Thank You
Posted by will | Filed under Christianity, Kenya, Technology, Thoughts
On the eve of my departure to Kenya, I just wanted to take a minute and say thank you to all of the people that have partnered with me on this journey.
Because of the sacrifices that you have made, lives are going to be changed 8000 miles away from the U.S. I don’t want you to lose the significance of that. People will hear about The Gospel because you were willing to give. People will be shown an example of Christ’s love because of the sacrifice you made.
It is easy for us to get caught up in what God is doing around where we live in the U.S. It is easy to forget that worship doesn’t just take place in our buildings with electricity, heat and air conditioning. Last time I was in Kenya, I got to walk 2 miles to a church with no electricity. Along that walk to church we were joined by kids as young as 3 who would normally walk 2 or 3 miles to get to church. I can’t begin to describe the authentic worship that I got to be a part of that day. The God that we serve is huge and he is at work all across the world.
I can’t tell you how excited I am to be in Segera and see what God is going to do through this trip. I could describe what God, while I am there, by showing you photos and a video to help you understand, but that would only give you a mere glimpse. I wanted to somehow give each of you a window to this journey, so if (read as a big IF- i.e. 3rd world country + technology) everything goes as planned I will be Twittering while I’m there. I hope that it will give you a better view of what God is doing by providing real time updates of what is happening. I think this will give you a better view of day to day activity rather than me trying to remember a whole day of events when I get back to the hotel.
If everything goes as planned you should be able to follow along here.
I hope this will give you an increased perspective of how big God really is and will lead you to either go on a trip yourself or continue to support others; whichever God lays on your heart.
Kenya Support
Posted by will | Filed under Christianity, Kenya, Thoughts
As many of you know, in June of this past year, I had the opportunity to go to Kenya as part of my staff role at NewSpring Church. To say God rocked my world during that trip would be an understatement. Every single day I was there, I felt God enlarge my heart for the people of Kenya. In Kenya, they don’t have 10 churches on one street like we do here in the South. The third day I was there, I went to the school in Segera to video some of our group teaching kids. I would love to tell you that what I got from that day was some awesome footage, but that wouldn’t be the whole truth. I did get some great footage of our team loving on the kids, but the best thing I got was when I put down the video camera and actually played with the kids. I saw that the joy the kids and teachers had was not because of worldly things, but because of Jesus, and that absolutely blew me away. From that day forward I knew God was calling me back to Kenya.
God opened the door yesterday for me to return as part of NewSpring’s February 2010 trip. This time I will not be going as a videographer, but rather as a volunteer. This means I will have to pay the full $3500 for my plane ticket, food, lodging, etc. I have no idea who the money is going to come from, but I do know God has called me to go and He is a God who provides. I am asking that you pray about partnering with me both financially and as a prayer warrior as I prepare for this mission. If God lays it on your heart to contribute financially, you can mail your check to the address below or drop it by one of our NewSpring campuses. You will receive a tax credit for your donation. If you get it in before the end of 2009, it will be tax deductible for the 2009 tax year. I need to have all the money in before the end of January. Please do not write my name on the check anywhere (IRS standards). Instead, please paperclip a note or put a Post-It note with my name on it with your contribution.
I really appreciate you! Thank you for being an amazing part of my life!
NewSpring Church
Attn: David Nimmons
PO Box 1407
Anderson, SC 29622
Just to give you a glimpse of what God is doing there, take a look at these photos or watch the videos below. If you would like to read about what God has been doing in the Segera area in 2009 check out pages 6 and 7 of this PDF our partner organization The 410 Bridge.
NewSpring Band does “You Hold Me Now” by Hillsong United
Posted by will | Filed under Christianity, Kenya, Thoughts, Video
If you take one thing away from this video, it is that the only hope for these people is Jesus. These people have nothing besides the joy that they have in Him. We have been called to reach out to the ends of the earth, and trust me, where these people live is near the end of the earth.
Some of us are called to physically go.
Some of us are called to financially support.
Some of us are called to intercede in prayer.
What are you called to do in order to take the The Gospel to the world?
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