Writing The 1st Check

As many of you know, I sensed the Lord speaking to me about our church believing God for $100,000 to fund a church plant/ CAREPOINT in one of the African nations being devastated by HIV. In January I shared that vision and HOF has really grabbed it with gusto. Much has happened in these 7 months of this year and I want to give God the credit. When I shared my heart we didn’t know whom, where, or how it would all take place. I had made some trips to Africa and knew about a ministry that was doing work like this. As we have been faithful to what God spoke He has been busy taking care of the details. God has connected us with the Ohlerkings of Children’s Cup, who will oversee the feeding center aspect of this outreach. As I shared this vision with our church one of the ladies of our church, Lita Veron came to see me with story of how God had been dealing with her to do something in Zimbabwe, but she couldn’t see how. Just happens that the Ohlerkings know of a Pastor Dixon Chingara with whom they have worked in the past. Pastor Dixon was sending Pastor Samson and wife to the city of Masvingo in Zimbabwe as a church planter so we had our man on the ground there. Our church and friends have responded by giving $82,000 towards our goal of $100,000. Lita Veron has been responsible for a large portion of that as she has tremendous favor on her life for this cause. It was our joy to host the Ohlerkings on July 29 in our Sunday services and give them the first installment of $34,700 that will purchase a car for Pastor Samson, buy the equipment to begin feeding the children, and buy equipment for the new church which is meeting in a school for now. It’s been amazing to watch, and great to be a part of this mission. I can’t wait to see how it all ends.