Explanation

I wanted to write a bit about what I will be doing over the next year as there seems to be some confusion as to what the plans are. So...here's an explanation of sorts!

I will be volunteering with an organization called Hands at Work (H@W). This is a Christian Home Based Care agency based in South Africa. It operates out of the Africa School of Missions. The base is in the Northeast region of South Africa, 4 hours from Johannesburg and about 20 minutes from Kruger National Park. I will spend my first three months working in South Africa with ASM and the Masoyi Community, a home based care community that H@W was modeled after in South Africa. My first three months will be a time of Orientation as well as going over practical theology (love this), cross-cultural communication and discipleship/support. We will also be doing ministry with Masoyi and preparing for our individual field work.
The next 9 months are bit less specific. For all of you Type A personalities you may find this vague and uncomfortable but there is no specific plan for the last 9 months. I will be at one of six potential field sites using any and all kinds of skills such as administration, nursing, building, and people skills. I will be there to meet the needs of the community and the design is not specific...this is a chance to allow God to stretch as well as Him to use us in the areas that we might have the most strengths. I love this, but it does make it difficult to tell you all what I am going to be doing. I will be practically serving and loving others...that's as specific as it gets right now!
If you have any questions just let me know, I want people to understand what I am doing, but also understand that all is not known at this point in time...

Love