Support Update: Moja!

After a while, you may find me harassing with my discoveries here in the third world and to a certain extent I am, but my hope is that you see these posts as opportunities to learn more. Is the ability to discern not one of the determining factors that make us image bearers of God?

Beyond guilt-trapping you into reading more, I wanted to update those who have graciously and faithfully prayed for me despite my ever-changing address. In order to make these dollar taxi rides, Lebanese street sandwiches and 36h flight possible, I committed to raise a budget of nearly $5,000. The number still scares me in all honesty.

For those of you who know me well, I have a hard time even buying myself a shirt when dragged along into a shopping mall. Moreover, exiting the peace and calm of my modest abode into the overcrowded clay trails of quartier Tabacongo has been compelling.

Nevertheless, during these tranquil moments that I have been longing to experience, the Lord has appeased my heart with a passage in particular. Proverbs 30:7-9 reads accordingly: “Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die: remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.”

It sounded better in the French Version Thompson. More seriously, I have truly been blown away by the reality of resting daily on God's provision. I do not believe I have been called to sell everything I own and live as a vagabond; to the contrary, I am beginning to find peace of mind through servanthood and abandonment (still working hard on that second one).

HOPE informed me that I have reached $1,070. Praise the Lord! This figure represents approximately 20 percent of my budget and I have only been in the DR Congo for a few days. I am tremendously grateful for these generous contributions and continue to pray that more will be compelled to give to this tangible Christ-led project in Lubumbashi.

To finish, you can keep me in your prayers in three ways this upcoming week:
- that the Lord may place encouraging people on my path, open to genuine conversations and friendship
- that I may let the Holy Spirit use me in any way He deems useful (appropriate since we're celebrating Pentecost right?)
- that the Father continue to appoint followers with a heart of generosity willing to support my work, both financially and spiritually