Something New

Hello Everyone,

Sorry its been a while since my last update. I have been so busy here in Pemba. Almost all the students have arrived and class has already started. Will Hart, from Global Awakening Ministries, has been here with his team starting off the school!

I think the last I have updated you all I was headed to London to visit the man I met in Pemba, but had spent the last 6 months getting to know over the internet. 

Finally we would get some in person time. Even though for only two weeks, but I took what I could get.

The two weeks we had together were so amazing. I have never been pursued or invested in with so much Honor and respect. I am truly a blessed woman. 

Alas, the two weeks came and went and I found myself standing in line at the airport saying goodbye to an amazing man whom I have fallen in love with so quickly.   

Only God knows what is next for us and I am so excited to see where He will take us on our journey together. Hopefully I will be able to reunite with Nathan in Israel in just two months after I lead Outreach to Jordan (Assuming finances come in). Then I will head straight back to Pemba to Staff Harvest School 21.

Please pray with me about finances. As of right now I have no money for flights or for outreach or for returning to Pemba. I believe God has called me to lead this team and I know He will provide in His timing. I am honoured to just get more opportunities in life that cause me to trust Him and watch how He amazes me and everyone else around me. HE IS ALWAYS GOOD. 

Harvest School 20 so Far has been amazing.  I love having my blood family here and other friends from Tennessee. It really does make all the difference seeing familiar faces everyday as I watch God bringing the promises of, what used to feel like a double life and two separate families, together as one.

I am a very proud House mama of 12 ladies. They are so beautiful and fantastic. I can not wait to see How God wrecks their lives for His glory!

Things are madness right now. There is so much to do and be done, but God is giving me the grace and capability through Him alone. One very important thing that He is teaching me in this season of life is that I am capable of all things, but only through Him and my strength should come from nowhere else but in Him! It is not an easy thing to learn, especially for someone who grew up learning to value independence more than trust in people. I don’t get much time off especially with the first couple of weeks of school getting everything into a flow and students getting settled, but the time I do have to myself I know is set apart for the Lord… and writing this blog…

I go on bush-bush next weekend and I am very excited to see what all God has in store for me and my team. 

I have been having some thoughts about miracles lately.

When people say to me “oh you live in Africa do you see lots of miracles?” I have a hard time coming up with an appropriate response. Of course I see miracles! I do every single day. However, they are not always the kind of miracles people want to hear about. I see miracles in daily life tasks. Getting things done promptly in Pemba is a real Miracle. Having the grace and love to spend, literally, almost every waking moment around people, for me, is a miracle. Learning how to receive ridicule for not understanding the language or correction for something I unententionally did wrong that offended the culture is a miracle.

 Of course I see blind eyes open, the deaf hear, and multitudes coming into the arms of Jesus, but those are not the only kind of miracles that can happen in one day. I thank God everyday for the miracle of life in general. On Base we have over 350 students walking around who all have a miracle story of how they got to Pemba. 

 How good is our God and how blessed I am to have the honour and opportunity to serve amongst people that God has chosen for such a time as this!

Yes I might complain about my work load, yes I will get tired and cranky, yes I will loose faith, but God is always faithful to fill me up even when I don’t ask for it. 

I miss you all and I wish you could all be apart of this life. Thank you to everyone who has been apart of supporting me and getting me to place I am now financially and spiritually. 

If you would like to Help me financially with getting me to the outreach I am meant to lead in August email me at Rachaels7@gmail.com

I need about $3,000 for all the flights. 

But most importantly I am always in need of prayer and spiritual covering for everything!

I love you all.

Blessings, 

Rachael Michelle