Yesterday was the first Africa Team Meeting and it was SO good to be around my Zambia family again! There's just something about being around people that share a God-given passion for the same mission that makes my heart full. I can already tell that the second trip back to Africa is going to be so different than the first...but just as blessed! Sitting in the meeting I kept remembering hearing the stories and seeing the videos for the first time a year ago...I couldn't imagine what it would be like over there or what I would encounter. But now I KNOW! The videos of the villages and orphans are REAL now and I hope I'm able to take more of it in this next time I'm there.
The theme for Camp LIFE this year is "Kingdom" based off of Matthew 6:33: "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Matthew 19:14 records Jesus saying, "Let the little children come to Me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the Kingdom of Heaven." For the week that I'm in Zambia, I will get to be God's messenger in letting these orphans know, the Kingdom of God belongs to YOU! You are Prince's and Princess's in God's Royal Family, so hold your head up high no matter what you suffer on this earth! What a powerful message for these neglected, abused and impoverished children. I can't wait. This year, we will teach the kids at camp from Monday-Wed. and all day Thursday will be spent in their villages doing service projects! Hopefully our little Prince's and Princess's will get to show off their humble Royal status as they help fix up and clean homes in the villages. Friday we will take the kids to the brand new Family Life Legacy Center on one of the most gorgeous hilltops in Zambia - check out the video for more details on what God is doing there! http://familylegacy.com/tree-of-life/legacy-center/
Friends and family have again been so great to donate money towards sending me back to Africa and I am so blessed by the giving and by those that want to be a part of reaching these orphans for God's Kingdom. I still need about $1700, so please pray about being a part of this mission trip through giving. https://www.camplifezambia.com/shannon
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