I Wasn’t Prepared But God Was
Rebekah & Mode
When I was planning for my internship here at Project Samuel in Zambia Africa, there where certain things I knew I needed to prepare myself for; for example the time difference, and the hot summers. I had been on many mission trips before and I thought I knew what being in a third world country would be like. But I wasn’t as prepared as I thought I was!
I wasn’t prepared for how desperate the children are for basic education and the great need there is for teachers. I wasn’t prepared for how AIDS and other illnesses have devastated so many families. I know so many children who have lost a mother, father, or sibling to treatable illnesses. I wasn’t prepared for so many families going with out what I called basic necessities. I wasn’t prepared but I was willing for God to use me and after almost seven months I can say, “He has been so faithful!”
Zavier is one of the children I tutor, six months ago he couldn’t read or write basic three-letter words but today in my class he wrote a whole paragraph and was able to identify all the nouns, verbs, and adjectives in his paragraph.
Mode is a boy who lives in a village by the Project, knows he can come to me anytime he is hurt or needs books for school and I will do every thing I can to help him.
It is amazing to me how giving a child basic things like books for school can give them a chance for a better life. Mode has also started coming to church with me and comes to all of our weekly Bible studies. I know God has great plans not only for Project Samuel but also for all the people we influence by the work we do here.
Love,
Rebekah Bullen
Photos of Rebekah’s work in Zambia
Like many missionaries, Rebekah has no source of income other than love gifts from back home. She will be returning to the U.S. December 12, 2013 to extend her visa and raise the plane fare to return to Zambia indefinitely. She needs our help to continue the work she is doing there.
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