My dreams are coming true in 2018-my husband Pierce is joining the Zambia 2018 service trip and I could not be more excited to share this experience with him! We will be traveling with four others (Emilie DeYoung and her husband John, Jill Nagelkirk, and Sarah Ingram-- all staff from Winning at Home) from April 12th-April 25th. We plan to make stops in Ndola, Lusaka, and Livingstone to continue building the relationships we have already made and to create more. We will spend our time continuing the child counseling program and possibly helping rebuild part of an OVC sponsor child's roof.
And now for the FUN part ;) fundraising! Que the awkward turtles and jazz hands.
Last year I had the amazing privilege of spending the whole month of June in Zambia. During my time, I focused primarily on how Winning At Home could continue to support a newly developing counseling center and finished revising the Child Counseling Manual for Zambia written by Emilie DeYoung and Catherine Mueller-Bell with an emphasis of what I learned culturally. I spent my time in Ndola and Lusaka with the Jubilee Center, founded by Pastor Lawrence and Martha Temfwe. For the final week, I met up with my supervisor, Dr. Emilie DeYoung and Dr. Catherine Mueller-Bell and helped provide updated child counseling training for volunteers (well, I tried to, I was sick most of the last week. I will NOT make the mistake of drinking any unbottled water this time.). This year will be more of a condensed version with the main focus on training a new group of volunteers.
And now for the FUN part ;) fundraising! Que the awkward turtles and jazz hands.
Last year I had the amazing privilege of spending the whole month of June in Zambia. During my time, I focused primarily on how Winning At Home could continue to support a newly developing counseling center and finished revising the Child Counseling Manual for Zambia written by Emilie DeYoung and Catherine Mueller-Bell with an emphasis of what I learned culturally. I spent my time in Ndola and Lusaka with the Jubilee Center, founded by Pastor Lawrence and Martha Temfwe. For the final week, I met up with my supervisor, Dr. Emilie DeYoung and Dr. Catherine Mueller-Bell and helped provide updated child counseling training for volunteers (well, I tried to, I was sick most of the last week. I will NOT make the mistake of drinking any unbottled water this time.). This year will be more of a condensed version with the main focus on training a new group of volunteers.
While a door has been opened for Pierce and I to develop a greater heart of compassion for God’s people around the world, the exciting part is that you will be able to share in this journey with us. We will need many prayers for this trip- prayers for courage, peace, wisdom, health, travel; and prayers for the impact on our hearts and on Zambia. I am SO curious to see how this will impact our marriage- what a gift to share this experience!
We are also seeking financial support for the travel as well as for the Zambia partnership with the Jubilee Centre in general as we hope and pray to be able to build and open two counseling centers (one in Ndola and one in Lusaka) in the future. If you are able to give financially, please make checks payable to Winning At Home and send to:
ATTN: Mavis Winning at Home
300 S State Street Suite 13
Zeeland, MI 49464
Please add a sticky note onto the check (NOTE: NOT in the memo field***) that says “Mavis and Pierce-Zambia.” Please send in your donations by March 30th. You will receive a tax deduction letter from WAH for 2018.
We are so grateful for your prayers and if you feel led to contribute financially, your support will be greatly appreciated as well. We are so thankful and excited for this opportunity to love on God’s children and so many other incredible people.
