Back in Canada

And I'm home. WOW! I can't believe that I am home. 7 weeks went by incredibly fast. When I was on the plane flying home, it honestly felt like I was only gone a week, not 7. It blows my mind when I start to think of all that went on in the past weeks -- it's hard to fully comprehend.

I definitly learned SO much in Africa, and it changed my life, for the better. I feel like I know God more and love Him more now, then I did when I left, which is what I wanted to be able to say. God revealed Himself to me in ways that I needed Him too, and showed me many things about who He created me to be. He ignited a passion and desire to serve Him, and as I adjust to Canadain culture again, I'm praying that I don't lose that passion and desire.

From the bottom of my heart, I want to sincerly thank each one of you for all your support for this trip. God uses each one of us to reach the lost, and I love how He puts people together on a team, to accomplish this. Thanks for your prayers, which were heard. There were many times when I knew God was working through your prayers. I feel blessed to have such a great support team behind me, I love you all so much. I pray that God would continue to use you, to help reach the world with the love of Christ. So many have not yet heard --

As I continue to process and think through all that has happened, I will post stories here. So please keep checking --

God always amazes me, and going back to Africa was no different. To witness God's greatness, faithfulness, love, mercy and grace first hand always puts me in a place where I stand in awe. And it's with this awe-ness(if thats not a word, I feel like it should be!) that I desire to live me life; to always be amazed by Him.

It's still my goal to continue living out Hebrews 12:1-2, throwing off all that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and focusing my eyes on Jesus and Jesus alone. To run the race with eyes only for Him. To keep the finsih line in sight, and run hard with no looking back.

May God bless you and use you for His glory!

leaving on a jet plane

Tomorrow is the big day of leaving Africa and I am feeling such a big array of emotions right now! It breaks my heart to leave this place. I really do love Africa and I love the people here and I am going to miss the people so much.
In just a few short hours I will be getting on the plane and flying to England. Left with time to process all that God has done in the past 6 weeks....which is so much! God has done so much and I don't even know where to begin to process what He has taught me. We have spent the last few days doing debrief with the students and helping them to start processing everything and it has been a great few days. I love the students on this team, and their love and passion for God and to serve Him, so any time that I can spend time with them is good times!
But it's really late and I do need to get some sleep so I can function tomorrow...but I will be home so soon....Wednesday afternoon to be exact, and that scares me. It's hard for me to believe that I have been gone for almost 7 weeks...time has gone by so quickly and it scares me to re-enter Canada and the culture. Canada and Africa are so completely different, and I'm not sure how will fit back in. I know that last year it was a tough transition for me, so I do ask for your prayers that as I come back to Canada, that I would stay focused on God and not forget all that He taught me. And that I would not be judgemental of the culture and the people, but just keep putting God first.
There are so many stories that I want to share, so I am looking forward to being able to process and relay those stories to you!
So, for many of you, see you in just a couple days...it will be nice to see all your smiling faces!

Hello from Zanzibar - home in one week!

Hi!!
Sorry for the delay in posting, but I'm sure that you all understand!
THings are going great here in Africa...I am now in Zanzibar, on the Adventure Cylce of the project, showing the Jesus Film with the rest of the staff team and it's been so much fun! Zanzibar is a predominantly Muslim island (97%), so I have loved being able to share the love of God with the people here. It truely is an amazing island and I praise God for the creation of His people and this landscape. It makes me stand in awe, thats for sure! We are showing the film one last time tonight and then heading back to Dar on Friday. From there we will do a few days of debrief, and then jump on the plane for Canada. So in a week today, I will be back in Canada, which is hard to believe! I can't believe that 6 weeks is gone by already and that Canada is fast approaching...it's almost kind of scary to go back home!
God has been doing great things in Africa, so be excited about what God is doing around the world. The thing that makes me the most exicted, I think, is that fact that every night this week, in 8 locations around Tanzania, the Jesus Film is being shown. Hundreds and hundreds of people are hearing the Gospel each night....Tanzania could be changed through this! Isn't that exciting?!! So be in prayer that through this film, God would change lives and change Africa!
I hope that this is able to post, because I want to let you all know that I am good, and even more so, GOD IS GOOD!
And please, leave messages....it encourages me! :)