update

I have been conference calling with Africa (that sounds awesome, doesn't it?) and here are some new and exciting details about my adventure!
I'll be leaving sometime within the month...hopefully mid to late March. My departure date has been pushed back slightly, but I'm thankful that God has given me additional time to spend with friends and family and additional time to prepare my heart, raise support and get organized!
It is finalized that I'll be working in a hospital in the town of Maru (which means flower in Swahili)! I'm excited to have a final site and plans are slowly but surely coming together.

Finishing up at Heritage was alot harder than I thought it would be...there were many mixed emotions and lots of tears but a wonderful last couple weeks where I felt very special and very loved by my friends and co-workers.

I've mourned the end of a season and am now looking forward to the start of a new one...I'd appreciate prayer for the following things and I promise to keep you posted as more and final details are decided!

• pray for my heart...that God would be preparing it for all He wants to do during this adventure
• continuing to raise support and trusting God that He will provide for all my needs
• the anxiety I feel about saying goodbye to close friends that have been my family over the last four years...that I would feel peace in my heart about the stability of those relationships
• that all the details would come together smoothly without any hiccups or bump

Join Me?

Coming from someone who has worked in full time ministry for the last four years, I know alot of people who ask for support, who have to raise money to do their job and serve the Lord. I'm so thankful for their diligence and confidence that God provides...it has been amazing to see Gods faithfulness in ministries like Campus Crusade, RadioU, Operation Mobilization and many others...and so now I find myself asking you to join me in my ministry in Africa...

Will you partner with me both financially and in prayer?

I have an account set up with Heritage Christian Church where all donations are tax deductible. I have commited to this calling with my life and my resources and promise if you commit to supporting me, I will work hard, steward your money well and share the love and generosity you have shown me with those I come in contact with.

All checks can be made out to Heritage Christian Church, please be sure to put Lauren Lewis on the memo line!

Thank you in advance and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to let me know!

Trusting God...

Big News

I've officially quit my job. My last day at Heritage Christian Church will be Thursday, February 16th. I have been stuck in this rut of uncertainty for a while now and I am so excited about the future although it too is still being written.

With lots of faith, prayer, and seeking of wise counsel I've decided to take a step (or rather a leap) and go oversees for an extended period of time. My hope is to leave for Africa early March and spend 3-6 months serving in various ways, exploring the country, meeting new people, loving on those less fortunate, discovering more of who God made me and reconnecting with Jesus in a new way. It still feels surreal as I talk about it. I've slowly shared my plans with my family, small group girls, friends and finally our church community and I can feel the excitement growing daily.

There are still alot of details to be worked out, plane tickets to be booked, and goodbyes to be said, but I wanted to ask for your prayers as all the details come together. Please pray that God would be preparing my heart, be walking with me in the transition and changes to come and that He would ease my anxious and nervous heart.

My life is nothing like I thought it would be at 26...and I'm done grieving those expectations and instead looking forward to this opportunity and the adventure ahead. I covet your prayers and hope you'll join me in this exciting once in a lifetime experience!