For those of you that have not heard about where I will be going on my Discipleship Training School Outreach, I'm so excited to announce that I'll be going to both Kenya and India! God works in crazy ways. I have had a dream of going to India since I was very young, and I definitely did not think that this would happen while I was in South Africa. I've also been so interested in exploring more of Africa for a while, so I can't wait to go to Kenya! I know for a fact that God has put my DTS team together for an amazing purpose, and I'm so excited to see what that is actually going to be!
The main focus of our outreach will be working with children. Our team has started to prepare programs, songs, skits, crafts, and lessons to do with the kids. Our goal is not to just have fun with the kids, but to impact their lives with simple yet such amazing truth. Our DTS theme is compassion, which is defined as when a person's love for God motivates him to have empathy for others and take action because of it. I absolutely can't wait to meet all the amazing people, experience the new cultures, and learn a lot. I will definitely be sharing all of the amazing stories and experiences I have while on the trip.
In Kenya we will be doing work in two different areas. First we will be going to Nukuru, which is northwest of Nairobi. We will be working with an organization called Sure 24 Homes, which has a very similar focus to Ten Thousand Homes. Then we will be going to a suburb of Nairobi, called Soweto. There we will be doing more things like inner city work with an organization called Tumaini African Foundation.
In India we will also probably be going to two different places. The place we will be staying for the longest is in Kolkata, specifically in the Red Light District. We will be staying at and working at a day shelter that takes in women and children from the streets and tries to provide healing in as many areas as possible. We will be spending Christmas at the shelter, and I'm so excited to celebrate and give some hope and happiness to these people! After we stay at the shelter, we also might work at an orphanage in Pune.
I would so much appreciate you partnering with me in this amazing experience! I know that God has an amazing plan for my team. I know that He doesn't want us to just make a dent in this world, but to radically change it! He wants us to radiate His light into all of the dark corners of the earth. If you would like to know more details about it, don't hesitate to contact me. If you would like to partner with me in prayer or donate money to support me, please email me at [email protected] or message me on facebook. Thank you all so much for your interest!
The main focus of our outreach will be working with children. Our team has started to prepare programs, songs, skits, crafts, and lessons to do with the kids. Our goal is not to just have fun with the kids, but to impact their lives with simple yet such amazing truth. Our DTS theme is compassion, which is defined as when a person's love for God motivates him to have empathy for others and take action because of it. I absolutely can't wait to meet all the amazing people, experience the new cultures, and learn a lot. I will definitely be sharing all of the amazing stories and experiences I have while on the trip.
In Kenya we will be doing work in two different areas. First we will be going to Nukuru, which is northwest of Nairobi. We will be working with an organization called Sure 24 Homes, which has a very similar focus to Ten Thousand Homes. Then we will be going to a suburb of Nairobi, called Soweto. There we will be doing more things like inner city work with an organization called Tumaini African Foundation.
In India we will also probably be going to two different places. The place we will be staying for the longest is in Kolkata, specifically in the Red Light District. We will be staying at and working at a day shelter that takes in women and children from the streets and tries to provide healing in as many areas as possible. We will be spending Christmas at the shelter, and I'm so excited to celebrate and give some hope and happiness to these people! After we stay at the shelter, we also might work at an orphanage in Pune.
I would so much appreciate you partnering with me in this amazing experience! I know that God has an amazing plan for my team. I know that He doesn't want us to just make a dent in this world, but to radically change it! He wants us to radiate His light into all of the dark corners of the earth. If you would like to know more details about it, don't hesitate to contact me. If you would like to partner with me in prayer or donate money to support me, please email me at [email protected] or message me on facebook. Thank you all so much for your interest!
On a final note, if you have the time, I highly encourage you to watch this documentary about children living in brothels in India. I have the amazing opportunity to work in this area in India, and I hope that I will be able to use my artwork to help the voiceless and inform those who do not know what is happening there. The film has a lot to do with art and how it can change people's lives by giving them something as simple as hope. Just a warning, there is a lot of harsh subject matter and strong language used in the entire film. It is not an easy thing to watch, but I think it is very important to know that these things are still happening all over the world.