The first step is to finish with Children's Cup well. It is a great organization and I want to end the year with it being the best it can be. I am still visiting sites, encouraging and monitoring that registers, feeding and sponsor letters are going well.
We have Christmas parties coming up next month that require a lot of preparation and only our small staff. The great news is we have lots of volunteers lined up to help on the actual days of the parties! Joy to the world!
We have Christmas parties coming up next month that require a lot of preparation and only our small staff. The great news is we have lots of volunteers lined up to help on the actual days of the parties! Joy to the world!
The next step in line is figuring out where God has for me to go. At this point I wish God would just flash a neon sign with an arrow that says "Go Here". There are several ministries I have worked with in South Africa and Swaziland and others that I have become aware of. My heart is to not be in just a place that can use me but to be where God is reflected by my actions the most. I so want it not to be about me but about Him. Sometimes that means going where I'm not as comfortable and familiar.
Currently I feel God wanting me to stay in South Africa. I feel He had His hand in my transition here this past year.
Although I love and treasure Swaziland and my friends there, when my separation from Cup occurred I surprisingly did not feel the urge to run back there. It was a sweet revelation that I am truly more settled here than I thought. I am not upset or afraid that He wants me to remain. Wow! This is just not how I would imagine I would feel.
Currently I feel God wanting me to stay in South Africa. I feel He had His hand in my transition here this past year. Although I love and treasure Swaziland and my friends there, when my separation from Cup occurred I surprisingly did not feel the urge to run back there. It was a sweet revelation that I am truly more settled here than I thought. I am not upset or afraid that He wants me to remain. Wow! This is just not how I would imagine I would feel.
My passion is children...nurturing children....teaching and modeling ways for loving, encouraging, educating and disciplining children to other adults who interact with children. How will that look? I'm not sure yet. Maybe it will be my focus as I partner with another ministry or multiple ministries. Maybe God will lead me to start my own ministry (way out of my comfort zone). When the time is right I trust He will let me know and I will pass that on to you. I pray you will all continue to support me with your prayers, finances and encouragement.
I am not asking anyone to stop supporting Children's Cup. They are a great organization, impacting thousands of children in several countries across southern Africa.
www.WorldOutreach.org/donations -- select Sandra Chesterman from the list. The system can process USA & International cards. You can also set up automatic monthly Gifts with your credit card if you choose the "Monthly" option.
If you want to set up automatic gifts from your bank account
you will need to simply go to your online banking bill pay site or ask your bank to help you set up an automatic bill payment to
World Outreach Ministries
P.O. Box B
Marietta, GA 20061
and put Sandra Chesterman #286 in the memo section.
The bank usually sends these free of charge and even saves you the postage.
Or you my mail a check yourself at any time to the address above with
Sandra Chesterman #286 in the memo section.
If you have questions or concerns or word of insight or encouragement, feel free to email me at my new email addres
sandrachesterman07@gmail.com
(The'07 is for the year God rocked my world by blessing me to be a missionary in Africa)
As unsettling as it has been sometimes, God continues to show up faithfully through it all!
Thank you for joining me in this amazing journey!
I couldn't have done it without you and I look forward to what lies ahead!
If you want to set up automatic gifts from your bank account
you will need to simply go to your online banking bill pay site or ask your bank to help you set up an automatic bill payment to
World Outreach Ministries
P.O. Box B
Marietta, GA 20061
and put Sandra Chesterman #286 in the memo section.
The bank usually sends these free of charge and even saves you the postage.
Or you my mail a check yourself at any time to the address above with
Sandra Chesterman #286 in the memo section.
If you have questions or concerns or word of insight or encouragement, feel free to email me at my new email addres
sandrachesterman07@gmail.com
(The'07 is for the year God rocked my world by blessing me to be a missionary in Africa)
As unsettling as it has been sometimes, God continues to show up faithfully through it all!
Thank you for joining me in this amazing journey!
I couldn't have done it without you and I look forward to what lies ahead!
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