It's been 3 weeks now since I've been back in Africa. It's been a time of slowly readjusting to life here and catching up with good friends in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Readjusting to hot weather, slow internet, busy stores, bumpy roads.....but also remembering why I came back to this great continent...it's for the beautiful people that just fill your heart with joy.
This little guy in the picture above is named Talent and he's the son of the gardener named Sam at the house I'm staying at in Zimbabwe right now. He's a joy to be around and everyday he will say to me in the only English he knows "Hi, how are you?!, I'm Talent, I'm fine thank you". He's just cute as can be and he's a constant reminder of the children of Africa I have come back to minister to through KidZ At Heart International. There are children here on this continent that need to know Jesus. There are children's ministry workers and pastors that need equipping and training to reach kids for Christ.
As a MobiliZer for KidZ At Heart International, I will be helping bring teams from the USA to countries throughout Africa to put on week-long KidZ Ministry Equipping Conferences. Here locals in various African countries will get the training they need to effectively do children's ministry in their country. They will learn how to write their own lessons, use the materials they have available to them, and creatively teach Christ to the children. It's such an awesome thing to think about!!! We have teams this upcoming year traveling to Uganda, Tanzania, Cameroon, Kenya, and South Africa.
In January I will be headed to Kampala, Uganda to meet up with our USA team to help with KidZ At Heart training at Pastor Micah and Grace Rwothumio's church, University Community Fellowship. Then I will be staying on after to base myself in Kampala. In June I also have the awesome opportunity to be part of the KidZ At Heart Tanzania team!
Your continued prayers are appreciated as I settle in Africa.
- Please pray for the speedy processing of my Uganda work visa
- Please pray for the KidZ At Heart Uganda team that will be in Kampala January 10-22
- Please pray God leads me to the right accommodation and vehicle as I base myself in Kampala and provides a great support system of church family and fellow missionaries
- Please pray for continued provision in my finances
- And please pray for God to bring the right people to join KidZ At Heart teams coming to Africa. If interested please email me at sroutzahn@kidzatheart.org and check out our website at www.kidzatheart.org
I'm so very thankful for each of you and continue to pray that God blesses your life!
In Christ,
Shannon
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