Saturday, September 10, 2011

One Purpose....

Just spent the day with more than 70 Team Leaders from Visiting Orphans.
My heart is SO full... I am struggling to put the day into words.


Here are a few that come to mind....
Blessed
Thankful
Humbled
In Awe
Grateful
Challenged
Excited
Tearful
Motivated
Honored
Like-minded
Called
He is definitely CALLING...


I am overwhelmed at being in His presence today in a room full of people with a similar list of words on their minds.  As we lifted our voices in praise and worship to our God, tears flowed.... "I will pray, in Jesus name and believe things will change.  For I know Jesus hears me when I pray, so I won't worry or be afraid.  I will pray, in Jesus name..." 


I could still see the faces of so many orphans in Kenya as they sang that song with us this past July.  Those words take on new meaning when you hear them from the lips of an orphan.  Many of them have been abandoned, abused and forgotten.  But they have a Heavenly Father... who has not abandoned them, abused them, and definitely NOT forgotten them.  He promises to defend them, to protect them, and to bless them.  


He calls US as His army to be His physical HANDS and FEET... to be His ARMS to hug and his VOICE to tell these children how MUCH they are LOVED!  When God places a similar passion in your heart, it is amazing how it knits you together.  People from across the United States, coming together to focus on His call to love, protect, care for, and visit the fatherless!  
There are SO many ways YOU can be involved.  He calls each of us.... He commands each of us to defend and care for the fatherless.  HOW will that play out in your life?  


GO.
BE.
LOVE.


We still have many openings on trips going all over the world this fall/winter.  Check out the MISSIONS TRIP tab at Visiting Orphans.  Your life will be forever changed if you GO.


Fiwagoh Orphanage in Kenya is in desperate need of money to buy food.  You can make a donation at their website or by contacting me regarding sending funds specifically for food with our team leaving Oct. 12th.  Can you use the resources God has blessed you with to BE a blessing to the orphans?


Pray for the team I am leading to Kenya and Uganda in just 4 weeks. Pray for protection, favor and open hearts.  God is ordering our steps and preparing the way.  There are SO many children that just need to know they are LOVED.


GO. BE. LOVE.
Do you hear Him calling you?

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