Maasai?

Have you ever heard the word Massai? Do you know what it is about?

How would it feel if you or I could put a Bible into the hands of a pastor, who has never had a Bible, in another country?

Back to the first question...
The Maasai are a people group who live in Tanzania and Kenya, in east Africa. They live in the Maasailand and speak Maasai.




Now, back to the Bible question...
What would it be like to place a Bible into the hands of a Maasai pastor, in his own language? Or what would it be like to be part of that process of getting it there? That's what I want to find out. A complete Bible cost $4.50* (US). So, for about what it costs to get a Starbucks coffee drink, you or I could provide a complete Bible in Maasai to place into the hands of a Maasai pastor. What a great thought! =)

Children are very important to me, so this sounds amazing to me as well...think about this...
Imagine placing a Maasai New Testament Bible into the hands of a child. The child could then learn at a young age about Jesus Christ and live a full life with a relationship with Him- not caught up in things in this life that don't satisfy. Well, a New Testament in Maasai only cost $2.85* (US). How about that!

That sounds like something I want to be part of...how about you?

(*Prices are from 2006.)

Full Time Missions

Hey there!

Okay, so here's some start up details about my life on the mission field full-time...those of you who received a letter from me via snail mail have already read most of this information. For the rest of you, here it is:

I recently spent a month at a children's home in Guatemala with David and Becky Dvorak & Life Unlimited Ministries associated with Keith Hershey & Mutual Faith Ministries. While there for that month I was invited to become a missionary on the field with the Dvoraks. God spoke to my heart that it's time for me to move forward with this life desire, so I am moving to Guatemala! My vacation time will now be coming to the States!!! I am very excited to have this opportunity to minister alongside missionaries who have been on the mission field for over thirteen years! =)

Some of what I will be doing in Guatemala includes teaching two of the boys the Dvoraks are adopting, starting up an International Children's Club, and starting up a consistent Sunday School class.

In addition to this ministry in Guatemala, in the future I will be making trips with the Dvoraks to the Maasailand in Tanzania. After the boys I am teaching are adopted, they will accompany their parents on the trips, and I will continue teaching them to Tanzania.

I will have many unforeseen opportunities to learn and grow in the years ahead. I am very much looking forward to all God has in store for me...I know it's good! =)

Since I am moving to a new location, where mail takes longer to travel, I will be posting updates of what I'm doing here, on my blog. My departure date is December 27th, 2007...so I'm off and running soon. =)

Your prayers are greatly desired- and are highly effective! If you'd like to receive prayer updates, email me and let me know. lovendancn@yahoo(dot)com

If you want to give financially, look to the right side of this page under "Want to be involved?" for information. I'm only asking you to do what is in your heart. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Abundant blessings overtake you!
Reaching a Generation Among the Nations

No doubt about it!

I was reading in James yesterday and then other scriptures started coming to mind...it was so good, and it brought together some things in my heart I've been hearing in sermons. So, I thought I would share it with you:

"If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."
~ James 1:5-8

God gives without reproach! We are to ask in faith, not doubt, and we'll be stable and receive from God.

So this is what I've decided, based on what God says: I do not doubt. I am stable standing on the Word. I ask and receive all God has for me. Nothing is withheld from me. I lack nothing. When I ask in faith, I know I will receive from God. No doubt about it. It's on its way!

"So Jesus answered and said to them, 'Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, "Be removed and be cast into the sea." and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them." ~ Mark 11:22-24

My Father is so good. I don't have to work under great stress to get what I need. I can simply ask and believe Him. Wow! What a loving, all powerful Father I have!

"And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." ~ John 14:13-14

God is so good! This is beyond this world's system and requirements. Having resources is not difficult. I can simply ask God and believe Him. Wow! I am thankful! Then I don't have to concern myself with "making money", I can simply do the work God has called me to do! That takes stress off. My Father is soooo good!