uganda

for those of you who don't know...i'm going to kampala, uganda in september with passion city church in atlanta. there are about 15 women going between the ages of 22 - 40. i actually have not meet the group because i am one of a few who live in texas, but it has been a God ordained group from the very beginning. we all come from different backgrounds and each have our own story of how God brought us together. i am so thankful for the opportunity to go love on some children who desperate need it.

we will be going to the watoto orphanage and more specifically in the baby house. we will be caring for the babies ranging from new borns to 2 years of age. we will be there for almost 2 weeks. just thinking about it makes my heart happy. i love getting to love on children and touch them as Jesus did. i am expecting God to do a work while i am over there. my heart, spirit, and mind have been stirring in preparing for my trip. i leave 6 weeks from yesterday (saturday). please be praying for all that will unfold in uganda. it is a country i have not been to, but so looking forward to seeing a different part of africa as well as meeting and learning about the people there. getting to know people and their story intrigues me so much.

as this is another trip that we have to raise support, i have been saving money from coaching volleyball this past year to put towards the trip. God has been so gracious in providing for it. none of this could have taken place if He had not begun to provide the financial side of it. "all of this is from Him, through Him, and for Him." i wasn't going to post this, but (a friend of mine asked about it) if you would like to give towards my trip you still can. i am in the process of getting things such as shots, visas, room & board (where we are staying), and little odds and ends. i have a few shirts left that i am selling/giving away to raise support for the trip. if you would like to donate towards my trip you can mail checks to my address: one eight three nine one FM fifty six. kopperl, texas. seven six six five two. make checks out to me. if you have any questions feel free to email me at joyjanszen at gmail dot com. also, if you would like a shirt let me know as well. (they are brown and pretty cute!)

my main request overall is prayer. i don't know what God is going to do over there, but i know it is something big. thank you all for reading this and staying up with my life. i am not even sure who does read this, but thank you anyway.

To Him Alone,
joy