First Steps

Our family is on a journey. We know God is driving and that our family of five are the passengers, but we aren't sure where this journey may lead.

In October of 2010, Wes went on his 4th mission trip to Uganda, East Africa with African Children's Mission (ACM). While there he works with orphaned and destitute children by sharing the gospel and helping to provide for their physical needs. These children are mostly AIDS orphans or orphans from the last Ugandan civil war. Their needs are so great but Wes usually leaves feeling like he has been blessed just as much if not more than the people he has gone to serve. Since his first trip in 2001, he has felt God pulling him to Africa. After this October trip, it was a pull he could no longer ignore.

As we began fervently seeking God's direction, we began a Charles Stanley Daily Devotional bible study together. As we vacationed in Florida over Thanksgiving break, our devotionals began consistently pointing to staying strong in the face of struggles. We really felt God speaking to us through His word and preparing us for the work ahead!

Through much prayer and study, we have begun this journey with God, wherever it might take us. Although we feel a strong pull to Africa and with African Children's Mission, we want to be completely open to wherever God is leading us. And we do feel him leading us. Wow, do we feel him leading us!!

Please pray for us as we begin this journey. Pray that we will be able to continue to exhibit patience as we wait for God's direction instead of following our own selfish desires.

We hope that this blog might serve to help others that might take this journey for themselves as well as give you a glimpse as to what we are dealing with and how best to pray for us, as we also pray for you.

"I want to leave a legacy…because we only get one life…."

The Wilbanks Fam