After the Fact

It's been a while since I last posted anything. Since the trip, my life has been a whirl wind of blessings. Tonight I lay in be reflecting on the trip and how wonderful God has been.
So many thoughts and memories return to my mind. I miss Africa in ways not a lot of people can relate to, of they've never experienced overseas missions, especially Africa.
Many people have said or thought that people in Africa are "more" hungry for God and truth than in America.  That's a lie. Or an excuse. Americans tend to mask their hunger and look for other things to "satisfy" them. When it wares off, they immediately look for another fix. It doesn't necessarily mean they do drugs, they just find a way to hide it. They put on a mask. A mask that hides their sadness. Or their anger. All their feeling and want.
After a trip to a 3rd world country, you begin to see people differently. Missions will do that to you. You don't look at someone and think "oh, she's this and he's that", instead you think "theres a soul. There's a soul. There's another."  you want to go up to people sometimes and say, "it'll be alright" or offer them prayer. When I go to school I often think, I wonder if they'll ever know what I know. Sometimes it breaks my heart.  then I think, that's what I'm here for!! To make sure they do know wha I know.
Tanzania was a place I'll never forget. I look back thinking about how God kept trying to speak to me and I wouldn't let him. I was battling within myself. Thinking I knew everything. I didn't. And still don't.
I thought I knew exactly what God has called me to do and by golly I was going to do it. I didn't want to except that, what If I was wrong. He dealt with me so long just to give it over to him. Let his plan rule, not mine.
I remember, before the trip I was having horrible medical issues. Pain in my stomach that'd send me to the emergency room. It started a month before our departure. It had me so down and out. I battled everyday. Fearful. Full of anxiety. I never had anxiety in my life until that happend. I was under attack. My mind went back and forth, should I go? Should I go to Africa?
Then one night while desperately praying to God for an answer, I told him that I don't need an answer. I was going. I was going to rely on him no matter the cost. Because the cost of a soul is much greater. That missions was my heartbeat and there was nothing else I wanted to do. So I prepared and got better. I was still terrified of what was to come with my body and traveling to such a foreign place. I always thought I trusted God, but I never knew how much trusting him took until I had to. It was so hard.
The day of the departure I felt the Lord speak to my heart. He said to me, "don't worry about anything that happens, I have it in control." it threw me so off guard, so I shrugged it off thinking, I'm better and improbably made it up. Not half an hour later, the pain came back. I was terrified and sat in te bathroom in tears. Then he spoke it to me again. And I was peaceful.
We finally left an we were on our way. Once we got to Addis Ababa I was feeling horrible. Nerves and sickness reigning over me like a chronic disease. A few prayed over me. I felt better and drank some water. Indefinitely had a touch from God and felt the sickness and nerves leave.
Another girl was sick right after I felt better. So I felt the urge to go pray over her. I shrugged it off thinking, im in an airport! What will people think!? And is this God? And it was like he said GO PRAY! I argued I was also sick... And I felt the response of, didn't I heal you? Again, I felt like this was all on my brain.
I finally got up. Walked over to her and laid my head up to hers and grabbed her hand. Told her to pray for me a d I'd pray for her. I felt a surge in the Holy Ghost and prayed hard and loud in tongues. It was terrifying but he also got better.
The entire trip I battled and fought the voice of God.
During services I wanted so desperately to pray with people and feel that same urge I felt at the airport. But I couldn't. Not until I gave something up.
I had to completely put my trust in him and give up my personal plans I had laid out so perfectly.
I finally felt a little bit of release. But my mind was bogged with questions of, if I am supposed to give wanting to do missions over to God, then what am I supposed to do? He knows that my hearts desire, why would he take it away? What's the next step in my life? And many more....
In church I had some great peace. And witnessed amazing acts of God that totally built my faith in him.
One special situation was a little boy. His story begins likes this....
In the church I saw a young girl, probably 5, crying. A few AYCers and the translator was praying with her. I stood back and prayed God would give her what she needed. Deliverer healing and salvation. Afterward she told the translator that she believed God had healed her from pain and disease. She then asked we pray for her brother, who was bit by something unknown and his hand had swollen up. So we did. Little did we know, he was in the church service outside.
Once she left to go tell her mother what God did I sat down on the wooden church pew. I started thinking about how wonderful God is and before I knew it I felt such an overwhelming spirit of the Holy Ghost come over me.
I prayed for a while and cried and worshipped. My eyes had been closed. And I felt a hand grab my hand that was raised. I didn't bother to open my eyes, I thought someone was praying with me.
Then I felt a small body lean up again my left side and I felt a small little hand being out into my left hand. I opened my eyes and saw this little African boy leaning again me, crying and his swollen hand in my hand. The translator looked at me and simply said,  "Pray."
I closed my hand over his and held it tight as the translator and an AYCer laid their hands onto mine.
I prayed a d pleased God to heal him in everyway I could think. Then I felt a longing inside me, and I prayed to the God of mercy and salvation that if he didn't heal him, that he'd fill him with the holy Ghost and save his soul.
I opened my eyes and my hand and saw only his middle finger was swollen. I thought my mind was playing tricks on me. I looked to the two other praying as of to ask of they saw it too. He said he didn't hurt anymore and felt better. After that, all I could do was cry. I cried for so long. And the little boy sat there next to me and held my hand and leaned against me. I continued to pray blessings on his life. I felt such an attachment to him.
The next day. Sunday morning, he was filled with the Holy Ghost. As was his mother and little sister!
God. Is. Real. And amazing. So amazing.

The last day we spent time at the church reflecting. God used us in many ways. We saw healings deliverances and salvation everywhere we looked.
I sat in the pew an prayed. Then I sat in silence. Wondering. Why wouldn't God answer me?! What am I supposed to do?!
I was so upset and frustrated, more than anything, I wants to be used in missions. And I was afraid God had a different plan.
I sat there and finally after all my questions had been asked I felt like God spoke to my heart again.
"Listen."
And I did.
I heard many of my AYC members seeking God with tears and tongues. It touched me.
Then he said, "I am calling them, like I have called you."
I sat there and cried again. I kept asking, what am I called for? Missions?
I desperately wishes God would give me a solid answer.
Then, sister Johnson from Rwanda came to me and grabbed my hand and said "Trust in the Lord and he will direct your paths"
That was my answer.
I just neede to trust him. He knew best.

He still knows best.

Tenting

A lot of you know that during our trip we were planning on "tenting" In the middle of no where, Africa.
Well, we did.
After two nights at the Nature Haven Camp and Lodge, where some of us slept in tents(with small padded beds) we left for a couple
More nights at Majengo KIA.
After very quickly running back to the Arisha hotel so grab some clean clothes for our next few nights in Mejengo, I forgot pajamas as well another's forgetting important things too! We hopped back in the jeeps and headed to the middle of nowhere for a couple nights sleeping in tents under the beautiful African stars.
We got there and quickly set up the Tents, depending on what your definition of quick it with a bunch of city girls...
Gordon (the missionaries son), Zach, Julianne (missionaries niece) and the missionaries all gathered up the pieces and setup the tents while most of us girls gave plenty of moral support and maybe even held tent pieces and took pictures :)
Finally it was set up and the kids service was started in their small church building. A couple AYC members taught a couple lessons. It was so awesome to see te kids sing praises to God during their music portion of kids church! The first service 3 kids got the Holy Ghost and were healed.!
Immediately after the adult service in the big tent was starting, we had an AYC choir and there was preaching done by Gordon and Bro Jury! The Holy Ghost fell and many recieved the Holy Ghost and were healed!

That evening we gathered around the camp fire, ate a delicious dinner and had a fantastic time. We laughed as played some group games that caused quite a ruckus!
During those two nights of camping we had a make-shift bathroo
Out of sticks and plastic tarps... It was an adventure going to the bathroom!
During the late evening a few stayed up and played games and talked. It was quite memorable!

The next morning came early with breakfast and a day of passing out tracts, except the busses were late. On "African time" so the street evangelist
Was cut short. We later learned that even though we left it wasnt very successful that the next service we left had over 400 in attendance because of our tract distribution!

That evening we had another tent service, it was also powerful!
After church we sat around the camp fire and learned hymnals in Kiswahili, thanks to the Smoaks we each got a song book with a bunch of good church songs in Kiswahili. It was such a sweet gift and a blessed time singing to the Lord!

The morning could not come soon enough for some of us! We've had some cold hard nights sleeping in those tents and we were ready for the Arusha hotel!
Good thing we had to share tents with other AYCers because it would get below into the 50s at night! Cuddling was a must!
The next morning we left for Ausha to spend the rest of our journey at the hotel, that had beds and showers and toilets!

What an experience we will never forget and forever cherish! So glad for what God did and what he is still doing in the Maasai villages!

Tracts

Unfortunately my blog posts won't be exactly day by day but, more like events put together. It'll still be enjoyable, I hope!

Our ministry to the people of Tazania began with tracts. We hit the streets and passed out tracts in a small part called Esso. It was definitely picture perfect of African living.
The first day of tracts me and a couple others were sick and stayed at the Esso church with the missionary's wife, the inspirational Sister Smoak and Sister Johnson. Sister Clarice was there as well, another amazing woman.
We had such a great move in the spirit as we praye for Esso and lost to be found. God reached so deeply into our soul. The groups went out to the streets and passed out tracts and sang and prayed.
Not only God did great things they also had some interesting and hilarious moments on the streets...

One of our girls, Elizabeth Torres, kept getting marriage proposals by strangers!! Anther, Morgan Timmons, kept getting called "watoto" which is child. Jyl got a note fon a stranger that had his number written on it but, he didn't stop there! One might at church someone gave her another note, she laughed and thought another guy was giving her his number. Turns out, it was the same guy! Poor Jyl had herself an African stalker!
Me, Rashe and Jaclyn got to try some sugar cane from a vendor thanks to Girdon Smoak, that was definitely an awesome experience!
As we walked we had a dwarf woman follow us everywhere we went! We weren't sure what to do with her!

good thing we had the protection from God, we had some interesting situations come our way!What was so awesome about the tracts was that it reached SO many people and drew lots of people to the services. One might after we left the Village, Megengo KIA, they had over 400 in attended because of the tracts! Awesome!

Thank for the patience I'm trying to gather all my thoughts as stories so I can add them to this blog!
Later!

Asante Yesu

Thank you Jesus!
What an amazing trip. I cannot even explain.
Yesterday I noticed I didn't explain why my title was called Iguana! Well, our group has been trying to learn Kiswahili and during one of the church songs the only part we thought we understood sounded like "Iguana". So many things have happened I wish I could write it all down right now!

Catch Up Time!

Okay ya'll! I have plenty of time until my next flight so I'm gonna talk about the trips events!
Like I last said, we went on an all day safari!
We saw many animals up close! A Pride of lins was my highlight! There was a lioness laying in the middle of the dirt road while we drove around it, there was even a make lion lying underneath another vehicle! It was truly mind blowing, the other lions were having "lunch" on a buffalo.
The entire safari our keeps sang and had a great time, singing Lion King songs and Veggie Tales songs! We are supposed to be adults! Haha.
We were privileged to see many different animals like zebras and baboons and lions. It was such an adventure!

The adventure did not stop there! On the way to the Camp the day before the Safari we pulled over on the side of the road because we saw one of our jeeps pulled over. We all turned around to see out the back window, concerned for our other jeep.
We saw a Masai warrior yelling at the jeep's driver. When we turned to the front window we saw about 15 Masai warriors running full speed towards our jeep with spears in hand! Needless to say, we took off!
What had happen was a girl took a picture of the warrior, which is frowned upon, a. He threw a spear at the jeep. Basically, his buddies came running to back him up while he was getting yelled at by the driver. Crazy experience! Definitely terrifying!

We had such an amazing time at the Nature Haven Camp and Lodge, although it wasn't what we thought, we camped outside in tents, it was still a fun adventure!

One morning a trip mate named Jessica Graham came up to us and told her own personal experience of her room. That morning she encountered a Scorpion in the bathroom, in her defense she grabbed the toilet scrubber and killed it! I couldn't imagine!

Several had lizards and bugs galore around them at the Camp and Lodge! It was not fun at the time but reflecting back, it was quite entertaining!

Believe it or not, the group who was in tents at the lodge had it better than those who stayed in rooms! We didn't have any bug or animal problems and our shower was warm!

I cannot express the awesome things about those few days at the Camp and Lodge. Gettin to dance with a tribe as they sang in Kiswahili and seeing all the animals and making memories was such an experience in itself.
I'll blog ya later!
:)

Iguana

How awesome this trip has been!!
Tonight we are at a Chinese restaurant and it's been quite interesting already!
The waiter came up to me and asked me my drink order, he said to me "you look smart!" and I responded "I am smart!"
After that exchange Sister Johnson From Rwanda told me that in Africa that means I look very nice. Haha oops!
Later he asked if me and Brandi were twins! Oh Lord!

Well there's so much to blog I don't know where to start!
Monday early evening we arrived in Nature Haven Camp and Lodge, we were so excited! Ready to stay at the lodge and go to the Crater Safari the next day. What we didn't know was that it was definitely a Nature Haven! We slept in tents for two nights!!!
It was freezing every night!
We went to the showers and we found that the showers were outside! There was a low wall where the sink was, we could see out into the bush as we brushed our teeth every morning! Although that was cool, it was weird when we showered!
After dinner that evening we had a Masai tribe do a dance and performance for us! They sang the Jambo song for us. (Hello song) we got to dance an sing with them on stage, it was so fun and hilarious!
We were very entertained!
The next day we had a very long day of Safari and believe me, it was quite entertaining!
We split up in groups that day. In my jeep it was Gordon Smoak, Brandi Young, Jen Short, Zach Davie, Jessica Graham, Tabitha Hoenig, and Julianne Smoak. It was a blast and we love our driver, Dula.
We had such a good time pushing the top of the jeep up and standin on the seats as we drive around the inside of the crater. It was definitely an amazing safari, we got to see so many amazing animals at arms reach!
That's all I can say for now, tomorrow evening I'll have more time to blog. Love ya all!

Bwanas Asifewe!

Praise te Lord!
The wifi has been giving me fits but I will try to write a quick update before we go to go church!
About ten minutes ago we baptized a woman in our hotel pool in the name of Jesus!!! Praise God!
I'll share a few highlights of the trip quickly.
Yesterday at church in Esso we had many be delivered by demons in the name of Jesus! One Muslim girl me and a few others prayed for was delivered from witchcraft and demons. She would have nightmares that she was going to be killed, dreams are held highly in the Muslim faith, she was delivered! She went home to tell her mother what God had done and hoping to bring her to church!
Several had demons and was bound by the darkness of witchcraft a d they have been delivered by Jesus!
Praise God!
Blog ya later, church time!

Sneak Peak

Hello everyone!
Im finally posting!

Here in a little bit we will be leaving our hotel for an Esso church service. So I won't be doing my main blogging until tonight when we get back. And believe me, there's so much to blog about!! This post will serve to get you excited!

Well, the last few days we have spent camping.we finally are back to the main hotel where we were all so happy to take a shower and use the toilet on a normal seat! We have been on an amazing safari and have had some CRAZY encounters with the Masai people.....
One of them was only Zach, which is another great story!
Can't wait to blog about all the things we've faced and have witnessed!
So far we don't now how many got the Holy Ghost at the two crusade services but I will report ASAP!
Blog ya later!

Bag Man. :)

Hello everyone!
I hope you enjoy my first real entry for Africa!!
I will try to include everything!

Saturday we spent the day flying. We were SO lucky to have everyone seated together on the flight from Dulles to Addis Ababa! You can probably guess that it was full of entertainment for the other passengers :)

First I really want to hit on some serious things before I go into great detail of some hilarious an interesting experiences!

I, as well as three others, really got sick during the flights. It was miserable! It was hard to eat and drink! But our group is so connected! When one of us was sick there was immediate care, helping eachother not only with sharing motion sickness medicines but, if prayer was needed, there was hands being laid!
So far we have been so connected through the Spirit! Before we boarded our plane in DC we got in a big circle and prayed a LOUD prayer as a group! Praying over eachother and safety and for us to work together in unity! You could immediately feel the Holy Ghost at our prayer circle of 20 at the gates! Tabitha at the time was unable to hold down foo but, God touched her!
After that we had more prayer!
Once we stopped in Addis (Ethiopia), I was feeling very sick! After a few failed attempts of taking medicines a few ladies including Sister Jury laid hands on me and pleaded the blood over me! I definitely felt a touch from God and have been getting stronger and stronger!
Not 10 minutes later Anothe young lady, Jessica, was feeling sick! I felt the Holy Gjost quicken me to pray with her, so a bunch of us laid hands on her and the Holy Gjost definitely fell on us! Within 5 minutes she was completely healed!
Praise God for his hand!

Now I must explain why my title is called "Bag Boy"
We only have one guy on our trip (not including Brother Jury). And he has been not only such a help being our bag boy, he also has been sharing the lime light (with none only than myself lol).
Our thanks goes to Brandon!
Or, Eric.
Oh yes, Zach Davie.
It's been one day and he already has 3 nicknames. Hes a good sport and you are about to know why!
Poor guy has experienced all kids of crazy on this trip!
On the plane I mentioned we were altogether. Well the row across from me was a few ladies flying home to Ethiopia, one was especially interested In what we were doing!
If you don't know, our group shirts have all the countries of the Apostolic Youth Corps listed on the back.
Well this particular lady decided she wanted a closer look.
While Zach was talking with me and a few others we notice he starts slowly backing up.
This woman had been tugging him by the back of his shirt and proceeded to tickle him I. The process! Poor guy was terrified but, we definitely got a good laugh!
The adventure does not stop there for Mr Zach. While stretching his legs he encountered what seemed to be man drinking. He asked Zach what he was doing and he told him about the missions trip, so the drunk passenger proceeded to encourage Zach to spread the Gospel and to save souls. Ironic!

We all had a good laugh at Zachs interesting encounters!

Once we finally arrived in Addis, we, of course, don't know what in the world we are doing!
We go off the plane and hopped Onto the bus waiting for us. We drove over to a building where our fellow plane members got off, so we did too, clueless!
We walked up the stairs and walked down a long corridor. Blind leading the blind. We come to another set of stairs that went down, we followed it and it took us to the other end of the building outside!! Where our bus we just got off of, was waiting! How ridiculous! We definitely got our exercise, we finally figured out what we were doing thanks God!
Once we got to the gates we had people asking us who we were and what we were doing. People were SO excited that we were on a missions work they started taking pictures with us!! It was strange but so funny!
We were exhausted and excited to make it to Arusha, Tanzania! Our hotel is gorgeous and full of beautiful decorations.
Again we had some laughs. Our bathroom is awesome equipped with a toilet, sink, beday, and a tub/shower! Only one thing is missing. We don't have a curtain to cover the tu. from water going everywhere! Which, by the way, it did! When you turn the water on we learJned we had to be careful how high bc water squirts everywhere!!!! The entire bathroom was soaked and we laughed so hard!

If only I had time to post everything! Thanks for the prayers, don't stop! Great things are coming!
We have made many memories already and our first day is tomorrow! Tonight we ended the evening with delicious food at the Arisha hotel and met the missionary family. Afterward we had a discussion of what was to come of our week and half ahead. We shared stories to why we came on the trip,, they were very touching! What a great group!
So greatful of such a loving and compassionate group who's ready to start revival in the country of Tanzania, you could see the love and burden on the missionaries tonight. I believe we are ready too share that passion with them.

Let's go!

Holy Ghost Goosebumps

What an awesome pre-trip experience!
We sill have a few AYCers yet to arrive but by morning they will be here and ready to go!
I also doubt I'll be posting any tomorrow seeing that we will be in the air most of the day!

But today has bought us many Holy Ghost goosebumps! As you know myself and few others have been going through some trials.
After having group discussions about our last month we've discovered several of us have been fighting trials before this trip!! So many have been dealing with sickness and having doubts weather or not to even go!!
Story after story has revealed that we are all fighting for this trip and have been attacked by the enemy! But God has prevailed and kept us throughout these trying times!
The trials have been like myself, having issues with the digestive system and food bothering or hurtig our bodies, some have had migraines the doctors can't explain, all sorts of problems have flared up out of no where that have hindered us! We've also had some attacked in the mind, from worrying about weather they are good enough to if they'll be excepted into the group and even fear bad things will happen to them if they go!
What a trick of the devil! Expect great things here on out everyone! Tanzania is about to explode! All things work together!
Keep us in you prayers for health an peace and safety!
Thank you all!

4 days !

It is hard to believe that in 4 days we will be arriving in Washington, D.C. Together!
In 5 days we will be flying over to our official destination.

These next few days will be full of chaos and last minute packing for all of us!its flown by so quickly and we are already just a few days away! I can actually count the number of days on one hand!

I probably will not be posting until the rest of the trip because I also have much to do!
This post will be short but, I just wanted to share our extreme excitement and our final fast will be this Wednesday if anyone would like to join us.
Praising God for what He is about to do!

Please help us with you prayers. Pray for anointing, safety, health, unity, willingness, peace, boldness.... Etc.
Thank you all!

6 days!

Hello everyone, sorry I have not been consistent! Wifi has been down!

As of today, Sunday July 8th, we are 5 days until D.C and 6 til We leave for Africa!!

We are all getting busy packing and preparing for our journey this week and it will be super chaotic for all of us!
Continue to pray for us and our efforts to be blessed!

I know my blogs have been more on the personal side of things but, I haven't really had much to blog about since we haven't even left yet!
But today I have been really thinking about the wondrous things God does for us!
He has been preparing our trip for great things!
A few of us have been going through tests and trials.
Some have been dealing with sickness and some with nightmares and others with personal esteem. No matter the problem, there have been trials. But through it all, God is already blessing out efforts and taking care of each of us as we keep pushing through it and focusing on the preparation of this trip.
As I told you all before, we have an extraordinary group! The people in this group are so ready for this trip and have been dedicated to their fasting and prayer, I can only imagine the great things to come of this trip!

We serve a mighty God! He has been leading us through our fiery trials and bringing us out, I believe those who have been going through that fire are going trough it because God is preparing them for something!
All things work together for good for those who fear God!

Thank you all for praying! I believe God will bless each trip member and our efforts. Thanks be to God, He is good!

Also, thanks for reading through yet another ramble of mine! Just keep praying, He's already making a way and we aren't even there yet!



One more thing, sorry if I have lots of typos, I typed all this from my phone and can only seen a certain part of my screen!

10 days.... and Happy Birthday America!

First, I want to say.... Happy Birthday America! :) Hope you all had a great day off work, if you had that privilege ;)

Second, TEN days until we head to Africa! And NINE until we go to D.C!

Now I feel it is necessary to ramble on about missions. :)

I know I have started this blog fairly early before the actual trip but, my purpose for that is to prepare not only myself but to all of you who want to be in the know.

On my mind today has been missions. 

We are the children of God and it is our duty to be missionaries. Not just to places such as, Africa or Cambodia. But we are to be missionaries where ever God has placed us. (On a side note, We should give a special thanks, in prayer and offering to those who go over to places around the world and serve for the purpose of God. They give up their comfortable homes and jobs in America and give themselves to God's work in places that are out of their comfort zone!)

What the AYC is prepared to do is so important! Yes, it is fun. Yes, its a great experience. And yes, we will be changed forever.

But most of all, its all about souls. Its our purpose on this planet. To worship God with all our heart and mind and strength and to show others the way of truth! 

Please help us pray for this trip.

Pray for not only safety and health but, pray that we will be guided by the hand of God, to obey is words, to be willing vessels and to let him speak through us. 

One thing I have noticed about the young people selected for this trip, they are dedicated.

They have been fasting and praying continuously. I expect great things from this trip because of this group of extraordinary people and their dedication to the Lord. 

Thanks everyone for your support to all of us!  Keep praying and fasting!

11 days

The countdown has begun!


We are eleven days until our departure from the Dulles airport in Washington, D.C. to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! 
We are also 10 days from landing in Washington, D.C to stay in the night before!
Excitement is definitely in the air. Everyone is getting to know each other through Facebook and emails and texts! We are all SO ready to finally see each other's faces in real life!
The plan is to have a group dinner in D.C. July 13th once everyone has arrived. What a night that will be!


Today I am going to give you a run down of everything we will be taking part of while we are in Tanzania, so get excited!


July 15- Our first day there we are jumping in and hitting the ground running! We will be at a church service in Esso, Arusha and that evening we will have our orientation on the culture and get to know the missionaries! 
July 16- The next day the plan is to promote the crusades (services) we will be having in Arusha, we will be having a prayer walk and passing out tracts! What an exciting way to start our adventure!
July 18- A couple days later we will be heading over to the Masai village! We will be having a service there that is for both adults and children.
July 19 and 21- These days will be full of excitement! The AYC team will be a part of several different things going on. We will be able to be apart of a seminar that focuses on new converts in the village or we will be able to participate in street evangelism! During the street evangelism we will be put to work, singing and passing out tracts for church services simultaneously! We will be witnessing and touching the hearts of the Tanzanian people before they even get to the church! Then that evening we will be having church!
July 20- Once again we will be in Esso, Arusha but, this time while Brother Jury preaches we will be singing and passing out tracts! 
July 22- This day will be mainly focused on the children of Tanzania and will be a day of worship!  This is also our last day in Tanzania! Needless to say, I don't want to think about that!




A few other things I didn't mention that we will be doing are quite adventurous! We will be going on a Safari and also tenting in the Masai village for a couple days!
Yes, I said tenting. Its like, fancy camping, only in Africa! ;)

I hope this gets you all excited for the great things to come! Please keep us in your prayers, we are very excited!

12 days and counting...

As of today, July 2nd, we are about 12 days from the departure to our trip to Africa!!


How exciting!
For those of you who have no clue who "we" are and why we are going to Africa.... I will gladly tell you.


The Apostolic Youth Corps have selected about 20 young people, between the ages of 17 to 30, to go over to a pre-selected destination to spread the gospel. I am one of those 20.
Our beloved and brave chaperones are Brother and Sister David and Holly Jury of Georgia.


This year's destination is the wonderful country of Tanzania! We will be traveling all over country to different cities and villages to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. It's such a wonderful experience!


This blog is served to update you all on the activities we do, the events that take place, and maybe even some interesting group stories. 

Be prepared to be inspired and probably laugh too!