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Transition!

"By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going." Hebrews 11:8

We walk in obedience towards an unknown season of life. And the GLORY of the Lord is upon us.

Wow. The Lord has used the last three years of my life in Family Legacy ministry to radically alter my perspective.  Ann Voskamp sums up my feelings to perfection. "The Lord has used the injustices of this world to reveal to me the beauty of His face.  Real beauty is only found in the brokenness of sacrifice." (www.aholyexperience.com) I no longer want to have everything.  What I now want more than anything else is just more of God.

I feel so humbled and so blessed that he chose me to help launch and pave the way for the Education Department in this ministry.  Check out the growth I've seen in the ministry since January 2011:
                                                                                            2011                                  2012

  • Lifeway Christian Academy Schools                              4                                       17    
  • Sponsored Kid Count                                                1,500                                 5,500
  • Tree of Life Children Homes                                         7                                        33
  • Tree of Life Children Living in Homes                          100                                    395
  • Tree of Life Classrooms                                                5                                        20
  • Camp LIFE American Volunteers                                350                                    700
The growth we've seen has directly contributed to countless children learning to speak, read, and write English, and many guardians realizing the significant value of education!  Zambia has a big piece of my heart.  I love the country, I love the simplicity of life, I love the children, and I love my co-workers.  Apart from Texas, it's the only other place where I have settled and invested all of my heart.

The Lord has not only changed me through the ministry, but also through my journey of fostering and finally adopting my son, Elijah David Malnar.  We were enormously blessed on June 20th, when the Lord provided our official adoption order!! We are now the Malnar's!  Through this past year, the Lord has opened my eyes to see how deep a mother's love is for her child.  Although we've gone through a lot of change in our household, the biggest change in our family has yet come.

We will be moving back to Texas!

I am happy to share that the Lord has already provided a wonderful teaching job!  It will be difficult to leave Zambia, but the Lord has given me overwhelming peace about this new chapter in our lives.

I'm SO thankful for all of your prayers and financial support over the last three years!!  As I am now traveling and readjusting to America with an addition to my family, there are many other costs that tend to add up (Flights in the summer are especially high, and many small things are necessary--such as doctors appointments, school supplies, and all that goes into to starting a new life).  Although I have raised some support for these transitional months, it is not enough to cover everything!  If you feel the Lord leading you to financially help in our transition please visit https://donate.familylegacy.com/megan.  Even $5 can help!

Thank you so much for keeping up with us on facebook and on my blog!  Knowing that people support us even though we are so far away has truly blessed me.  We will continue to post about our journey to Texas and the new season the Lord has for us!  Please continue to keep up with us!

Blessings to ALL who have prayed and supported us.  THANK YOU!

My AMAZING co-workers who lay down their life for these kids and this country! 

Eli playing at school! 

My family came to visit!! 

Some of our sponsored kids receiving some food blessings!

Hanging around the house! 

 My sweet Joseph! He's been my sponsored boy since 2009!!

 Riding on an elephant in Livingstone!

Standing in front of the THUNDEROUS waters of Victoria Falls!

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