Happy New Year! I can hardly
believe that Christmas has already past and I’ve already started my second
quarter at college. Last quarter, I became involved with
Campus Christian Fellowship and joined a few clubs. I also felt the Lord’s calling to apply for a
Jesus Film mission trip to Burundi, Africa. Ever since the Cru (formerly Campus
Crusade for Christ) US Staff Conference, I’ve had this incomprehensible urge to
go to Africa, so I took one of Jesus Film trip brochures. Although finances
were tight and I was uncertain of my future, I was convinced that God wanted me
to apply.
About a month later, during
Thanksgiving break, I received my acceptance email. I am going to Africa. Every
time I say those words, this giant rush of joy and excitement runs through me. I have no doubt that God has wanted me to go
all along, and I am exited to see him working through me and the rest of my
team in Burundi.
Burundi is a small African
country surrounded by Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the
Congo. My team and I will travel to several rural villages there and put on
showings of the Jesus Film in the native languages. Burundi has three official
languages—French, Rundi, and Swahili—plus countless other dialects. I’m
currently learning a bit of French, but we will have translators to help us
communicate with the people. Some of the people we will reach will never have
heard the gospel before, and I get to share that with them!
As excited as I am about
Burundi, I cannot go alone. This trip will cost about $4000, more than I have
in my bank account. I hope that you will pray about supporting me both
spiritually and financially. A gift of $50, $100, $300—or however much you feel
led to give—would help tremendously on my journey. Although you might not be
able to go to Burundi personally, helping to send me there will transform
lives.
If you choose to send a check,
please make it out to Cru and send it to my dorm address.
