Hello friends, I have not
posted anything in about two months! Life has been crazy, So let me bring you
all up to date.
July was a busy time with the
children’s Bible clubs and teaching the children at the Vision Academy. Our
Sunday school class led a children’s service one Sunday at Tumu Church where
they performed a skit, recited memory verses and Penny talked to the congregation
about how important children’s ministry is. A lot of work that went into trying
to get all of the children ready for the service and they did such a great
job! We then traveled down to the south
of Ghana for a week long SIM Spiritual Life Conference in Kumasi where we could
relax, fellowship with all of the other SIM missionaries in Ghana, and be
challenged spiritually by the great teachings from Rev. JFK Mensa. It was nice to have a week off and spend time
in God’s Word. We returned to Tumu refreshed
and ready to go and continued our CBCs (Children Bible Clubs) I finished out
the month teaching at the Vision Academy before the children went on holiday
for the month of August.
August came and went in what seemed
to be the blink of an eye! August
started out pretty slow because the children were on holiday from school so I
just had CBCs going on, but because the kids were out of school most children
either went back to their villages or had to go to farm so only a few children
were coming to CBC. Penny and I began to
plan for the Vacation Bible School that took place in two different villages
outside of Tumu. The planning took lots of time and effort and I am so thankful
for Penny and everyone else who helped me! The VBS took place about two weeks ago, we had
about 45 children at the first village and about 200 children at the second
village! It was chaotic and exhausting,
but so awesome. It was a success! I am now getting back into my normal routine
of things here in Tumu. My focus this month is on building stronger
relationships with these children and really getting to know them, so be
praying for these connections and relationships.
Life has been quite busy and well..
It still is! Pray that as life is busy I
would continue to keep my eyes on God and keep him at the center of all that I
do.
The past
four months have been filled with a lot of laughter, joy and excitement. But
there has also been some difficulties and changes in my life that have been
hard to swallow. God has tested me and challenged me in many different ways.
I’m not going to lie - it has been hard but my relationship with God has become
so much stronger and my love for Him has grown so much. God has proven himself
faithful time and time again and he continues to strengthen me and remind me
why I am here and that no matter what is happening at home or around me I am
here and this is exactly where I’m supposed to be. Whenever I get overwhelmed I just remember
this quote from Oswald Chambers “Look up and receive the quiet contentment of
the Lord Jesus.” I asked God to stretch
me and he definitely answered my prayer.. So be careful what you pray for
haha! As I am being stretched I am
learning what it means to truly depend on God and my relationship with Him is
being strengthened, and deepened. It is
so sweet to walk so closely with God, I find such peace and joy in that. Pray that I would continue to hear Gods’
voice and that I would continue to rely on him and place all my trust in him.
Love,
Josie
