Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27
I have had dreams over the last year, dreams of me in Africa caring for orphans. At first, I thought nothing of it. I brushed it off as just another dream and went about my life. A few months after, I had another dream about the same thing, only more vivid; it felt like I was really there. I didn’t really know what to do with what I felt in my dream. I would think about it from time to time and then forget about it.
Around my 27th birthday, which was in December, I started getting an uneasy, anxious feeling. I was content with where I was in life but not really happy. I felt like my life was lacking direction and I started to feel like He was leading me somewhere but I had no clue as to what or where that would be. Around January, I started whole heartily seeking the Lord in the matter. So, I opened up my bible and started praying continuously to only find confirmation DAILY that He needs me in Africa.
On August 1st I will be departing to Harare, Zimbabwe. I will be there for about a month. The church I am going through is based in Tennessee and actually started the orphanage, TJ’S House, in 2004. For the past several years their ministry teams have housed, fed, provided medical and dental care, and clothed orphaned children living on the streets. Since 2011, roughly 1.7 million children have been orphaned mostly due to aids. Today, approximately 300 children call TJ’s House home. The city I will be in is Goshen and is in the rural part of Zimbabwe. Because it is so far from town, the children go to school on site. I have been asked to help with the primary school. I’m certain God will change my life greatly as a result of stepping out in faith to serve Him.
The road ahead is long and I have many things to accomplish before I go. I would so appreciate prayers of guidance and discernment. Thank you in advance for all the love and support! :)
Around my 27th birthday, which was in December, I started getting an uneasy, anxious feeling. I was content with where I was in life but not really happy. I felt like my life was lacking direction and I started to feel like He was leading me somewhere but I had no clue as to what or where that would be. Around January, I started whole heartily seeking the Lord in the matter. So, I opened up my bible and started praying continuously to only find confirmation DAILY that He needs me in Africa.
On August 1st I will be departing to Harare, Zimbabwe. I will be there for about a month. The church I am going through is based in Tennessee and actually started the orphanage, TJ’S House, in 2004. For the past several years their ministry teams have housed, fed, provided medical and dental care, and clothed orphaned children living on the streets. Since 2011, roughly 1.7 million children have been orphaned mostly due to aids. Today, approximately 300 children call TJ’s House home. The city I will be in is Goshen and is in the rural part of Zimbabwe. Because it is so far from town, the children go to school on site. I have been asked to help with the primary school. I’m certain God will change my life greatly as a result of stepping out in faith to serve Him.
The road ahead is long and I have many things to accomplish before I go. I would so appreciate prayers of guidance and discernment. Thank you in advance for all the love and support! :)
