God ALWAYS shows up

As I sit here and write this my joy is overflowing in God's goodness. True AWE is what I call it. During this season of preparation, God is continually stretching me and teaching me. I know that it's a crucial and important time and I will never take it forgranted, as hard as it sometimes may seem. Growing isn't always easy but it's necessary. What I am learning is that God ALWAYS shows up, and it's usually when we least expect it. HIS timing is always perfect.

God blessed me with a HUGE breakthrough in my support raising this past week. I'm still speechless when I think about it. I love how God interweaves our seasons of life to fulfill His purposes. He brings people into our lives for a reason. So you are probably asking, what was this big breakthrough? As I sat down to read my emails last week I received an email from some friends of mine from overseas. I had to do a double-take as I read the email. I couldn't believe my eyes. I was being blessed with a donation towards my WHOLE vehicle cost for Africa!!! How could this even be? It still blows my mind. And how do you even say thank you to something like that?? So many days I would find myself wondering how in the world all my up-front expenses would come in, see many days I wasn't putting God in the equation. God has been teaching me to trust more and to stop trying to figure it all out.

Some may ask why I need a vehicle in Africa and why is it so important. Having a good reliable vehicle in Zimbabwe is crucial to the children's ministry work I will be doing with Celebration Church. We have over 23 campuses throughout Zimbabwe, some are in cities, many are in rural villages many hours out from our main campuses in Bulawayo. The terrain I will travel will require a good vehicle to get me there, it will be one of my tools to spread the love of Christ to the children of Zimbabwe!!!! Now I will be able to get to wherever God needs me to be!

So where does that put me with my support raising? I'm now only about $3,000 away from my upfront expense goal and $2500 away from my monthly support goal. Building up my monthly support team is my focus at this time. I KNOW God will provide, He always does. Will you prayerfully consider partnering with me in this ministry to the children of Zimbabwe? I truly know that some are called to GO and some are called to SEND and both are equally important. Below is a breakdown on what can put me on African soil :) All monthly donations are through Celebration Church and can be set up as automatic withdrawal.

$10 monthly from 250 people

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$25 monthly from 100 people

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$50 monthly from 50 people

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$100 monthly from just 25 people

If you haven't received a letter and pledge card from me yet just let me know and I'll get one to you with all the details :)

And for those of you in Jax, don't forget to save the date for July 24th 7-11 pm at Viaggio Coffee.

Come out and show your support at my first fundraising event for my ministry and help me step into my calling to Zimbabwe. MUSIC, SPOKEN WORD, JEWELY, MASSAGES, RAFFLE and SILENT AUCTION, COFFEE and much more!!

Thank you Jesus for your overflowing blessings! May it be all for your glory!!

-Shannon