Dear
Friends and Family,
As
many of you know, I graduated high school last month. Now that the celebrations are done, I am ready to focus on
what is next for me. For the past
6 months I have felt God leading me to invest the next year of my life in serving
children who are in desperate circumstances in Ethiopia. I have investigated several options and
believe that God has led me to serve as an intern with Blessing The Children.
You
can find out more about Blessing The Children by going to www.blessingthechildren.org They have a long history and a great track record of
effectively caring for the needs of children who are orphans or are in serious
danger of becoming orphans. They
have been effective in stepping in to provide stability, education, hope and
help. I will be working at the Adana Children Center in Debre Zeyit. “Adana” is the Amharic word that simply
means “RESCUE.” It is what
I want the next season of my life to be about.
My
days in Ethiopia will consist of me working in a school each morning with over
150 children in the Debre Zeyit area. Each of these children are in a
sponsorship program that provides education and basic needs for them to be able
to either stay with their family or with a foster family. I will be very
involved with the sponsorship portion of this ministry by helping to deliver
food, basic needs and provide communication between sponsors and the children.
As
I go, I will need some strong support both through prayers and finances. I am inviting you to join me on this
journey. I will be sending updates for specific prayer requests while I am away
and I still need to raise money in order for me to serve this next school year.
I was blessed during graduation
that so many of you chose to give towards this upcoming trip. I received about
20% of what was needed for graduation and now it is time for me to raise the
rest.
Here
is a breakdown of my financial needs:
One time costs: $ 4,500.00 Airfare
(to and from Ethiopia twice)
250.00 Shots
(updates)
100.00 Visa
and Passport Updates
Monthly expense $575.00/month Blessing
the Children (housing and meals)
Total $10,025.00 Total
needed
- $2,100.00 Graduation gifts
- $2,100.00 Graduation gifts
$7,925.00 Remaining
Need
If
you would like to be a part of the financial team or the prayer team please email
me at Henderson.Megan96@yahoo.com . I am trusting that God
will provide all that is needed for me to serve Him over the next nine months.
I look forward to sending out frequent updates and I will be blogging and
sharing photos along the journey. I am excited that He has called me and I look
forward to having you and your family join me on this exciting journey.
I would ask that you join me
in praying for :
God
to go before me and come behind me
God
to protect me as I travel and serve
Finances
to be covered
The
team that I will work with to be unified
The
children to feel God’s love as I care for them
Opportunities
for me to boldly share Christ with those who do not know Him
Time
with Tia, Garrett and Lemi’s birth families who live close by
I
am excited about the days ahead and look forward to all that God is going to do
as I step out on faith and follow Him.
Thanks
for your love and support as I chase after Him,
Megan
Henderson
