And if you go to Africa with an already broken heart, you won’t leave at all.”
Dear Friends and Family,
Since being home, I have been wrecked – it is said that Africa does that to people. Throughout the summer I have not known what I was going to do this fall. The Lord had explicitly told me to wait on Him and simply be still (a practice I am not very good at). I was unsure of so many things, but I was very sure of the only thing that mattered – Christ.
While in the midst of the stillness (and the waiting) I got a call from one of my Africa Awakening leaders. Tag invited me to the AIM headquarters to help with their upcoming training camps. While there, I was given an opportunity – they offered me the chance to co-lead a three-month Real Life trip.
After praying about the opportunity and seeking some wisdom, I really feel like this is what the Lord is leading me to do. So, in a little over 2 weeks I am heading back to Gainesville to meet my team. After a week of training camp, we will be heading to Nsoko, Swaziland.
To be honest, I don’t know what I am getting myself into; but I know that His grace is sufficient for me. I am writing to beg for your prayers. I have seen the power and the impact of what happens in ministry when God’s people cry out to Him. I do not want to go without the coverage of prayer and without the strength and the guidance of The Spirit.
Please be praying for me and my co-leaders – that we will work in unity and love ; that we will lead with wisdom and, like John the Baptist, point the team to Christ. Please pray for the team, that their hearts would break as God’s does for the people of Swazi and that they would work in unity and build a community of active, raw love. Finally, please pray for the people of Swaziland and for our ministry there, that the Kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven and that the captives would be set free.
I love you all so much!
Grace& Peace & Love,
Sydney Sample
That is so great, Sydney!!! I know God’s going to grow, change, and wreck you even more and I’m so excited for you!!! I’m praying for you!!!
Gosh, Sydney Sample, I don’t know why you are so darn loveable. I will definately pray, and I am so excited to hear about your newest God-given adventure.
I am so excited that God is using you to do so much. I would like some dates on when you will be back and such. As you always know I’ll be praying for you while you’re over there. You encourage me with your life.
I love you (with the love of the Lord) Syd
Shaun
Shaun…
Thank you for busting out the brookhill break-up song. Made me literally laugh out loud. I love you too (with the love of the Lord of course…)
LOVE you Sydney Sample! Praying for you and we will get our prayer on in G-ville for sure!! I’ll see you in less than a week!
i’m so excited for you, and pumped to see you on the 3rd LOVE YOU!! you will be in my prayers Sample 🙂
Booya! That is all.
I spent this past summer in Nsoko. It is a beautiful place that is filled with the grace of God. Treat the people with the utmost care and compassion for me, they are my heart!
Praying for you sister as you are the hands, feet, eyes and ears of Christ!