God definately has a plan..

About 2 months ago, I heard from Africa Inland Mission that I had been accepted to serve in Africa this summer. I found out that I (along with my room mate, Amanda) would be serving in Rehoboth, Namibia. For those of you who don't know (because I sure didn't :-), Namibia is located right above South Africa along the southwestern coast of Africa. I was told we would be involved in serving through ministries such as: Women's ministry in the local church, children's ministry in an orphanage, church construction, and serving in soup kitchens in the community. My heart was filled with excitement about this opportunity the Lord had provided for me this summer. Especially when I heard about serving children in an orphanage, I was overwhelmed with excitement... working with children is my passion!! And the Lord knew that.... I mean of course He did... He was the one that placed that passion in my heart. So even though all the other ministry opportunities in Rehoboth were going to be great.... I was most excited about serving these children in an orphanage.

After a few weeks of sending out support letters and getting the ball rolling on preparing to go Rehoboth, I received a call from the director of our trip at AIM. She told me that a few ministries in Rehoboth had been put on hold and that there would not be as much work for us to do in Rehoboth. Before I could react to this news, she said reassuringly that there was a trip to Windhoek (the capital of Namibia) that was lacking in people for their team. She said that she felt with the gifts and talents Amanda and I had that this would be a perfect place for us to serve. Feeling curious and encouraged, I asked her what kind of ministry we would be doing. Then she proceeded to tell me all about Family Hope Services and their ministry... and how we would be serving with them the WHOLE time while we were in Namiba! And of course... this ministry is all about serving CHILDREN!!! These children are orphaned from families that have died from AIDS. At this point of the conversation.... I was so overwhelmed with excitement that I could not contain myself!! I then expressed to the director that serving children is my passion and that how this was such a God thing (of course) that the Lord would lead her to ask us to go.
Praise the Lord!! I am so excited about what He has in store!

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."
Ephesians 3:20-21