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Burundi Mission Trip

Charlotte Whitacre

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Text Box: I'm sure He has a totally different plan for you. He does want us to be blessed, and enjoy our blessings, but He has given me a heart of pure sacrifice and love for His people.. To a point where I won't be satisfied until I am back in Africa sharing His love. I have now come to realize my call. And I have been a sinner for most of my life….trust me, just think of something bad, and I probably did it. I look at these people in Africa, who are trying to make things better with the little that they have, no electricity, no running water.. And then I look at my life, and how the Lord has blessed me. Through all my dirty sins, He has blessed me richly. It just sickens me how wasteful I have been, and how wasteful in general this world is. And I just sit and ask "Why Lord?" Not that I am not grateful for the many blessings, but I just ask myself "Why?" And then I think back to all the times I shared my testimony, and I realize that it was great and all, but if I only have a couple of minutes to talk to a person, and then I never see them again, how can they ever really experience the true love of Jesus? How can I share this burning passionate desire He has placed within me in such a short time? I realized that the only way to show them the love I have for them through Jesus, would be to live in Africa. I am praying heavily about starting a bible school, an orphanage, a training center, a place of worship, and so much more for the people in the village of Mugaruro. I would also like to teach them English. Surprisingly, in the 6 days I was there, I picked up a lot of the language, and that was definitely the works of the HOLY SPIRIT! I am fully confident that through the grace of God I will know most of the language by January. Oh how I long for this and believe it will come to pass soon. The Lord has done a mighty quick work in my life so far, and He has burnt this new passion within me. I think and dream of Africa 24/7. I wasn't sad when I left, because I knew I would be back soon. In fact, depression hit when I reached America. America is such a dark and spiritually dead country. It is very unfortunate, but it is sadly true. We are so blessed, yet so wasteful. A lasting impression that doesn't leave my heart, was that with every smile I gave to each child, I saw Jesus smiling right back at me. These children wear the same clothes every day, carry around broken medicine bottles and coat hangers as toys, yet they are so filled with the JOY OF THE LORD! Every child that I locked eyes with and acknowledged, gave me the most precious smile and I knew it was Jesus. When I arrived in America, I smiled at each child I saw, and sadly, not one of them returned the smile. As I said, I can never put this experience into words. I have been blessed and highly favored and have now heard my calling. I am praying heavily about the situations and making sure that this is the Lord's heart and not my own.. But as you can see from the details, I'm pretty sure it the Lord's will. And I am prepared to take off tomorrow. Here am I Lord, send me! Your faithful servant, Charlotte

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