Friends and Family,

We have almost been back in Africa for 2 months now, the time has gone by incredibly fast.  Ministry at the drop-in center has been hard but is going well.  We are forming really close relationships with the kids and they are trusting us more and more with their life stories.  I have personally become so attached to the children at the center which makes it even harder to hear about their circumstances at home, its definitely overwhelming.  I know the only reason it has been overwhelming is because I am not trusting the Lord with these children.  I am not trusting that he will provide for them and keep them safe.  I keep trying to figure out what can I do for these kids, in the end it doesn't matter what I do.  Nothing I do or say will make a difference unless I put my full faith and trust in the Lord.  The Lord has really been showing me that faith is grown in us through obedience.  I must walk in faith through obedience.  This is my prayer request for this week that I will surrender the center and these children to Him.  That I will embrace the freedom of the fact that it's not all on my shoulders, God is in control.  He reigns over these children and their circumstances.