“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion-
to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.”
Isaiah 61:1-3
I read this Scripture last summer before I left for Africa. I felt then that the Lord was taking me to the very places where He would loosen my lips and my chains so that I could be used to declare His good news, declare freedom for the captives, release the prisoners, and to bind up the brokenhearted. All of this is for the display of His splendor! I know that the Lord has done deep things in my heart and the effects are still surfacing.
In December, I remember laying on my face in the worship center of a church a block away from my house in South Africa. It was there that I told the Lord that I was His forever. Although I’ve been a Christian for well over a decade, this was different. I was not committing my heart to Him for salvation, but I was committing my life to Him alone for eternity. I said that I was His for all eternity and whatever that meant and whatever that took me I would commit my heart to His. Even now I get a little nervous thinking back on that day but I am filled with such excitement. I know that I am ruined for doing anything other than reaching out to the hurt and the lost and the broken of this world and trying to live the Kingdom of God on this earth.
Knowing this, I am returning to South Africa in September as a leader with Adventures in Missions and their First Year Missionary program. I will be apart of the “Awakening” staff which will facilitate over 40 participants for three months in Jeffreys Bay! I will help lead bible studies and home visitation ministries for the upcoming 40 participants! I also hope to continue my current ministries with the tavern and with the Khulisa Project! In January, the new participants will divide into at least three teams and head to different locations in Africa. As of right now, I am planning to continue leading until the program ends in May. I am so excited! But I need your help…again! I need prayers and financial support. I value all of my supporters so much and I am so grateful! If you want to continue your support, click to the left on the “support me” link. As always, I truly love and appreciate you! Thanks so much. Contact me if you would like some more information!
HE Provides,
Amber Mullins
Hey, we are back and so excited for you and will be supporting you before you leave!?!