When I was fresh out of college, I joined a small group at
my church in Austin, TX. The purpose of
our group was to talk about global issues and the Christian faith. One of our first discussions – and probably
the discussion we came back to most often – was the connection between American
Christians and people who live in Africa.
What are (relatively) comfortable followers of Jesus called to do for people
who live on the other side of the world?
How do we do that work faithfully and wisely?
At the time, a crisis was brewing in the region of Darfur –
now known as South Sudan. We learned about
Darfur, prayed for them, and looked to the Scriptures to inform our
engagement. Since that first ‘contact’ nearly
10 years ago, I’ve prayed and thought about what it would be like to actually
visit Africa.
Now the opportunity is literally at my doorstep. I would be honored if you would consider
joining me this June on a global adventure to find out what God is doing in
Uganda. We’ll be building a goat chalet
as part of Amani’s continuing efforts to be a well-resourced and
self-sustaining organization. And yes,
we’ll also spend time caring for children and babies who are living at the
Cottage. If any of those activities
sound good to you, please contact me and join me in this incredible adventure!
Solo Dei gloria,
Travis (tfletcher@firstpresgj.org)
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