Monday, June 27, 2011

WE'RE HERE!

Day 2
After two long days of travel...WE'RE HERE! and we have internet connection where we are for the next few days. Once we arrived last night, we sorted through all of our donations.

Today we are heading out one of the children's prisons; hopefully I'll be able to post later about how it goes.

It feels so weird to finally be here after all this time of preparation! I am so so excited to serve with these 21 other ladies; they are AWESOME!

Keep a prayin'

PS: Mom, I haven't accidentally used the water to brush my teeth and I haven't lost anything yet!

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Ellie goes to Africa!

Okay, so I've been terrible about keeping my blog updated, especially considering that I'm leaving for the airport in ONE HOUR!!!! I am so excited and surprisingly am not really worried. Probably that whole peace that surpasses all understanding thing, huh? :)
Keep checking up on the blog...I'll try to update it a couple of times while we're in country. As far as prayer requests go, I'm gonna copy my team leader Brenda's list because it's really well worded :)

Please PRAY that:
  • God would be glorified by EVERY aspect of our trip
  • Each of us, as well as the ministries & children with whom we work and share with would have a personal and powerful encounter with God
  • The unconditional love of God would radiate in and through each of our lives
  • God would put a hedge of protection around the entire trip
  • Satan would be bound from anything that distracts anyone from hearing the voice of God in the area where we’ll be sharing the love of Christ
  • All participating on this trip would be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit
  • God’s Word would be proclaimed with power and produce life change (transformation)
  • God would give us strength and good health through the trip
  • God would protect and provide for family members back home
  • God would give wisdom to those speaking and teaching and listening ears to the people we come in contact with during the trip
  • Divine appointments, both with those we share with as well as other we might encounter while traveling
  • All team members and translators would be bold and creative in sharing our faith
  • We would make quick adjustments to time and cultural changes
  • Revival would break out with people to whom we minister
  • Angels would surround our flights
  • We are all able to sleep well on the plane in order to be refreshed to do God's work
  • All of our team members and all of our luggage will arrive safely
  • God would protect us during our in-country travels since we will be doing a lot of it on this trip
  • Many orphan children will know they are loved by us, and most importantly - by their HEAVENLY FATHER!
See you later friends! Next time I post I'll be in AFRICA :D