My daughter Mary is getting ready to embark on a mission trip to Jinja, Uganda on February 2, 2019. I am so incredibly proud of her for following her heart's desire to serve where God leads her. Below, Mary will share her heart and desire for her trip to Uganda with Mission Link International. She is traveling with a great group of people we have started calling family. They have taken her under their wings.
I want to ask if you would partner with her in her journey, prayerfully, financially, giving her words of encouragement, whatever God may place upon your heart.
Pastor Todd, one of the Uteam's evangelists, made this video. It captures Mission Link International's heart, the Great Commission in action!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIMRWGMBGiE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3JzI0QCDx4q0oKrebVjURk90OEDi7UTTpzHglHGV7UT8yMnxHqEErFxMU
Here is a picture:
And here's another one:
Here is Mary:
Never did I dream that I would be going on a mission trip. I remember hearing of other people going and thinking how amazing that experience would be. But never thought that would be an opportunity for me. Nor did I have a heart for that ministry.
About 2 1/2 years ago I began having a desire to pursue missionary work and sharing my (God’s) heart and love with others. I began to pray into that to see what the Lord would have for me and always heard the word “wait”. As time went on, more and more people began talking to me about being a missionary. The things said were something I would call a “God thing”. God confirmation in what He was calling me in to. As I continued to pray for months and months, I still heard “wait”. Almost 6 months ago I finally heard the Lord say “Africa”. But accompanying the word Africa was again the word I hear so often, “wait”. My very impatient heart wanted so badly to began researching and finding a group to travel to Africa with. As I waited and waited and kind of lost sight of going, my pastor out of the blue asked me if I would like to go to Africa on a mission trip. I said yes before even really thinking about it.
Now after lots of thought, this trip is something I would have never done without God telling me go. I have never traveled, been on a plane, experienced anything really outside of my little town of Newport. Not to mention, I knew none of the people in the group also going. I am a creature of habit and enjoy staying in my comfort zone. I believe Psalms 37:4 more and more every day,
“Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.”
Psalms 37:4 NKJV
Today I read this as, the Lord gave me this desire. He can give us desires to do things that without Him we would never pursue.
On February 2nd I will be leaving for a 13 day trip to Jinja, Uganda with a group of people that I have come to love. God has placed me with a family that has a heart for the people of Jinja and a desire to bless them with the love of the Lord.
I know Mary would love your prayers.
Before Jesus ascended to the Father, He left his disciples with the words of the Great Commission, charging them to continue in the work he had begun. As His ambassadors, they lived to carry out the vision Jesus had cast for the church:
“You are my witnesses to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8 ) and “GO and make disciples of all nations.”(Matthew 28:19)
The command for the church was, and is, simple: continue the work Jesus started by telling the world the good news of the kingdom.
Will you prayerfully consider walking alongside her on this mission? If you would like to contribute financially, you can do so through paypal at: tscmshupe@pemtel.net, please include your name and address in the notes. If you're local we can make other arrangements. Trip cost is $2950. Prayers are especially requested between 2/2/19-2-15/19, the dates of the trip. Will you agree with me to pray for Mary and the team starting now?
One more video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=F36Ns3UI21g#!
The mission itinerary is filled with crusades and pastor's conferences where they will be doing children's ministry, prison and hospital visits, working with street kids, and loving on the precious widows too! They will spend time at the Deaf School again and there will be a Home Dedication for Esther, a widow.
They covet your PRAYERS and your SENDing support!
Thank you so very much!
Sally
