CURE International, for the Uganda hospital. So exciting! I am excited to see Passions heart for the world continue to grow, and especially for Cure, since I have such a huge heart for the work they are doing. Passion2011 set their goal to support 50 hydrocephalus surgeries for the CURE Uganda hospital. Here is CURE`s blog about the Passion 2011 conference. It is a beautiful thing to see the hearts of so many coming together to bring the light and life of Christ Jesus to the nations. Be a part of what is going on through prayer and support.

Tyson`s Hydrocephalus Surgery with Dr. Kachinga...I promise I`m just wiping my nose.

Back to Zambia?

Proud Mother and her son who has Cerebral Palsy

        I am excited, nervous, uncertain, hopefully...so many emotions. Friday I got word that its possible I may head back to Zambia this summer. And I use the word possible lightly.
       Within the past few weeks I applied to serve in northern Africa/ the middle east with SIM. I still haven`t heard back from them, and am totally unsure of what that may turn out as of this summer. I was hopeful to work with an SIM doctor in Burkina Faso. But I honestly don`t know what the Lord is doing right now.
         It has been constantly on my mind that, in a good way, I haven`t been able to get rid of Zambia since I got home. I know from previous trips that those people, the times of worship and sharing the word, will never leave my heart. But returning from Zambia has been much harder spiritually and emotionally than any other mission trip I have served on before. The Lord has continued to place those children, people, and CURE on my heart since I`ve returned. He also has continued to teach me much of the same lessons he introduced me to while I was in Zambia. Beyond just those monumental experiences, God has brought Zambia to Blacksburg through the Zambia Project. A local church as well as my campus ministry have both begun partnering with this organization in the western province of Zambia to bring healthcare, education, nutrition, water, and the Gospel to the people of western Zambia. I have been so encouraged to be able to meet the founders of The Zambia Project as well as partner with InterVarsity in watching what the Lord is doing there. As each of these seemingly small events have occurred I have prayed and watched with anticipation of what God has for me in all of this...
       And maybe this opportunity is that door. Friday I spoke with JA, a team member on my trip to Zambia with CURE in July/August. JA, through a series of events, is considering leading the team this summer to Zambia with CURE. He, along with the CURE staff, are welcoming me to pray and think over the possibility of co-leading the team with JA.
      I have no idea where this may or may not go, or exactly where the Lord is calling me right now. But I am excited and anticipating the Lord to do great things, with or without my service. Pray that God`s discernment and direction would be heard through the noise and distractions of my life. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me. Bless his holy name! Psalm 103:1

What God is doing...

Last weekend I visited my sister and her family in PA and hoped to see Pastor Remmy, but it ended up not working out. Which was disheartening, but I am still incredibly blessed to speak to him online and see how his ministry, Forgotten Voices, is being blessed by God through his speaking engagements and work here in the USA. It is so incredibly encouraging.

I also found out this week that InterVarsity`s Justice Team at Virginia Tech chose none other than, The Zambia Project, for their ministry this year! (No I promise I didn`t make them do it! :) ) But I was so blessed to find out that the benefit concert, fundraiser, and even just prayer and connections with global justice will be with The Zambia Project. It never ceases to amaze me how God has continued to remind me of Zambia and put me into ministries related to Zambia since I have returned home from my trip.

I pray God will continue to break my of my selfish perspective of salvation, that is entirely for me, and those I select. But instead Jesus died for ALL, that ALL my have abundant life, and he desires that to be so...