This post is just a informational. telling you guys about my summer and what God called me to! hope you enjoy the read!
“I exist as a risk taking artist to show and inspire people that there is joy in passionately and fully living for God.”
This became mission statement as ended my time as a student on The Experience three summers ago. At the time it didn’t make complete sense, yet I knew this was who I was! In the past three years God has revealed much more meaning behind this mission statement and has reawakened dormant passions in my life. He has given me a huge passion for photography and videography and a deep passion to use these talents to further the Kingdom all around the world.
This summer I have two awesome opportunities:
First – a media internship with Forge.
Second – visiting an Island in Tanzania to follow God’s promptings from two years ago. Both of these are opportunities to pursue my passions.
The first part of my summer will be spent interning with Forge. This is specifically geared to help me enhance my skills and use my passion with photography/videography, editing, and producing while still doing up close ministry with high school students and young adults who are part of their 16 Days and Experience equipping programs.
For the second part of my summer, I will be traveling to Ukerewe Island in Tanzania. Two and a half years ago, I went to Kenya and Tanzania and heard about this Albino Island. As soon as I heard about this place, I felt God placing a burden on my heart to go there. When I returned home I began to research this place and found out about Ukerewe Island and the persecution the albinos go through.
This island was a place people would send the albinos to for one of two reasons: to either protect them from witchcraft or because their families see them as inferior. Witch doctors will pay people to go out and hack off the limbs of an albino person with a machete because there is a myth that their body parts hold magical powers. Albino people are seen as inferior or even ghosts, which is another reason why people cut their limbs off. They don’t only deal with harm from other people but also from natural elements. Because of the lack of pigment in their skin they are very susceptible to skin cancer. The average life span of an albino is 35-45 years because of all the things they face. The more I read and researched the more my heart broke for these people and the more I knew I had to go.
My original plans was to go between December 2015 and February 2016 but recently was offered the opportunity to join a couple of guys returning to Africa and get to visit Ukerewe Island. I don’t know what lies before me but I do know I’m supposed to go. My purpose in going is to pray for a vision for the island. This vision could be for a humanitarian or spiritual need. However, God’s plans may be different and this experience could be to test my obedience and help me grow personally. Whatever it might be I’m excited to be able to reach out to these people.
I’m really excited to see what God does this summer, but I can’t do this without your help. Would you consider supporting and praying for me as I follow my calling to Ukerewe Island and as I do my internship in Colorado?
hope you enjoyed and will consider partnering with me through your prayers and support. I have to raise $7200 by May first witch is a lot of money but at the same time I serve a God of enormous riches!
Click HERE to download a copy of my support letter click HERE to visit my Donor Page and click HERE to read more about Forge ministries.
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