“what does a normal day look like for you?”
so I thought I would choose a day from last week and give you a run down of what I was up to!
wednesday, March 9th:
7:00 am: Wake up, pray, take a walk, get ready for the day and pack my lunch.
9:00 am: Head to the All Nations prayer shack in Masiphumelele for Masi team prayer. we pack in the prayer shack once a week as a team to worship together and cry out for the people of Masi!
10:30 am: To Africa House (all nations “headquarters”) this week is the Housechurch Leaders Gathering that I am organizing for Floyd. So I spent a few hours in the office nailing down details for the event. The office is full of wonderful people and lots of activity. Although logistical work isn’t always the most fun, we are all very fond of our time in the office because of the vibrant community we get to partake in while there :)
12:30 pm: Planning session with Amy (fellow intern/housemate). brainstorming a strategic plan to target potential local resources/donors for the Vulnerable Children program.
1:30 pm: TO MASI! (my favorite time of day!) We picked up one of our VC girls for a treat at KFC for her birthday! Words can not describe how excited she was for her special outing!
3:00 pm: We met up with Sbu, a local Masi guy, who is a part of our Masi team (he did CPx with me). He has a huge heart for the young guys in masi and is partnering with us to reach our teenage VC boys!
We headed to one of the VC households that I am mentoring. There are two teenage boys in this family. They are orphans and are being raised by an aunt (who has 5 children of her own!). I have connected with the aunt and the other girls and children in the home, but the boys are SO shy with me. Sbu has a real gift with people/kids and immediately connected with the boys! It would have taken me MONTHS to build the connection that Sbu had in the first 5 minutes! As Sbu got to know the guys, I spent some time with the Mama of the house. As I had been praying for her earlier in the week the Lord had given me to verses to encourage her with. She is a beautiful and loving women. She has such a heart for her family and single handedly provides for 7 children!
We then headed to one of the VC households Amy is mentoring. They have two teenage guys as well. Sbu connected with them and even planned a beach day with the guys from the two households! (we are working on starting a guys group. there is a desperate need for the young guys to have good male role models, as well as, a place for them to find peers who will be a good influence, so we are in the process of starting a ‘boys club’ with our VC teenage boys!)
7:00 pm: me and Amy headed home for dinner and rest!
that is a pretty typical day! my days are never the same and never dull! some days are hard as I walk with dear friends who have nothing and are battling circumstances that are larger than I can even fathom. I see and hear things everyday that bring such pain to my heart. But I also am seeing the mighty hand of God moving among his people on a daily basis. I am seeing miracles and redemption happening before my very eyes. I am seeing God defend the cause of the fatherless, the widows, the downcast and the brokenhearted. He is mighty to save and he has invited me to be a part of it! I love this journey and I am learning more and more that although it may seem hard or impossible at times, there is NOTHING that compares with a life fully given to Jesus and seeing his Kingdom come! although it seems that I gave up so much in leaving home, my life is so full and rich. And that is the glory of giving up all for Jesus...he fills our empty hands with the riches of his Kingdom!
here are some pics of my life lately:
Awesome, Whitney!! You do a great job. Bless you! And I look forward to learning Xhosa with you starting tomorrow!
ReplyDelete-Noah