Preposterous, I thought. I had three young kids, a busy full time job that had me traveling with some regularity and a constant feeling that I was failing, miserably, at everything...to leave my kids and husband at home so I could go chasing God's prompting to Africa just didn't feel at all possible. But, I put it on my prayer list and asked God to open the door when He was ready.
Fast forward to several weeks ago. I've been going to Crossroads Church in Oakley for a few months now, and they recently announced that, after a few years hiatus, they were taking a group to South Africa on a mission trip in 2014. My heart pounded and raced. I panicked. I laughed. I cried. And, I signed up.
So, in a few months, I'm heading to South Africa for 10 days. I don't know yet what I'll be doing exactly, but will be working at Grace Bible Church in Soweto, South Africa.
Today as I sat in our kickoff meeting for the trip, I realized that six years ago, even one year ago probably, I hadn't yet learned to ask for help. Now I know I need to ask for help. I need help from my friends and family in order to step into this adventure.
I don't know what God has to show me and what He will prompt me to do when I get back, but I do know that I want whatever that is...
So, starting now, I'm asking for help. In exchange, I'm going to work on sharing more about my journey to this point...I haven't blogged since the beginning of the year...and I want to get back to it.
Will you consider supporting me? I need prayer support to keep my fears at bay, and financial support since I'm in no position to pay for this trip! (my how things change in a few years, huh?)
If you'd like to make a contribution to my trip, please click Ann Lauer's Africa Trip Donations.
In the meantime, watch this spot...I'll be back to share more about what's been going on in the past year as He's been setting me up to conquer a big cluster of fears that surround this trip!
