As many of you know, in the summer of 2013 I had the opportunity to go to on a six-week trip to India with several of my family members. Orphans, and especially those with special needs, had been my passion through most of highschool and getting a chance to serve with Sarah’s Covenant Homes (SCH) was a dream come true.
For those of you who don’t know, Sarah’s Covenant Homes is a ministry devoted to caring for orphaned and abandoned kids with special needs. They currently have over 100 kids in their care and are continuing to take in more. While I was there God taught me so much about His wonderful heart for these children. He is truly ‘A Father to the fatherless and a defender of widows…(who) sets the solitary in families.’ (Psalm 68:5-6)
Prior to this trip, I had been interested in going overseas, but had never really considered Asia. While I was excited about the opportunity and the experience, I never thought of it as a long term possibility. It has been so neat to see how God uses the desires that He has given us and directs us in ways that we could never have thought up ourselves. When I came back to the States, I realized that I wanted to go back. However, at this point that road looked like an impossibility. There were several issues and things that seemed to me couldn’t be changed. But I have learned that what God calls us to, He equips us for. It is His work, after all. We just get to be vessels in His capable hands.
And so during this time, there was a lot of waiting (which sounds incredibly dull, but was actually a rich time of learning, as well as being very busy), and in His own timing God worked everything out. From getting a mentor family to applying for my visa and everything in between, He has truly shown Himself Faithful.
As of now, I am looking at working as a foster mom with SCH for a year, and will have a group of 6-7 girls. Please be in prayer both for them and me in this upcoming time of transition, as well as details to be worked out concerning the group with which I will be working.
The give button at the top is an opportunity to give online towards my trip. I am needing to raise $750 monthly for my rent and other expenses (flight, etc) If you would like to make it a monthly donation,simply check the box that says 'Make This Recurring'
Or you can send checks to “Sarah’s Covenant Homes” and attach a note saying “For Michaela Stam”. And then mail your check to:
Sarah's Covenant Homes
PO BOX 368
Chinook, MT 59523
(Note: Do not write my name on the Memo line, attach a separate note)
I am hoping to raise my monthly amount and purchase my ticket by the end of February.
As always, your prayers are coveted!
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