While no longer an orphan, Josie-Tatum is seeking to help those who have no family. Please join her in support and prayer for her mission.
A Message From Josie-Tatum's Mama
In November, I led our church in adoption/orphan awareness activities. Josie-Tatum watched intently as I previewed videos and brochures. She was moved to find out how she could help with questions like, "Mama, what can we do to help orphans?" and "Mama, where can we go to help orphans?"
As I sought to encourage her compassion, a door was opened for us to join Servant's House Ministries on a trip to South Africa in July. This is Josie-Tatum's story, her opportunity to share with you what the LORD speaks to her.
We where on a safari we saw elephants, zebras a lot of impalas, inyalas and giraffes. I got to pet a lion too. It was as big as me!!! The zebra got the scar from a lion or a leopard. 'Lions are BIG!!!' God bless you!
Today we went on a safari and saw giraffes, zebras, water buffalo, impalas, nyalas, water buck, wildabeast, ELEPHANTS, loads of birds, and other animals. When I get home, I will post picutres.
The day we met Adi, he was playful. We gave him the ball he has in the picture on Mama's blog. He will be going to school next year. He will be our second kid to sponsor.
This is me. We were getting ready to go to a meeting where we packed more glitter, trucks, mostly Happy Meal toys, model clay, some beads, math books, and life jackets. We are all packed now and ready to leave on Saturday!!!!! So, please be praying for us to have a safe trip and a safe trip back to Blackshear. Please pray for the orphans. God is God!
At the beginning we needed $6,000 and God has gave us $2,130 more than we needed. So, we will be sponsoring two orphans to go to school. The rest of the money will be for buying clothes and shoes for the orphans. God is good!
This is a little girl named Faith and she is in the pink. Her mom and dad has died. So this is Faith's grandma and her brother and sister she has more brothers and sisters to. Our group will be helping her go to school.
Our group had a mission team meeting. We packed toys, books, crayons, gloue, scissors and colering books. On Friday we will be shopping for math workbooks, science books, English books and more school supplies. We'll be sending money to the missionairies to buy clothes and shoes for the orphans.
This is the leader of the mission to South Africa. And we will be best friends after this trip is over. When I grow up I what to do just like she dos.
This is all of the people who will going to South Africa. When we took this picture last night when we were at our mission team meeting.
In the beginning me and my mommy needed 6000 dollars to go to South Africa. We have all of that now. And we have enough money for ONE orphan to go to school for a year. Any more donations will be for another orphan to go to school. We are blessed don't you think? GOD IS GOOD!!!
My friend Zoe gave me one day 21 dollars. She got the money by doing chors aroud the hous. Now that people gave me money we now just need 24 more dallers. It is a MEARICL!!!!!!!!! GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!!! Don't you think???
We still need donations for orphans to go to school. We need $585 for one orphan to go to school for one year. And we are going to get school supplies, cloths and shoes.
On Saturday I got some new shoes at old navy. Orphans need shoes so when I got my new shoes it reminded me of orphans. I want to see how many peopel will donate at leest five dollars so we can help orphans get new shoes. Can you please help???
When my friend Joseph gave me the five dollars I told my church and they started giving me money and now God has blest us because they gave me 180 dollars. But please keep on praying. God is good!!!
This is a picture of some of the orphans of South Africa that just got food from build the nation. Build the nation is where we will be staying when we go.
I am very happy because something happened that was speshel. My friends gave me money to go to South Africa to help orphans. My friend Zoe gave me two dollars. My friend Joseph gave me 5 dollars from his birthday so he wonted to give it to me. And my friend Kati gave me one dollar. Me and mama talked about the little boy who gave the fish and bred. Mama said that every dollar we have God can make it grow.
Please share my photo and my mission on your blog!
Directions for Posting a Link On Your Blog
Several people have asked for directions on how to post a photo and link to Josie-Tatum's blog. So, this may be the blind leading the blind, but here goes.
Save her picture to your computer. Then, log into blogspot. Go to the layout screen of your blog. Click "Add a Gadget." Then click add a picture. In the add a picture box, browse for Josie-Tatum's picture. There will be a a place to type in the address for her blog. When you save the changes, visitors to your blog can click her photo and be taken directly to her blog.
Thank you for spreading the word! Robbie (Josie-Tatum's mom)
Please Consider a Contribution
Tax Deductible Contributions
If you'd like to make a tax deductible contribution, please send it to The Servant's House Ministries, P.O. Box 365, Blackshear, GA 31516. Attach a separate note directing that the donation be deposited into the South Africa Summer Mission for Josie-Tatum and Robbie Mattox.