Africa!!!

As most of you already know, Wilson and I have decided to travel to Africa next summer on a mission trip with some youth from Cowboy Fellowship.  The youth pastor from our church approached us about a year ago to ask us to start praying about going.  We pretty much laughed, but agreed to give it some thought.  I was VERY hesitant to leave my kids for 14 days.  That is very hard for a mom to do, especially one who stays home and spends pretty much every waking minute with my babies.  We were both praying and I even had my bible study group praying that we would be obedient to whatever God was calling us to do.  After a few months of battling with the Holy Spirit we both felt convicted that this is something we needed to do in order to obey God.  Our thought is who are we to tell God no.  The God who gave us life and has blessed us beyond belief and the God who sent his son Jesus as a sacrifice for our sins.  His SON!  Who are we that we can't sacrifice two weeks out of our life to glorify His name and expand His kingdom.  I can't speak for Wilson, but once I made the decision a peace came over me and I know this trip is going to be amazing!!!!  We have been busy sending out support letters, rasing funds of our own, applying for passports, and praying, praying, praying.  We will leave in July for Kenya and although that seems like a long ways off there is a lot to do to prepare.  Please remember us in your prayers.  Pray for our team, that we stay strong and healthy, and that we will stay in the will of the Lord and not our own.  Pray that God will use us in a mighty way and His light will shine through us.  Please pray for the people we will meet in Kenya, that their hearts would be open to the Lord and that they would be accepting of us.  Also, please pray for my kiddos.  I know this time apart will be tough on them, but we are so thankful for our family and friends who have already offered to help with them.  Thank you!!!