Actually June 22, 2008
Water’s Edge, the college ministry at 12 Stone church is thriving and growing more then ever before. After years of seeking God in our ministry, he has officially expanded our influence to reach through our front doors, through our community, though our State, though our country, and across the Atlantic to land in a place called Liberia in Western Africa.
People of Water’s Edge, prepare yourself. God has something special up his sleeve. God made his glory global a long time ago, and now he’s inviting us to be apart of it.
Waters Edge’s plan for involvement in Liberia is a long term plan, but it starts here. We are a group that mostly looks like on the outside like bunch of college kids, but I’m telling you the truth when I say that we are a group of young men and women who have a fire burning in our bellies for the name of God and his heart for the nations. Maybe the best example of this would be the constant song that’s on repeat inside of team member Stacey Bellflower’s heart.
“Ask and I'll give the nations to you
Water’s Edge, the college ministry at 12 Stone church is thriving and growing more then ever before. After years of seeking God in our ministry, he has officially expanded our influence to reach through our front doors, through our community, though our State, though our country, and across the Atlantic to land in a place called Liberia in Western Africa.
People of Water’s Edge, prepare yourself. God has something special up his sleeve. God made his glory global a long time ago, and now he’s inviting us to be apart of it.
Waters Edge’s plan for involvement in Liberia is a long term plan, but it starts here. We are a group that mostly looks like on the outside like bunch of college kids, but I’m telling you the truth when I say that we are a group of young men and women who have a fire burning in our bellies for the name of God and his heart for the nations. Maybe the best example of this would be the constant song that’s on repeat inside of team member Stacey Bellflower’s heart.
“Ask and I'll give the nations to you
Oh Lord, thats the cry of my heart
Distant shores and the islands will see your light as it rises on earth.”
– (“You Said”, Shane and Shane)
It speaks for us well. We are thinking that there will be around 15 of us going to Liberia at the very end of December. This will be the first trip of a presumed many. I however, am Danielle (I might as well introduce myself), and I am apart of this family as well. It will be my job throughout this process to update the blog and pray, although I will not be going…this time. So far this has been an incredible learning experience for all of us. Unlike any other trip we’ve prepared for, it has become our own responsibility to form vision and to make it happen including organizing travel arrangements, finances and events. But not to fear! We each have been assigned a mentor, which means that we are not and will not be completely over our heads with unfamiliar responsibilities. Praise God! Especially when the scope, details and capacity of it all (God’s work in Liberia) seems to be growing by the minute.
We had, today (6/22/08) the most lovely chance to meet our mentors and receive a bit of cultural training over a wonderful Liberian lunch at Baimba and Vivian’s House. I know that it was refreshing for the team to once again realize that they are not alone, and these notions that God has for their lives really are coming to existence as we speak. It’s a beautiful thing to watch. It is our prayer that not just our team but that all of Waters Edge would experience God’s heart for others of different nations as God expands our influence there.
It speaks for us well. We are thinking that there will be around 15 of us going to Liberia at the very end of December. This will be the first trip of a presumed many. I however, am Danielle (I might as well introduce myself), and I am apart of this family as well. It will be my job throughout this process to update the blog and pray, although I will not be going…this time. So far this has been an incredible learning experience for all of us. Unlike any other trip we’ve prepared for, it has become our own responsibility to form vision and to make it happen including organizing travel arrangements, finances and events. But not to fear! We each have been assigned a mentor, which means that we are not and will not be completely over our heads with unfamiliar responsibilities. Praise God! Especially when the scope, details and capacity of it all (God’s work in Liberia) seems to be growing by the minute.
We had, today (6/22/08) the most lovely chance to meet our mentors and receive a bit of cultural training over a wonderful Liberian lunch at Baimba and Vivian’s House. I know that it was refreshing for the team to once again realize that they are not alone, and these notions that God has for their lives really are coming to existence as we speak. It’s a beautiful thing to watch. It is our prayer that not just our team but that all of Waters Edge would experience God’s heart for others of different nations as God expands our influence there.
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