Several months ago God put an intense hunger in my heart to know Him more. In my attempts to grow close to Him and continually seek His kingdom I read and studied His Word, read books and devotionals, and listened to sermons and worship music every free moment of my day.
During these months of seeking, God revealed His will for me to teach abroad in Africa. Once I made the decision to teach in Africa that hunger God put in my heart subsided.
I researched several avenues for teaching abroad and decided to go through the individual volunteer program through the General Board of Global Ministries (gbgm). Through gbgm I have applied to teach at the English Speaking School of Lubumbashi (TESOL) beginning August 2010.
Lubumbashi is the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is located in the southern tip of the nation close to the Zambian border. At TESOL I will teach children of missionaries, doctors, diplomats, business people, etc. Teaching at TESOL will give me a great opportunity to learn and experience many different cultures.
I ask for your support and your prayers. I cannot fulfill what God has called me to do in Africa without an army of prayer warriors.
If you feel led to help support me financially, donations are tax-deductible, and if you have any questions about my budget please contact me.
Checks should be made payable to Advance GCFA, and in the memo line of the check put Advance #982465 for Stacey Pool. You can mail check to Advance GCFA, P.O. Box 9068, GPO, New York, NY 10087-9068. You can also donate online by visiting the link on my blog.
Please feel free to ask me any question you have. You may contact me at 903-276-6752 or stacey.pool84@gmail.com.
I also have a blog (discipleofgrace.blogspot.com) that I will update frequently while in Africa for you to follow and see how God is continually working in my life
For more information take a look at these sites:
Volunteers in Mission Volunteer Opportunities – http://new.gbgm-umc.org/connections/volunteers/
The English-speaking School of Lumbumbashi – http://web.me.com/hoovmoss/TESOL/Welcome.html
I pray that you will share this experience with me.
Your sister in Christ,
Stacey
