Many of you have been wondering what Dominic and I have been up to the past year and a half. God has brought us in the wilderness to prepare us, to prune us, to break us down and build us up for this new season we are entering. He led us to a literal mountain top in Georgia. There were mountains and valleys that we had to go through spiritually!! And, so far, it has been the biggest season of growing and stretching, in our Faith, that we have ever gone through.
The ministry opportunities that God had brought forth were out of our comfort zone, and we were starting all over on the top of the mountain. We needed to build new relationships. Visit new Churches. Connect with new Pastors and Ministries. Learn to humble ourselves to serve and not be served.
While working on the mountain at the youth ministry, we learned to submit to God and Trust where He places us. There were struggles on the mountain; one of which was not having a Church Family close by. One night I prayed and pleaded with God. I surrendered and that night I ran into what would become my local Church Family, while at a Christmas Tree Light Festival in the Park. This is where we connected with Shining Light Baptist Church.
This marked a shift for us. God showed Himself Faithful once again.
A few weeks after finding our Church family on the mountain, the invitation to Africa came once again. I kept going back and forth asking myself, is this the time to go? I started the new year in Fasting and Prayer. God could not have been more clear!! By the end of January, I was on the phone with a Mentor/Friend/Spiritual Supporter and she was 100% in agreement that we were to go to Zambia this time. Over the next few weeks we were processing what this looked like.
This was so scary and exciting all in one. God had been using this time to teach and build us up. We had the privilege of being part of a youth ministry and also had an opportunity to visit the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum. While visiting we were able to connect with so many influential people.
We were able to spend time with and connect with an Amazing group of women, called Final Harvest, that are currently touring the country and sharing the Gospel with their music. They will always hold a special place in our hearts. Their friendship and Gospel Music and Faith are so inspiring to keep moving forward with God’s calling on our lives!!
We were also able to connect with several other Gospel Bands throughout our journeys there. Another example is Southern Salvation which really hit a soft spot in Dominic’s heart. The list is long of all the wonderful bands and people that touched and blessed our lives and we theirs. God is so good!
After our time in the mountains had come to an end God had sent us back to Florida. What a Blessing it has been to reconnect with the Dove Bible Club, hit the streets of Palm Bay with Jesus is King Rally and visit with some good friends.
While we are in our waiting period, God has provided us housing for when we arrive in Zambia and has connected us with an Amazing Church Family!! Our wait comes in the form of Dominic’s Passport.
From the moment we arrived in Florida God has directed us to Nations Church. It is such a Blessing to be part of a Church Family that has a heart for Africa as big as ours. While here Dominic has been part of the Nations Youth Culture and Nations Youth Drama. Besides small groups we are both on serving teams and serving at the Church every Sunday morning.
There is another huge Blessing at Nations Church, “Jesus at the Door.” Their team is helping to build an Army for Jesus to share the Gospel. Dominic and I are super excited to be part of “Jesus at the Door” and being able to serve with them while we wait to fly to Zambia.
We just concluded a Three Night Gospel Tent Revival. It was so exciting how God moved during this Revival. There were so many Salvations and Baptisms. Several of the New Believers are still continuing to join us for Revive New Believers and Sunday Services.
With Jesus at the Door we have also been hitting the streets hard. We are going door to door, walking the neighborhood, visiting shopping centers and of course WalMarts. Meeting people where they are at! Sharing the Gospel. Leading them to Christ. Then we have a weekly discipling meeting – Revive New Believers, where we get to pour into New Believers.
Even in this time of waiting- God is using this time for Good!!
Please keep in prayer Passport Blessings for Dominic. It is the only thing he is asking for, for Christmas. He believes God will move on his behalf and the paperwork needed will arrive in the mail. Dominic has been staying so positive in this time as he works through the hardest disappointment he has ever dealt with. He still shares the Gospel with a smile and puts in his all as he serves. But receiving his passport documents would be the biggest Blessing in his life. He is crushed that he does not have his passport so he can get to Zambia. His heart since he was 6 years old was to be in Zambia sharing the Gospel with the Children of Zambia. He continues to pray since he knows God is Faithful in His promises.
We will keep you all posted as to what God is doing and please keep us in prayer for God to work his miracles to get us to Zambia!!
Many Blessings!!
Merry Christmas and the most Blessed New Year!!
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We know that you have many options when it comes to your end of year giving. TLC Ministries thanks you for your continued support for bringing the Gospel to the children of Zambia!!
(We hope you enjoy some of these photos of our journey back to Florida)
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