Pray with me

In preparing to leave for Durban, we have some big things that need to be lifted up to the Lord in prayer. Please pray with me as we are trusting Him for His provision and protection over our team as we move.

- housing: We have already paid for our housing in Pretoria and are keeping the house for team functions when we come back as well as the other girls on the team who are not moving. Because of that, we are praying that the Lord will provide us with free housing within the first three days of moving to Durban. When we first arrive, we will be living in a hostel that is already paid for, but our stay has been made available for only three days. We will be meeting members of Gary's church (who is the campus director at Kwazulu Natal) and asking the church body if they would be willing to open up their home to us missionaries, free of charge. Please pray that the Lord provides.

- transportation: Like the house, we have already paid for team cars which are going to stay in Pretoria with the two other teams. Along with finding free housing, we are praying to find a free car that can be donated to us during our time there. 

- health: The humidity in Durban is one of the highest in the world. After speaking to Provani, who grew up in Durban, we learned that the air is extremely difficult for asthmatics to breathe in. Amanda, who will be joining our team of three, has really bad asthma and must take extra medication and precaution while in Durban. She is really nervous about the move but we are praying and trusting God for the health of her  body while we are there. Another health concern though this might sound a little silly, is that because of the humidity, mosquitos are practically unavoidable. Unfortunately, I just so happen to be allergic to mosquitos..so I would love prayer for protection in that as well.

I know these are big prayers, but we serve a Big God. Of course we pray His will be done, but we pray and ask that our requests made to him would be aligned with his will. The less time we spend on housing, transportation, and re-settling in..the more time we can spend on the campus doing ministry and reaching out to students. Pray that God will provide and that we would be trusting in Him during this transitional time in our ministry.