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Heart 4 Orphans
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Changes Part 2
If you read my post Changes back in September, you know there is some big news I was waiting to share! WELL, Saturday I received the email I've been waiting for!
I was out with my sister at the mall when I looked down at my phone and saw that I had a new email. After seeing the title I knew I didn't want to open it just yet. I wanted to wait until I got home and was by myself so that I could focus on it.
When I lost my job (and also graduated college) back in August I really started to think about what was next for me. Even though losing my job was really hard, God was teaching me a lot through it. One of those things being I needed to focus on my next step for Him. Ever since I came back from Africa last year I knew I wanted to do more mission work. And I knew I wanted to do something more long term, because that's what I felt God leading me towards. So, as I was thinking about my next steps God suddenly put YWAM on my heart. I looked it up and got as much info as I could. I soon found a link to a "Children at Risk Discipleship Training School" that I really liked. So, after thinking it over for a couple days I decided to apply.
As I said I got an email Saturday that confirmed that I was accepted! YAY!
Next September is when I go! It is located in Madison, WI (which just happens to be very close to William and his family!). This is a 6 month program (3 months in Madison, 2 months overseas, and holiday breaks).
Here's the breakdown:
"The Children at Risk Discipleship Training School will focus on the needs of children around the world and the issues that put them at risk — sex trafficking, poverty, AIDS, abuse, child soldiers, and broken families. We will also focus on the heart of God who promises to be a “Father to the fatherless, who sets the lonely in families.” (Psalm 68:5,6)
For three months, we will examine strategies to help these kids and pursue ways to assist poor communities around the world. And then we will go, spending two months overseas. Past Children at Risk DTSes have gone to India,Thailand, Myanmar, Uganda and Kenya. On outreach, we will work with street kids, AIDS orphans, slum communities, sex slaves and refugees, as well as reach out to people of all ages through evangelism."
For three months, we will examine strategies to help these kids and pursue ways to assist poor communities around the world. And then we will go, spending two months overseas. Past Children at Risk DTSes have gone to India,Thailand, Myanmar, Uganda and Kenya. On outreach, we will work with street kids, AIDS orphans, slum communities, sex slaves and refugees, as well as reach out to people of all ages through evangelism."
For more info visit these websites:
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Orphan Sunday Live Event Tonight!!
Looking for a good way to spend this Orphan Sunday night? You should totally watch this Live Webcast!! This is an annual event and I really look forward to it every year! Here are the details from the website:
So excited for this!! Starts in 15 minutes!!
If you happen to miss it, I am sure it will be up online at some point after tonight. I'll post details for sure when I find out.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Happy Adoption Awareness Month!
For those of you who don't know, November is
Adoption Awareness Month.
There are several things we can do to "celebrate" it.
I came across Gwen's blog a few days ago and was really impressed by her idea!
There are about 147 million orphans in the world today! That is a huge number and if you are like me you want to do something about it!
Anything.
Well, here's our chance:
For the whole month of November (sorry this is a few days late) we are going to "pray down the number".
At 1:47pm everyday this month people all across the world will be joining in prayer for orphans.
Here is how Gwen explains it:
"Where ever you are just stop and lift up orphans to the FATHER - pray for friend's adoptions, pray for the orphan who is hungry, pray the for the orphan that is sick, pray for the families sitting on the fence about adoption, pray for orphan/adoption ministries, pray for those serving orphans, ... WHATEVER GOD LAYS ON YOUR HEART ABOUT THE FATHERLESS - pray pray pray!!!"
"Put in on your calendar, make it an appt. on your phone, write it on your hand, put a sticky note on your mirror or do them all ... LET'S ALL STAND TOGETHER, WATCH OUR FAITH GROW AND THE NUMBER GO DOWN!!!"
You can also join the facebook group:
If you will please join with me in this challenge! And leave a comment so that I know! Thanks!
(I'm going to be keeping a list of who or what I pray for everyday this month and sharing it here at the end of November.
Feel free to do the same!)
"The orphan crisis is not a quick fix, but a long hard journey with the LORD trusting him and loving his people !!!"
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