This month marks the month that Celebration Church participates in a 21-day fast called Awakening. It's a time I always look forward to and a time to give up something in order to better focus on God. In the past years I've seen breakthrough and prayers answered during this time of fasting. Just last year during the fast, God clearly spoke to me about my call to Zimbabwe to help with the children's ministry. I had such a strong peace that God was calling me to the great nation of Zimbabwe to help with Celebration campuses there and I still know more than ever that this is what God has called me to do. So last night as I lay in bed thinking about what my focus during the fast this year should be the number
21 kept coming to mind. (You see it's usually like 2 am when God speaks to me best). For hours last night all I could see was the number
21 flash in my mind.
Starting Jan 10th, as I fast and pray each of the 21 days I will be praying and believing specifically for 21 new financial partners into my ministry to Zimbabwe. That's 1 new person a day. 21 new people to partner into something incredible that will touch the lives of African children forever. There are thousands of children waiting to be loved, valued, and empowered. And with the help of new monthly financial partners, I can be on African soil to start spreading the love and walk into the calling God has placed on my life. I BELIEVE that this 21 day challenge of 21 new financial partners CAN and WILL happen. God has gotten me so far on this journey and I KNOW He will see it to completion.
The $1000 monthly support that I have left to raise is not a big thing for God, not at all. (That's just 21 new people giving $50 monthly). I know He's wanting me to just believe and trust Him. So that is what I plan to do. Each day as I fast and pray, I will pray and believe that God is working on the hearts of the people that will partner into this ministry with me. I may not know who they are but God does. And I will pray for all the African children that lives will be changed by the people that partner into this ministry, because it's these children that I lay awake thinking about. I've met so many of them and they are just so excited that Auntie Shannon will be there soon to teach them.
So this is what I'm asking each of you that read this to do.
Will you pray about taking this 21 day challenge and fast with me to become a monthly partner into something so much bigger than we could ever imagine? There is no amount that is too small.
Together we can make a difference and spread the love of Jesus to children all throughout Zimbabwe and Africa! :) I'm excited!!! -Shannon
Donation Details:
Online Donations
Click Donate and Select my Name and Automatic Monthly Giving
USA & International cards accepted
OR Mail Checks to:
World Outreach Ministries
P.O. Box B
Marietta, GA 30061
(designate for Routzahn, Fund Code #91)
Thanks to Miss Lizzie Miller for her awesome flier design! :) God has opened up the doors for these fliers to be given to all Celebration Kids parents this weekend, giving them the chance to partner into something that will impact the lives of African children forever!! How awesome is that?!! Our God is a good and loving God. He has done SO much in my life and I plan to spend the rest of my existence here on earth bringing Him all the glory. For all that Jesus has done for us, is that too much to ask of us? Let's make all that we do count :)
