Thursday, July 23. That's the day. THE day. (Holy TOMORROW, Batman!) Kristi, Dia and I will board our United Airlines flight with an obscene and embarrassing amount of bags, loaded with letters, Days for Girls hygiene kits (http://www.daysforgirls.org/), journals, pens, clothes, and a variety of hygiene items. And, then, there's our own stuff. That's a lot of pounds. But we're excited. And our kiddos in Liberia are excited. I'm thrilled that we get to take you with us! Your prayers, your letters, your family pictures . . . all these things are like gold to the sweet ones we will be connecting with. If I, for just a minute, could let you see the joy those things carry, your heart would be full to bursting. The kids walk around with your family pictures, showing them of like a proud grandparent. They talk about you with authority, telling anyone that will listen that 'these people pray for me!' And THEN they proceed to ask me one million questions about you. And I make stuff up. Because that keeps things interesting! ;-) In all honesty, though, you are so loved. Your prayers and commitments to these kids are absolutely beautiful and priceless. Kristi, Dia, and I are thrilled to be Ambassadors of Christ and of you as we visit our Liberian friends.
As we prepare to go, we would ask that you pray through the following things:
1.) For safety and God's favor in our travel. (And that all luggage would be at the correct weight and get where they're supposed to go.)
2.) For positive and helpful discussions with school administrators as we visit each of the schools where we have students being sponsored.
3.) For the storytelling project I will be walking through with several of the kids--that God would handpick the students to participate in this and that they would be released to fully participate; that they would feel safe enough to be vulnerable, to be truth tellers, to feel and experience ALL of the feels . . . and that they would see God's faithful hand at work in their lives. That, as we explore what it means to live a better story, that the kids would dig deep and that God would reveal to them His direction for their lives, and that it would bring about healing. (AND that God would equip ME for this--that my words would be sensitive and wise as I lead them through this process. I feel excited and passionate about this, but not necessarily equipped.)
4.) That our team would be open to be used however and wherever we are needed . . . and that we would see with the eyes of our Father.
5.) One of our dear teachers at King's Arms Academy passed away yesterday due to complications with asthma. This has rattled the little community. Please pray for comfort and peace for Teacher Sayzay's family, his students, and the community as they mourn his loss.
6.) That God would grant us sweet moments to speak truth into the lives of the kids, the caretakers, and the teachers. That they would feel encouraged and uplifted and filled, and that God's love would be clearly communicated through actions and words.
7.) That God will be totally glorified and the name of Jesus etched a little more deeply on the hearts of our kiddos.
While in Liberia, Internet connection is sparse and sketchy. If we're able, we'll send a couple of updates while we're there . . . otherwise, you'll hear from us when we get back!
In service of the King and His Kids,
Whitney
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