Hammond area through edu-cation, guidance and compas-sion.”

During our Summer Blast pro-gram, I have been teaching about the Armor of God. The kids especially like learning “I’m in the Lord’s Army” and other songs from the Kingdom Quest program book. For crafts we have made foot-prints and molds, and painted scarves and t-shirts. It has been fun watching the kids be creative.

My journey in Hammond, also took me on a journey back to Kansas City for a week of training for the mentoring program at our center. I only wish I had time to visit with friends while I was there.

My four year journey in South

Korea ended on February 22,

2011. About a year ago, I felt

God leading me onto a new

journey back to the USA. At

the time, I was excited and

would have packed my bags to

be on the next plane if I could.

However, as my Korean jour-

ney was coming to an end, I did

not want to leave. Over the last

year, I had began to really ap-

Hammond, Indiana.

As the Children/Youth Coor-dinator, I will be 1) teaching Bible lessons, Scripture memory, practical living les-sons, crafts, music and skits. 2) Tutor and mentor stu-dents in our after school pro-gram. 3) Job shadow the co-directors to learn how to run a successful Compassionate Ministries Center. (This will aid my future dream of working in a Child Develop-ment Center.) 4) Assist in writing budgets for the pro-grams. By assisting with writing budgets I will also learn how they are important and what needs to be in-cluded when writing grant proposals. 5) Helping to “strengthen families in the

J o u r n e y B a c k t o A m e r i c a

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I s s u e 3

J o u r n e y o f F a i t h

P r a y e r R e q u e s t s :

Financial support

Adjusting to life

back in the USA

Growth as a leader

That my car can get

fixed and not cost

too much

Soon after arriving back in the USA.

Soon after arriving in Hammond.

preciate the culture and peo-

ple of Korea. I had even made

strong friendships, so saying

“good-bye” was very hard.

Besides the people and my

friends, I am missing the fel-

lowship, Korean food, public

transportation and a few

other things.

However, I know that it takes

time to adjust to new sur-

J o u r n e y t o H a m m o n d , I n d i a n a

On May 1, I began a new minis-

try journey as a Nazarene Mis-

sion Corp volunteer. For the

next year, I am assigned as a

Child/Youth Coordinator intern

at Our Family Center in

roundings, getting reac-

quainted with friends, making

new friends and readjusting

to your home culture. I know

God did not bring me here to

leave me alone. God is using

this time to grow me into a

better me, all I need to do is

continue to seek him and rest

in his Everlasting Arms.

Thank you to all who have supported me financially. With your support and prayers, I have already raised 44% of my funding.

However, I need to raise the remaining $2,822 throughout the rest of this year. If you have not sent in a donation yet and

would like to be part of this mission through financial support of $5, $10, $15, $20 or more, send a check to: Our Family Cen-

ter, PO Box 4253, Hammond, IN 46324. Make your check out to Our Family Center and write “Amanda Highsmith, Mission

Corps” in the memo line. To give online via PayPay, visit our website www.ourfamilycenter.org. Just let me know you have

given and how much. (Please do not feel pressured to give, instead join me in prayer that God will continue to provide for my

needs.)

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Amanda Highsmith * 825 171st Street * Hammond, IN 46324-2303

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