Zambian prayers...

So my bags are packed (well mostly) and I'm just sitting on my couch calmly watching HGTV. What is wrong with me? I'm not sure.

I'm excited to be in Zambia in a couple of days. So much so that I may cry when I see so many of the people I just adore and am overly thrilled to see. Feel like I've missed a few brothers over the last ten months so I am so excited to see them and hear them laugh. (Maybe I'll just cry now.)

I'm asking for prayers for a few things because God is giving me some really cool opportunities and I'm not at all being arrogant but I'm a little nervous and need some Jesus in the middle of every single one of them!

1. My health-- last year, I got sick three different times, which is the most by far I've ever gotten sick while being in Africa. I'm praying for NONE of that this year because it was not fun and ended up taking some time that I could have been spending with students and missionaries. It was a slowing time for me and God definitely used it but I'll have plenty to do to keep busy. Pray for my messy immune system. :)

2. I wil be working with teachers at Lake Tanganyika and in Kabwe. I LOVE teaching (obviously) so I really love working with teachers. Their hearts are gold for service and kids. Maybe the part I'm really excited about is that I will hopefully be setting up some appointments with teachers so that I am able to meet with them in smaller groups. That gives more time to ask questions and answer questions and be more specific to each teacher's need. What an honor to use my gifts and passions and serve Jesus with them!

3. The Love Africa Conference is the conference that pulls in missionaries from all over Africa and really over the world to bring them together to encourage them. It gives them time to share their stories with those from the West who support them and allows them to share for the sake of prayer. I have been graciously given the opportunity to speak and teach women who are on the field each afternoon for three days. My teacher spirit loves this and my encourager spirit finds joy in these sweet ladies.

Please also pray for the students and teachers at the Good News School at Lake Tanganyika. There are many missionaries who work at the Lake T base there as well. They will be traveling to Lusaka to pick us up when we arrive and do a shopping trip. Please pray for their long trip down and back up after Corrine (my partner in crime for the next couple of weeks) and I arrive.

Thank you SO MUCH for your prayers and words of encouragement and wisdom and giving. I feel like I get to go on behalf of 150 other people and that is truly GRACE alone. Love, Melis

OH! P.S. I'll be writing here-- but my team will be writing on this blog too :) Hope Love Africa Blog HERE