More about Africa

I will be spending 10 days in Burkina Faso. Northwest UMC is one of 9 Indiana United Methodist churches that are working with Engage Burkina as we seek to provide clean drinking water to Burkinabe.  Burkina Faso is located in north west Africa between Mali and the Ivory Coast. 85% of the Burkinabe do not have access to clean drinking water.  Our 9 churches have raised over $72k to help dig wells through Burkina Faso.

As our group spends time in Burkina Faso we will seek to:
1. To encourage our partners doing this work.

2. To see the depth of need

3. To consider what God sees in that need and how we can continue to be involved in God's work

4. To come back with deeper perspective; to share the vision and inspiration to others

5. To energize our world outlook to do more for a world in need

6. To participate in friendship, encouragement, and helpfulness

7. To realize the connectedness God's people must have with all people

8. A thousand other reasons that God will show us along the way.....

 

I covet your prayers for safe travel and that by our visit we will be able to show the love of Jesus Christ.