How Did I Get Here?
Sam tracks the key steps in her journey from WA to Mozambique.
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In 2008 I met my
husband Ben while on a short-term
mission trip to Mozambique and Malawi. During
my time there I felt God calling me to join the team
in Mozambique to work among the Yawo. I didn’t
understand how or why, and I had no professional
skills to offer, but I could see the need and I was
prepared to offer what I did have.
After that
trip I attended every Global
Interaction event hosted in WA and Ben and I
talked and imagined what our future might look
like serving cross-culturally.
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Ben and I were accepted by Global
Interaction to join the Mozambique team in
March 2010. This was a huge confirmation for us.
We had believed this was where God was leading
and we were encouraged to hear others also
believed God was leading us there.
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In January 2011
we moved to a small country town and
Ben began to pastor a local church. We loved our
time there and it would have been so easy to stay. We
learnt a lot about community and some of the challenges
that are faced in ministry. During this time we had to
remind ourselves that this placement was only
for a season, and not our future.
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In December
2014 we drove into Mozambique with
much celebration as the waiting was done!
(So much has happened since then, but
that’s another story... )
We waited
in Malawi for 14 months, learning
language and culture, but never certain
what God was doing or if he was closing
the door to Mozambique.
In October 2013 we finally flew
into Malawi, prepared to drive into Mozambique,
only to get to the border and have our entry denied. We
were forced to turn around and come back into Malawi.
We struggled to understand what God was doing
and how this was a part of the plan.
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As April 2013
approached we were sure we would
be heading to Mozambique, however, problems
there with visas meant we had to wait. The team
were fighting for their ability to stay in the country,
and didn’t think they would be able to get us in.
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