Newsletter Article: God's Call
Here's the main part of my first newsletter for going to Rwanda:
God’s call to go to Rwanda was unexpected. But when does God ever do what we expect? I was comfortable in my life, and I thought the coming years would continue to follow in the pattern of the previous: teaching middle school, volunteering with youth, enjoying friends and family. God had something better planned. He decided that it was time for something new and proceeded to shake up all of my plans for the future.
It began at the Northwest Yearly Meeting’s fall mission board retreat. Debby Thomas, an EFI missionary in Rwanda, sent a letter requesting that EFM (Evangelical Friends Mission) send a teacher for the children of missionaries in Rwanda. There are 25-30 children in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, who have previously been homeschooled by their parents. By setting up a school with professional teachers, parents would have more time to pursue the call God had given them while knowing that a quality education was being provided for their children.
As I thought about this idea, I became more and more excited about the possibility of teaching in Rwanda. God confirmed this call in me over the next two months as I e-mailed Debby, talked about going to Rwanda with my friends and family, and then applied and was accepted by EFM. As I pursue this calling, I am excited to see what new experiences and relationships God will bring into my life.
God’s call to go to Rwanda was unexpected. But when does God ever do what we expect? I was comfortable in my life, and I thought the coming years would continue to follow in the pattern of the previous: teaching middle school, volunteering with youth, enjoying friends and family. God had something better planned. He decided that it was time for something new and proceeded to shake up all of my plans for the future.
It began at the Northwest Yearly Meeting’s fall mission board retreat. Debby Thomas, an EFI missionary in Rwanda, sent a letter requesting that EFM (Evangelical Friends Mission) send a teacher for the children of missionaries in Rwanda. There are 25-30 children in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, who have previously been homeschooled by their parents. By setting up a school with professional teachers, parents would have more time to pursue the call God had given them while knowing that a quality education was being provided for their children.
As I thought about this idea, I became more and more excited about the possibility of teaching in Rwanda. God confirmed this call in me over the next two months as I e-mailed Debby, talked about going to Rwanda with my friends and family, and then applied and was accepted by EFM. As I pursue this calling, I am excited to see what new experiences and relationships God will bring into my life.
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