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Happy New Year! I can hardly believe that Christmas
has already past and I’ve already started my second quarter at college. Last
quarter, I became involved with Campus Christian Fellowship and joined a few
clubs. I also felt the Lord’s calling to
apply for a Jesus Film mission trip to Burundi, Africa. Ever since the Cru
(formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) US Staff Conference, I’ve had this
incomprehensible urge to go to Africa, so I took one of Jesus Film trip
brochures. Although finances were tight and I was uncertain of my future, I was
convinced that God wanted me to apply.
About a month later, during Thanksgiving break, I
received my acceptance email. I am going to Africa. Every time I say those
words, this giant rush of joy and excitement runs through me. I have no doubt that God has wanted me to go
all along, and I am exited to see him working through me and the rest of my team
in Burundi.
Burundi is a small African country surrounded by
Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. My team and I will
travel to several rural villages there and put on showings of the Jesus Film in
the native languages. Burundi has three official languages—French, Rundi, and
Swahili—plus countless other dialects. I’m currently learning a bit of French,
but we will have translators to help us communicate with the people. Some of the
people we will reach will never have heard the gospel before, and I get to share
that with them!
As excited as I am about Burundi, I cannot go
alone. This trip will cost about $4000, more than I have in my bank account. I
hope that you will pray about supporting me both spiritually and financially. A
gift of $50, $100, $300—or however much you feel led to give—would help
tremendously on my journey. Although you might not be able to go to Burundi
personally, helping to send me there will transform lives.
If you choose to send a check, please make it out
to Cru and send it to my dorm address.
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