My sweet Sara starts Training Week tomorrow with AIM & will be leaving on Wednesday for SWAZILAND! I've only known Sara since February, but just the anticipation since then just kills me, so I know it does her. I am SO excited to see what God does in and through Sara while she's there. I can't pinpoint it exactly, but something about Africa has a profound impact on those who go there to serve. I know it did on me. I feel like my heart grew 10 times its usual size (yep, just like the Grinch) in the short time that I was there. Everything else seems to fade away. Hair & makeup don't matter (that includes eyebrows, Sara). Cell phones and internet are the least of my worries. Dirt becomes your friend. The bad smells become good smells because they remind you of all the things you have seen, the people you have met.
"I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." -2 Samuel 24:24
This is one of my favorite verses, & one that I pray Sara embraces as she embarks on this pilgrimage. Be praying for her as she leaves for what will be one of the most incredible summers of her life. Pray for safety for her team...they take off around 10 pm on Wednesday). Pray for unity so that their love can just overflow onto all who they meet there. Pray for rest each night so that they can each be totally committed to their work during the day. Also pray for those who they will meet, that their hearts will be softened and ready to receive the love of their Savior.
This is a video from when I was in Lesotho. By far the sweetest voices I've ever heard. Remembering them as I wait to hear Sara's stories in 2 months.
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