Dear Friends and Family,
I have the amazing opportunity to go to Kenya for 10 days (December 25, 2010 to January 5, 2011) with my church, Christ Covenant of Matthews, NC. I will be working with youth at Kenyacamp, which will be at a ministry center outside of the slums of Kibera in Nairobi. I have been praying that the Lord would bring me an opportunity to do a mission trip this year, and here it is. When I found out in June, all I needed was for the plane tickets to work out. I knew that if Kenya was where He wanted me to be, it would surely happen. A few days later, after talking with the leaders of the trip, I was told everything was in place for me to go! I am so excited for this experience. I have been on a mission trip before, but never outside the United States. As many of you know, in 2008 I went to Colorado with Campus Crusade to work with inner city youth. This camp will be similar in that I will be working with youth who come from very underprivileged lives.
I am already beginning to have a love in my heart for the people there and I am praying that the Lord would open my eyes to His people and expand my vision beyond my comfortable life here. I have never been outside of the US so I am a bit nervous for the flight among other things. I could really use your prayers right now. I really feel the closeness of the Lord as I seek Him through this. It's been amazing. Thanks to everyone who is praying!
Just to give you a glimpse at what we'll be doing: Pastor Imbumi Makuku, the leader of the church in Kibera, says that the camps have played a significant role in the revival at the Kibera church. This is the fifth year that Christ Covenant has been asked to lead the camp. The children come from the Kibera Slum, where almost 1 million people live in about two square miles. We bring about 150-200 older youth from the slum to a resident camp for a week of camp activities and Bible teaching. Here they can escape their world for a week and live without the stresses they deal with day to day in the slums. My heart is breaking already for them and the hardships they are going through at such a young age.
Would you join me in my ministry to these youth in Kenya? Most of all I need your prayers. If you would commit to pray for me during the months before and during Kenyacamp, I would be greatly blessed. With your help, I will be able to be a part of this trip to bring the love of Christ to these people.
This also includes financial support. I need to personally raise $3000. The cost is for plane tickets and to pay for the children attending the camp since they cannot afford to pay for it. Please prayerfully consider helping me by giving a financial donation of $20, $50, $100 or more. Any amount will be so helpful. Do not think just because of these hard economic times that since you may only be able to offer a little that there is no point in giving at all. The Lord will use whatever you can give.
Thank you all for your support and the prayers you have lifted up for me through this process. I cannot wait to see what the Lord does through this, in me, you, and the lives of these youth in Kenya!
To help support me financially please click below to read this document:
http://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1a6b7sZBnuL7sAHEGk2lHQqp9WyNnFZF9iOo5smy206c&hl=en&authkey=CPL-gKEM
Click here for the support card to be included with your check.
http://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1yqglxejYtqz4u0aPCwtzrg-boUbT1s6rxWTDxvD0Hyg&hl=en&authkey=CJagqpMG
For prayer support, you can fill out the support card above and all forms can be sent to:
Outreach and Missions, 800 Fullwood Lane, Matthews, NC 28105
Thank you all for your time and prayers!
