I am so
excited to update you on what’s been going on in my life. These last 3 years the Lord has been
preparing me for something big, something I could never have guessed!
As of
January of 2014 I will officially come on as a staff member of Healing Faith
ministries!! I will be the US
Director. It is bittersweet, as I
have been so blessed to be on staff at Brazos Fellowship Church for 3 years
now, but the Lord was very clear in His leading and timing. The staff at Brazos Fellowship has been
so supportive, and encouraging, I could not be more thankful and blessed by
them!
With
this new development, I will mostly be working in the US, but now have the
opportunity to be the missionary I feel like the Lord called me to at an early
age, and I did not listen. God is
so good to give us second, third, fourth etc. chances!! His grace amazes me dailyJ
This
year there is a unique opportunity with Healing Faith (www.healingfaithuganda.org). We are taking a Spring Break team,
which is a much shorter trip than our normal summer teams. At first glace we were thinking college
students would jump on this opportunity.
But it became more and more evident that the Lord was changing the
direction of our course!
It started
with an 8 year old girl, whose heart was burdened for Healing Faith and their
fight against Malaria. She started
a campaign that she calls “Nickels for Nets” (www.facebook.com/nickelsfornets)
and asked her friends, and all the children she knew, to pledge at least $5
(which pays for 1 net) to donate to Healing Faith for Christmas. The events that have followed this
sweet girl’s actions will amaze you!
With
this happening, we thought, how cool would it be to have the children who have
worked so hard to raise funds for nets, to come and actually experience the
nets being put to use!!
That is
where the biggest news of all comes in!
This
Spring Break, Reagan will be joining me on a journey to Jinja, Uganda!!
I will
let her tell you about her heart and calling:
Hi I’m
Reagan, the first time my mom went to Africa I was scared but then some of my
family members told me why she was there and that’s when I wanted her and me to
go together and finally my mom and dad decided that it was time to let me go. I
think that this will give me more wisdom to use later on. Oh and yes I know
that it incudes shots but its all worth it in the end and plus you get to help
people! I hope that you will donate and most importantly keep us in your
prayers love you. JJJ
This
will be my 4th trip to Uganda. While there in July, we were able to
see the Malaria program come to fruition!! We were able to hang nearly 300 nets, educate the Kagoma
Gate Village on Malaria prevention and detection, de worm the children, play
with them, sing with them, and most importantly we were able to pray with each
family we came into contact with in the village!
One of
the reasons this trip was so memorable was because my dad and sister, Jessica
were able to join me! It was an
incredible time. You can read more about it on this blog in earlier updates!
Our trip
will begin March 7th, and will end March 16th.
Through
this trip we will be able to bring with us 2 fifty pound bags per person, and
we plan on using 1 of those each for much needed medical supplies, and anything
else they may need.
Reagan
and I are so excited to be taking this trip together! I cannot wait to show her everything I have seen. I am so excited to be able to show her
what it means to “Go to the Nations”!
My
prayer is as always, that my children see and feel a call to serve!
We would
love your support, and would like to ask that you prayerfully consider
supporting us financially, but most importantly thru prayer! Thank you!!
If you feel led to donate tax-deductible
donations by check can be made out to: Brazos Fellowship with our names in the
memo line.
They can
be sent either to:
My home
address: Or
to Brazos Fellowship:
2602
Hollow Oak Cir 226
Southwest Parkway E
Bryan,
TX 77802 College
Station, TX 77840
Whether
you decide to give financially or not, I ask that you keep the team as well and
Reagan and I, in your prayers.
Blessings!!
Rachel &
Reagan
979-324-4018
rachel.driskell@yahoo.com
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