Kenya Baby!

Well, let the craziness begin! I have my support letter written, printed, and soon to be stuffed and mailed out tomorrow. Now I get to wait and see how the Lord is going to provide!

Please let me know in the next few days if you have not receive a support letter and would like to receive one. Also, if you are interested in donating online, please Click here or go to:

https://www2.mtw.org/donations/donate/default.aspx

In the search bar, you can search my name, Courtney McWhorter, or type in my account #14569 to donate.

As far as the team goes, we have four other girls going and one guy signed up. Lauren, Virginia, and two other girls Rebecca and Rachel. Justin is the only guy signed up so far, be praying that a few more guys sign up so we can go! :)

During this process I am reminded of God's great promises!

Thank you for your support and prayers, I'll keep you updated on the support as it comes in! God is so good!

MTW Global Missions Conference!

Dear Friends and Family,

On November 5th-7th Lauren and I went to the MTW Global Missions Conference. Imbumi and Martha Makuku (the MTW Missionaries we will be serving in Kenya) were both there. It was so great to hear from them and attend their Seminar on an update on the ministry in Kibera.

This conference sparked my interest in missions and helped me to feel connected to other ministries around the world. It was amazing to be worshipping with missionaries and people around the world, a great picture of heaven!

I attended a Seminar on "When Helping Hurts" a book written by Steve Crobett & Brian Fikkert. His seminar really challenged my opinion on poverty. Brian Fikkert stated that the western culture (me) thinks of poverty as a material thing, if we send money and resources then we have fixed the problem. But when asked, a person in poverty would state that they feel embarrassed, ashamed, less than human. I had never thought of it like that. I go sometimes feeling superior, when I am just as broken and in need as any other person out there. And sending money and goods isn't what they need, they need the gospel, almost as badly as I do.

I'm excited to be able to spend the summer in Kenya and I can't wait to see what God is going to teach me and how he is going to use me and all of you. One thing I was convicted of while I was attending the conference was my lack of prayer, for the nations and for the missionaries I have served with and know. I need to be praying for Kenya, and all of the other places I have served or been apart of, we all do. They need our support.

For now, I'm working on my support letters, lining up babysitting jobs and house cleaning jobs, and any other services I can provide to help my support come in.

Pray that God would provide, and be praying for Kenya and for the nations.

The main worship service.

Now that's my kind of sign.

Imbumi speaking for his seminar.

"In His name, the nations will put their hope." Matthew 12:21

I'm going to Kenya!

Dear Friends and Family,

God has been so good to me! I found out last week that I will be traveling to Kenya for the Summer, as long as the Lord provides. I have set up this blog so that my friends, family, and supporters can see what is going on with this process as well as where my support is and how they can be praying for me.

Right now, I need prayer for the support to come in. It's a lot to raise! Please be praying that God would provide for me as well as the other interns going this summer.

I feel so blessed to have this opportunity. I can't wait to see how God is going to use me as well as all of you in this process. For now, i'll be writing support letters, and trusting that God will provide. Thanks for the prayers!