Nkosinathi

Nkosinathi: God is with us.

When the day comes that you find yourself flying across an ocean by yourself, leaving your family and the familiar for two months, all alone, there might come a point in your trip where you ask yourself, "What am I thinking?" At that point it will be very important to remember something: you are not sitting on a plane, about to fly an ocean a way from 'security' by yourself. Instead, remember this: God is with you.

You may not find yourself in that exact situation, but it's very possible that you have and will find yourself in situations where you feel vulnerable, lonely, frightened, or unsure. It's important to remember: Nkosinathi, God is with us.

When I went to South Africa alone last summer, I needed to know that as I crossed the ocean, when I was homesick, when my house was being broken into, when I was tired of changing dirty diapers, and so many other times. One of the most important and comforting things I learned was that I am never alone; God is always with me. That is important, because He is both our best friend and our strength.

As I anticipate going back to South Africa this summer, even though I am going with a team, although I want unity among the team, I don't want us to rely on each other only, but to remember that God is with us.

Please pray that we will go WITH God and follow where He leads us.

Nkosinathi is a Zulu (South African language) word meaning God is with us. It's on the T-shirts I'm selling right now. If you are interested, email me (claimag05@gmail.com) with your size, color, and sleeve length and I'll send you an invoice and a shirt!

Options: Blue, or red; short sleeve or long sleeve; you pick your size :)
Short sleeve are $13, long sleeve are $18. $5 charge for shipping.

If you don't want a shirt, but still want to support me: scroll to the bottom of this blog post to learn how to give, including tax-deductible donations. It will also tell you about the African necklaces I am selling!

To learn more about the ministry I'll be working with in South Africa, go here to learn about the baby home, go here to learn about the church, and go here to learn about the non profit.

To follow our team on facebook, go here to meet the team members and get updates on prayer and fundraisers.