There’s someone I’d like you to meet.
I first met the Huffman’s online. {I’ll let the shock where off}.
Kimberly left a comment on one of my posts about the Mercy House. I clicked right over. Her blog is called: The Huffman Family in Kenya and it’s about her family’s journey founding and running Mattaw Children’s Village.
I have read and read and read. Learning so much more about the culture I love. The Huffman’s have been an integral part of helping us behind-the-scenes in starting Mercy House. They have met with Maureen (and fallen in love with her! Who doesn’t?), answered a ton of questions, shared their travel contacts and so much more.
This beautiful young couple with two sweet babies met in Africa. They were both serving the poor. They knew they wanted to spend their lives there and after they married, they opened Mattaw. I have been so impressed with their work and the amount they have accomplished in just four short years.
Mercy House and Mattaw are dreaming of working together to rescue some of Africa’s forgotten.
The Huffman’s returned to America for a short time to do some necessary work stateside. When I discovered they would be in Texas, I knew we had to connect in person.
On our way to meet them at Chick Fil A the other night, my daughter, “So are we meeting someone you met on the Internet?” And no one in the car thought the question was weird.
It felt like meeting family. Africa bringing us together over sweet tea! We shared stories and encouraged one other. They are missionaries, doing hard work for Jesus. I’d love for you to pray for them and even consider financial support.
[It may seem weird that I’m asking you to support them considering I’m working to raise money for Mercy House. But money isn’t an issue with God. He has plenty. If He burdens your heart for this family like He has ours, GO WITH IT!]
We are so thankful that God allowed our paths to cross and we are very excited about what the future holds.
I love that the Internet makes the world a smaller place!
The internet definitely makes the world a smaller place especially for us because we are a military family living in Japan. The majority of the information we received about out move here was via the internet. That is also the same way we have met a good portion of our friends during this now 13 year military life journey.
What a lovely family the Huffman’s seem to be! Thanks for sharing their story!
silly. . . and shallow, i realize. but i know that green vest – have it in my closet. love your posts. in our prayers.
This is awesome! I love how God can work online, connecting us all and making us better for it. So glad to know about the Huffmans now. You are both doing amazing work – I admire you and you are an in inspiration. Thank you for sharing all this.
I LOVE your comment “money is not an issue….God has plenty.”
We have somehow developed the thinking that we are bestowing some amazing blessing on God by giving Him back HIS money!!! That comment is a great reminder that it is ALL His!
I agree wholeheartedly about the relationships that form via the internet. I talked about you in that venue here
http://gigglesandgrimaces.blogspot.com/2011/01/multitude-mondays-46-blogging-community.html I also gave you a cute little award here http://gigglesandgrimaces.blogspot.com/2011/02/things-about-me-and-award.html You might be past these things, but I wanted to let you know how you have blessed me!
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the Huffmans are some of our new Servant Life partners! we’re sending groups over to work with them in Kenya this year. small world!
YAY! There’s your post after clicking over from Kim’s. They are from my town! Precious couple and family.
This is so fantastic! What an encouraging connection.
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