Time is beginning to fly by. Next week
we will be going on our mini outreach, and then continuing lectures again until
December when we go on our long outreach to somewhere unknown. Last week I
started teaching the ELS (English Language School), parts have been challenging
but overall very fun to get to know other students and help out. There are
students from the age of 18 to 68, one being a very opinionated Pastor. Being a
student in the DTS is very time consuming, so adding teaching on top of that has
taken up all free time.
I’m now on my third month out of the
six months I will be spending here in Arusha, Tanzania. As most of you know, I
came here with a one way ticket… so the possibilities are endless. Am I
supposed to go home so that I can get a job and wait for the next missions
opportunity? Am I supposed to stay in Tanzania? Go to Kenya?
Ever since I have been here one of my
prayers has been that God would reveal to me where I am supposed to go. This
last week God has shown me that Nairobi Kenya will be the next journey. My
sister, Elissa, will also be heading to Nairobi around when I graduate from the
DTS. I will be joining her to do ministry work in the Kibera slum with Thomas
and Beatrice Omolo. Then I will probably
return in August 2013 with my parents.
The culture is much different from
where I am staying now in Tanzania, Kenya is much more westernized however
there is also poverty everywhere. The need in the slums is surreal, people
digging in trash to try and find their next meal, children playing in human
waste and one of the things that really effected me was seeing baby coffins
being sold on the side of the road.
God has given me a heart for Africa
for a reason, not so that I can go home, live a comfortable life and ignore His
calling. Although I’m going to be
honest, living here has it’s struggles. The cultural differences are hard to
get used to. None of that is a good enough excuse for me to come home though.
When I started the DTS we were told to
pick a theme for ourselves, each person would pick something different. Mine is
OPEN MY EYES, because I don’t want to continue to be blinded by the American
culture or the people around me. My desire is for God to open my eyes to the
things unseen and the forgotten people around the world. I believe that going
to Kenya will be a result of this prayer, God will continue to open my eyes.
I am so excited to pursue this
journey, however I can’t do it alone. There are going to need to be people
backing me up both spiritually and financially. I will need people to be
committed to pray for me. Supporting this journey monthly with finances would
be another way to help. I’ll have to
purchase a bus ticket to get to Kenya, a new visa, transportation, plus
everyday living expenses. I know that
God provides in amazing ways and I believe He will make this a reality.
If God is putting it on your heart to
help financially with this journey please send me a message on Facebook or
email me at Maddy.mzungu@gmail.com
For those of you who want to partner
with me in prayer, here are some requests:
- That God would continue to show me
His will
- For financial support
- Physical health
- Safety
Thank you all so much for all of your
prayers!
