I believe I mentioned before on MSJ that my 17-year-old daughter is going to Tanzania, East Africa for three weeks in June…. WITHOUT ME! She has gone on missions trips before but not to Africa. This is huge for her…. for her outlook on life… and for me….sending my firstborn to the other side of the planet. What was I thinking, agreeing to this? Rick and I have always said that our children will go on missions trips and be aware of the living conditions in other parts of the world. We think it is highly important for kids from one of the most prosperous nations on the globe to see how MOST of the world actually lives. It’s not quite like Scottsdale, baby! Trips like this make you thankful, and sad, and mad, and changed for life!
Larisa is going with a group of 12 people from our church… an amazing group of people who the Lord brought together… who didn’t even know each other six months ago. Amazing! They will be working with a home for boys in Moshi called the Emmanuel Center. The leaders of the trip have been there before (which does this mother’s heart good.) The team will also head out and CAMP with the Masai tribe for three days (which made this mother laugh because Larisa doesn’t prefer camping!) They will be doing workshops with people with handicaps, holding dental clinics, doing hospital visitation, some light construction, painting and a few church services. ALL stretching and growing opportunities for my girl! I’m thrilled that she gets this juncture in her life… it will change her path forever.
Am I nervous? Not really. Am I scared to send her off? Not really. I know the Lord has plans for her…. WAY bigger than I could think of, and He loves her more than I do (hard to imagine!) so He will take care of her.
Everyone on the team needed to raise $3,400 for the trip. Larisa is getting close… more than 2/3 raised at this point. How can you help? Bid on an item or two at their auction site: www.MoshiMission.wordpress.com Or you can make a tax-deductible donation on our church’s site: https://www.ccvonline.com/Arena/default.aspx?page=12698&requestUrl=%2FArena%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fpage%3D14886
Simply Create a Log-In (so you get a tax receipt).
Select: Moshi, Tanzania Trip
And put: CROSBY in the Blank space.
A sincere Thank You, from deep in this Mother’s heart.
Tags: africa, donation, missions, missions trip, moshi, outreach, tanzania, tax deductible
My Sister's Jar 
May 18, 2011 at 7:46 pm |
I would LOVE to camp with the Maasai. Does Larisa know about their diet? Would you, could you, drink cow’s blood and milk? If I was living with them, I would certainly try. Yay for all those vaccination shots!