Author: Adventures

Dear Heavenly Father, Gosh, You are so faithful and sovereign. Thank You so much for all that You have done and all that You are doing and all that You are planning to do in the future. Lord, I lift up the country of Zimbabwe to You right now, Abba. Like it says in Jeremiah, You have plans for the people here—“plans to prosper [them] and not to harm [them], plans to give [them] hope and a future. Then [the citizens of Zimbabwe] will call on [You] and come and pray to [You], and [You] will listen to [them].” You declare that “[They] will seek [You] and find [You] when...

Wow. Month one is over. It’s time to leave behind the very first part of Africa I ever knew. All the people and places. Everything I’ve experienced, learned, and accomplished. South Africa is now left to memory, videos and my journal. My time in SA was full to the brim with laughter, growth and Jesus. Month one taught me to pay attention to the little, seemingly insignificant, interactions with the people, whether African or not, around me. Those simple conversations that seem like “small talk” actually connect you to people’s hearts. And when you are connected...