When I started IS5511, I set out to share the gospel via this blog and to encourage others to study and share the gospel with the little brown book of The Word. As Christians, this is what we are called to do – to love others so much that we are willing to set aside our own wants and desires, cast out pride and, through the Lord, overcome fear and anxiety or whatever it is we might struggle with and share the gospel. Once shared, we can be sure that the Lord will take care of the rest.
Let’s be honest, IS5511 isn’t so tough. While I confess I struggle sometimes to muster the courage to hit the publish button and send my posts out for the world to see, that struggle occurs from the comfort of my air conditioned, middle class home in a safe neighborhood in a lovely Texas community.
My friend Jenny Jenkins, founder of Imani-Tumani-Upendo, has put her faith to work in much harsher circumstances. To use her phrase, she saw a need and ran toward it. She did so with complete faith that the Lord would enable her, use her and provide for her as she sought to serve people in need in Africa. Two years later, having trained and delivered multiple mission teams to Kenya and Uganda, Jenny has added yet another amazing mission to her efforts. To say she is “all in” is an understatement. And watching the Lord work through her has been nothing short of amazing.
That’s why Imani-Tumani-Upendo is the first mission that we will support with IS5511’s Mission Support program. I can find no better example of faith, hope and love at work. Now through January 2014, 30% of our proceeds from the sale of the little brown book of The Word will be contributed to Imani-Tumani-Upendo.
There are three ways you can help:
1. go ahead and get the Christmas shopping started by purchasing a little brown book of The Word gift set from our Etsy store, Share The Light Gifts.
2. donate directly to Imani-Tumani-Upendo
3. pray for Jenny and all the women she is serving
Here’s a little video inspiration to help you see just how amazing God is when we let Him work in our lives.
And my peace be with you!