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Five
months ago I came before Equip Intl. to ask to be sent to a mission field for
three months that I may see what a missionary is, and to experience the poverty
on a longer time scale than a church based mission trip. I figured three months
to be long enough to get past the happy go lucky feelings and to sit
down into the poverty. I have never been on a mission trip before and
never seen a missionary work. This is an important first step towards being a
full time missionary. Jinja is the result of my request. It is the second
largest city in Uganda. Located on the banks of Lake Victoria, Jinja is at
the headwaters of the Nile River. It thrives upon agriculture, and reliable
rainfall. White water adventure rafters frequent this town for
its intense rapids. I must remain prayerful
and submissive to God through all of this, so
I don't damage the ministry of the missionaries already at work. It
is so easy to hurt when you're trying to help. I will observe and shadow Chris
Sperling, an Equip missionary, who is implementing an agricultural process
called
Matt 28:18-20
- 18 Then Jesus
came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been
given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you
always, to the very end of the age." - NIV
In Christ the son
of God,
David Greene
David, I don't know how you could be receiving this, but by God's grace may you know that Mike & I are praying for you and our Sunday school class also. Remember, HE who is within you is greater than any who are coming at you from without. I know you are in God's word daily, especially the Psalms will give you assurance and strength. God bless you youngun.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, I always enjoy to hear the tales of other missionaries, I can remember the time right after I got my missionary insurance and was able to set off from the time I first really felt my work taking hold.. I just wish I had chronicled it all
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ReplyDeleteSnorkeling the Great Barrier Reef. Broken ankle. Boutique shopping in Paris. Appendicitis. Mission work in Ghana. Malaria. Teaching English to Chinese students. Food poisoning. Developing new business in Saudi Arabia. Auto accident.If you want to get more details, visit ours Mission Trip Insurance
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ReplyDeleteWhatever we do for our brothers, we do it to our God, i pray our God to be with you brother, thank you very much for the God work.
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