Thoughts

In the midst of preparing for this summer I have found stress and worry but yet somehow I feel a peace! I know that this is where God has called me! I know without a doubt that He's leading me back to South Africa. But it took until a few nights ago to realize something. It was sort of jsut one of the light bulb moments.

I was feelings stressed out, worried over everything. Trying to come up with fundraisers and praying over things just didn't seem to do a thing. So what should I do? I feel to my knees and cried it out to my Jesus! The time flew but just song after song He showed that He was in control, just showing me things. Peace. That was the biggest thing. But while I was kneeling, laying, sitting and curled up on my floor, I asked myself something. Why am I even going to South Africa? Now, I know this sounds like it's doubting God, but it was a doubtful question. It made me re-evaluate things. Am I going so I can say that I've been there twice? Am I going just to take pictures? No. This isn't for me! At all! I am going simply because God called me! He chose me to be part of a team that HE will use for amazing things! HE will use us to bring the gospel to hurting, the lonely, the depressed, the abused, the hopeless. I am going so that Jesus can shine through me to reach the women who have been raped, sexually abused, physically abused, emotionally abused and verbally abused. To reach the men and women who have no jobs, no hope of getting a job and struggle just to provide for their children. To reach the kids who don't know love! I am only the body used for this!

Realizing this was very humbling! It was like God was just yelling "NO! This is not about you, at all!" right in my face! And I think I got it now! So, in saying that, here it is. This internship is about $2000 plus a plane ticket there ($1700+). Thats about $4000. God is going to provide, no doubt there! If you feel led, if you want to be a part of what God is going to do, please, please, please contact me! Here's the donation info:

Checks: please make them out to Impact Africa and write Joanna Hammar STS 2011 on the memo line.

You can send checks to:

Joanna Hammar
3014 Mildred
Lansing, MI 48906.

Thank you so much! Your prayers are much, much appreciated! Please pray for the people in Diepsloot! Pray that they would just be so open and receptive to the work of our Savior!

Humbled and in awe,
~Joanna