Well, I am learning again and again how God works in His own time. Not mine.
I was pulled aside by a leader on Friday August 10 and asked to be a part of Outreach 6 on the Ship. Outreach 6 is in 10 days (August 23rd)!!! (It was all officially approved for me to go today.)
I am so excited! More so than I ever thought I would be about going on the Ship. For some reason, the timing just feels perfect and right. I have incredible peace about it and know this is an opportunity of a lifetime.
I will get to be the media person, which means I will be spending every waking hour writing articles/stories and taking photos. Is this my dream job or what? I get to follow Doctors, nurses, health care workers, dentists, and ship crew around for 18 days documenting their and the villagers’ lives!
Now, it will be hard work and challenge all I know about life and the world. The Western Province of PNG is literally one of the poorest areas in the entire world. Unlike most impoverished places, such as Haiti, hardly any aid or workers get in. YWAM’s Medical Ship (through incredible amounts of prayer) was released to go there just weeks ago.
On top of the poverty, there were recent floods. Many of the people in this region have been without food for months. Our ship was given mass quantities of rice and flour to take into those remote areas. We found out through PNG government officials that our Ship was Plan A to bring aid…. And there was no Plan B.
On the 23rd, I will be flying up to Port Moresby, PNG and getting on the Ship. Then, with our fresh batch of volunteers, we will sail (hopefully smooth) to the Western Province for 2.5 weeks. The ship will travel all along the coasts and up rivers to remote villages to set up clinics.
The only thing I am missing at this point is the funds to get there, but I have every confidence God will provide every penny!
I can't wait to send up my follow up newsletter to tell you all about it and God's incredible faithfulness.... it's gonna be good!
If you'd like more information on what I'll be doing, please feel free to contact me!
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