Northview Missionaries

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The Whole Gospel for the Whole World by the Whole Church

Mission Organization

Mercy Ships
On Board: M/V Africa Mercy
Office Supplies Manager
PO Box 2020 Lindale, TX 75771-2020

Contact Information

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Blog:
http://www.carolsinafrica.blogspot.com

Children

Reggie

Mission Summary

New outreach, new cabin, new job, new season…so much has happened since I was home last June and July. As our past CEO said, “We have had volcanoes disrupt our travel and supply lines, political uprisings block our paths, and a little detour to the ship yard make 2010 a very unique year indeed…Our Crew helped us to make 2010 a new record for the number of people impacted with Togo and South Africa combined.  According to our 2010 Field Service numbers, we were able to impact over 480,000 people this year!  Praise God!”  For you statistical minded, we were able to perform over 77,000 procedures with over 59,000 direct beneficiaries. Some further statistics include 30,265 eye consultations, 1,150 reconstructive surgeries, 15,702 dental interventions and 12,215 students trained in village health. These statistics don’t include the volunteers trained to do lay work, doctors trained in specialized area of surgery, relationships made and God being represented and glorified in all we do!
   
As of 27 February 2011 we have docked in Freetown, Sierra Leone for a ten month long Field Service bringing hope and healing to a country rebuilding itself after years of civil war, conflict and instability. I have to admit, it is a little scary to be here where human devastation and poverty is at the bottom of the World’s Human Index Scale. However, I am challenged to serve God in a way that is totally outside of my comfort zone and humbly look forward to how He plans to use me in this new season.  This reminds me of a couple of quotes, “To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.” And, “The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.”  I look forward to providing more details to you through my blog and my next visit home in June and July 2011!

Prayer Requests

Please pray for me about all the things in my opening paragraph; each one presents a challenge of it’s own kind and I could not be here doing this work without your faithful prayers.
   
One of the hardest and most humbling aspects of serving with Mercy Ships is living by faith and the generosity of friends and family. Each crew member raises their own support to serve onboard. We do this so that the life-changing surgeries are given free of charge to the people of West Africa. We rely on this support to pay our crew fees (board & lodging), personal expenses, insurance and travel expenses. Without your generous support I cannot do what I do and I thank you for partnering with me so that I may use my God-given gifts to help those who have all but lost hope.
   
Would you prayerfully consider supporting me for this coming year? If you feel led to partner with me and this very special organization, there are a number of ways you can donate. Please see my blog for more details how.

Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance!

How To Support

For more information on how you can support Carol (project #2551), please call Toll-Free: 1-866-900-7447