Dear Family & Friends,
I am very excited to share with you
what God has laid on my heart. This coming January, I will be going to Africa, to work with a team who is reaching out to people who have never heard
the Gospel. I will arrive in Africa at the end of January, 2016 for an 11 month
stay.
Earlier this year when Karen and her husband, spoke about their work in Africa to bring
the Gospel to unreached people groups, I felt God’s tug on my heart to go. I
decided to talk to Karen immediately after the service, and was excited to
think about the possibility of being a part of this work, but then I remembered my
age. I mentioned my concern to her and she said they were excited to have
someone older joining the team. It was then that my decision was made – I had
to follow through with what I felt God pressing upon my heart to do.
While in Africa I will be learning what
it looks like to work in a Muslim context and to be the hands and feet of
Jesus to those I come in contact with, whether it’s university students and
professionals studying English, little beggar boys who call the street their
home, or people in villages – all who have never had a Gospel witness. Can you
imagine how dark their lives must be? Saying yes to what God has placed on my
heart is affecting more than just my life; I go in order that I can build
relationships and share life with these people so that they may taste and see
that the Lord is indeed good.
I must now sort through all of the logistics
in order to get there. First, I must raise $1000/month in living expenses and $6000
for travel expenses. I know God will provide for my needs, because He doesn’t
call someone without coming through for them.
Secondly, I need prayer, and lots of
it! This journey is such a new adventure for me, and I am very inexperienced in
working with people of another culture. I also need prayer for good health, and
that God will use me to speak into the lives of the people He wants me to reach.
I thank you for your help in any of
these areas.
If you would like to make a donation
(either a one-time gift or monthly support) to my work in Africa, you can either
send a check made out to Assemblies of God World Missions (AGWM) with my name “Joyce Coburn” and my
account number “6001960“ in the memo line to the address below or go
online to www.giving.ag.org, type in my account number in the search bar, and
the instructions will follow:
Assemblies of God World Missions
1445 North Boonville Ave
Springfield, MO 65802
God bless you richly.
In His Service,
Joyce Coburn
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