When I committed to God that I would serve him in Swaziland, I was determined to pay my own way. To serve Him all by myself. To not burden anyone else with my trip and the financial need it brings. And not to rely on anyone else. But then I was reminded that this trip is not just about me. It’s about God working through me. And it is about trusting Him. How can I trust Him to provide the means to accomplish His works when I don’t let Him? So now I give up control of the financial portion of this trip and humbly ask for your support in finding my way to Swaziland.
I ask you to pray and consider whether God is calling you to help the people of Swaziland through financial giving. With the desperate conditions in Swaziland, you may think that your donation seems insignificant, but when you give as much as you can, God could not be happier. (Mark 12:41-44) Any amount, big or small, will be helpful and will be used to serve God’s children in Swaziland.
However, be careful not to ignore His call to give a larger donation if that’s what He has put on your heart. There are times when, beyond our understanding, God asks us to give more than we want to or more than we even think we can. Maybe you’ve been setting aside money for something special, to save for the future, or maybe you’ve got just enough to pay the bills this month. I challenge you to respond to God’s call if He places it on your heart. He will multiply your gift to better the lives of others, and will bless your life.
Whether you give a smaller donation as a gesture or you answer God’s call to give a larger donation, please give from your heart, not out of any obligation to me or because you feel guilty. (2 Corinthians 9:7) Your donation is between you and God.
Know that your financial support will be used wisely and effectively as I travel with All4Jesus to Swaziland. If you’d like to learn more about All4Jesus before making your donation, I encourage you to check out their website at http://www.all4jesusfoundation.org/. We will be serving Jesus and his children in Swaziland October 21st through 31st and would be honored to be the hands that distribute the much needed love, hope, and necessities that your donations will supply.
Donations can be made online at http://all4jesusfoundation.org/missiontripdonations.aspx or mailed to:
All4Jesus
Attn: Mission Trip
4490 Ambassador Way
Cumming GA 30040
Please note my name in the memo area of the check or on Paypal, so that your donation can be applied to my balance.
Thank you so much for considering supporting my mission trip to Swaziland. I promise to be a faithful servant to God with your donation. If have any questions or would like to learn more about my trip, feel free to email me at margomckoy@gmail.com.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Swaziland Map
For anyone who's wondering where Swaziland is, here you go! It's the tiny little country bordered by South Africa and Mozambique.
The El Shaddhai Komati Orphanage (I'll be serving there and in the surrounding communities) is located in the northern part of the country along the Komati River:
Saturday, June 13, 2009
And He Said "Go"
From the moment God opened my eyes to Swaziland, I never hesitated to say yes to His call to go there. I've never feared for my health or safety. I know that if God wants me there, He will provide the means for me to get there and bring me back safely. I also know that He will close doors if for some reason He doesn't want me to go. But for now, I go!
After my parents realized that I was serious about my trip to Swaziland, they encouraged me to pray and make sure it was actually God calling me there and not just an idea I had stuck in my head. They reminded me that while responding to God's call is good, He also wants us to use wisdom. I assured them that it was God calling me to Swaziland, but our conversation lingered in my head that evening.
That night, God spoke VERY clearly to me.
At the time (and even now), I really loved the song "Revalation Song". The word "worthy" was really standing out to me from the song, so I was looking up verses that had "worthy" in them. While this song and God's worthiness were the focus of my quiet time that night, God still wanted to emphasize His call for me to go to Swaziland and put to rest any concerns that had been brought up earlier that day. In my search for verses that spoke on worthiness, He gave me these words from Matthew 10:
"Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40"He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. 41Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward. 42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward."
This passage blew me away! It hardly even mentioned the word "worthy", but God clearly led me to it for a reason. "Love and honor your parents", He told me, "but not more than Me. If you want to be worthy of Me, you take up your cross and follow Me. And yes, Margo, you could lose your life (or maybe just forego the life you have at home), but remember it's for Me. Serve the little ones."
I've never had Jesus speak to me so clearly and with such a specific purpose through His word. What a blessing for him to reaffirm me in this way. My answer to Him, of course: I will go!
After my parents realized that I was serious about my trip to Swaziland, they encouraged me to pray and make sure it was actually God calling me there and not just an idea I had stuck in my head. They reminded me that while responding to God's call is good, He also wants us to use wisdom. I assured them that it was God calling me to Swaziland, but our conversation lingered in my head that evening.
That night, God spoke VERY clearly to me.
At the time (and even now), I really loved the song "Revalation Song". The word "worthy" was really standing out to me from the song, so I was looking up verses that had "worthy" in them. While this song and God's worthiness were the focus of my quiet time that night, God still wanted to emphasize His call for me to go to Swaziland and put to rest any concerns that had been brought up earlier that day. In my search for verses that spoke on worthiness, He gave me these words from Matthew 10:
"Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40"He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. 41Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward. 42And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward."
This passage blew me away! It hardly even mentioned the word "worthy", but God clearly led me to it for a reason. "Love and honor your parents", He told me, "but not more than Me. If you want to be worthy of Me, you take up your cross and follow Me. And yes, Margo, you could lose your life (or maybe just forego the life you have at home), but remember it's for Me. Serve the little ones."
I've never had Jesus speak to me so clearly and with such a specific purpose through His word. What a blessing for him to reaffirm me in this way. My answer to Him, of course: I will go!
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