This past week I arrived at youth group with a tiny thought in my head..I was thinking of possibilities for our youths' mission trip this summer. I tentatively brought it up to Dave and Bryant..I said what are the chances that we could take the youth to Uganda this summer. And good ole Dave goes I don't see why not!
I was stoked!!! So once all the kids were seated and eating their awesome Tony's pizza, I go over a couple things with them and then ask sooo what would you guys think of going to Uganda for your mission trip this summer? I think their jaws dropped then I get an are you serious??? It starts getting louder as the excitement builds. All around we had a very good positive answer of students wanting to go. One girl even asks how serious this is cause she really doesn't want to get her hopes up. I told her I am completely serious but we do need parents to be okay with it.
For those of you reading this do you remember your first out of country mission trip? Remember how it changed your entire life in so many different ways! And for those of you who have not experienced this I truly hope some day you will or that you take that leap of faith and come with us!
So my prayer warriors I am asking that you pray that the hearts of the parents of these students would open and that they would trust in God to keep their child safe. Pray that God opens doors to making this trip possible. And that he would prepare the way for us and the hearts of those we will come in contact with.
I believe that we serve an awesome and powerful God. Now I also understand that being safe is important too. And that would be a top priority while in country.
I am not a mom so in a way I do not understand how hard it must be to let your child leave and go and trust that they will be safe. I do know that I thank my parents for letting me go. For understanding that I would rather be at the center of God's will than safe with my parents.
So no I am not a mom and I may not fully understand the struggle but I have been called mom and I know that I love the kids at RUHU just as much as you parents love your kids. And it is just as hard for me to leave them as it is for you to let your child leave.
Lets all take this leap of faith together and trust that God will go before us and prepare the way.
May God Bless,
Auntie Alyssa
