Saturday, February 25, 2012

Ice Cream & Prayer Requests

Over the last couple of weeks, I took small groups of the girls out to eat ice cream and hang out, and to go gawk at the new Uchumi! (Auntie, they have SO MANY things here!) So, during our ice cream visits I’ve been asking them to share some prayer requests with me. What would you ask prayer for if you were a young girl in Africa? See below to find out theirs, and lift them up...

Nancy (14): “Pray for us as we go back to school. Pray that God would give us wisdom and knowledge, and pray that God protects us and our home and Zion Project.”

Doreen (13): “Pray for us to have wisdom.”

Jolly (14): “Pray for my Grandmother Mbenga, she is in Congo and she is very sick. Safety for my mother as she travels to visit her. Pray for us as we go back to school and, pray that we would have wisdom.”

Afosina (12): "Wisdom. Also, pray that God will help my mother, and that my baby brother will grow up well."

Aloyo (12): "Pray that God will give us wisdom at school. Also that God will help Mama Sarita find the right land for Zion Project to build on."

Charlotte (11): “Pray that I might go up to university, and that I will be bright at school!”

Anita (11): “Wisdom, and to go up to Senior 3 in school.”

Jacky (10): "Wisdom, and that we will respect our teachers and aunties and that they will respect us."

Mercy (12): "Pray for God to make me bright and give me knowledge."

Naomi (10): "Pray for God to change my heart and help me to be good."

Vero (11): "Pray for me to have wisdom, that we would love each other, and that we would help the poor."

Fatuma (10): “I want to go to university, and pray for me to be a good child!”

Espe (10): “Pray for God’s kingdom to come.”

Janet (8): "Wisdom, and pray for us as we go back to school!"

Charlie (7): “Pray that we will be good children and that we won’t abuse our friends!”

Gloria (6): "Pray that we don't fight with our friends."


Monday, February 6, 2012

Suppose....

"Suppose another time you are making a big decision in your life, and you need help. You have options before you, and you need guidance to decide which way is best. So you ask God for help. But He doesn't answer with guidance. Instead He answers by sending the Holy Spirit, who is our Guide. God sends the Helper, who will live in you and not only tell you what decision to make but also enable you to make that decision.

Yet another time you need discernment, and God gives you the Spirit of wisdom. At other times you need strength, and God gives you the Spirit of power. Still other times you ask God for love, joy, peace, patients, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, or self-control, and He gives you the Spirit, who makes all these things a reality in your life."

~Radical by David Platt
p. 57 - 58

Heavenly Father,
Send your Holy Spirit; the Guide. You have promised to lead the blind... and You have promised to say "this is the way, walk in it..." You have promised wisdom and strength. Fulfill your promises; direct me and give me strength to obey. Holy Spirit, You are welcome. I need You.

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Psalm 78:4, 12-14
"We will not hide them from their children; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, His power, and the wonders He has done."
"He did miracles in the sight of their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan. He divided the sea and led them through; He made the water stand firm like a wall. He guided them with the cloud by day and with light from the fire all night."


"Lord, as we wake from another night's slumber, we are reminded that Your dreams are given to us and not merely conjured up by our imaginations. Help us understand both that Your dreams come at a price and that their rewards are immeasurable." (commonprayer.net Jan. 15th 2012)

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day!

Dear friends,

Just wanted to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day! While the world celebrates earthly love let's remember that we have access to the greatest Love.

As you are looking for that special gift, please remember to consider the impact every purchase has. You have the opportunity to impact the lives of these ladies (and their families) for the better by buying their hand-made jewelry.