Fishing
Lessons
In October of 2005, 41-year-old Dan Sosa boarded
a plane with one-way tickets to Africa for himself,
his wife, six children, and a 13-year-old dog.
He was going back to Africa to get his heart.
Two years earlier, while on a mission trip with
Every
Orphan's Hope, "God yanked my heart
out of my body and planted it in African soil.
While I stood there, surrounded by young children
who had eternal hope shining in their hearts
but no earthly hope in their eyes, God clearly
said to me, 'Dan, if you want your heart back,
you're going to have to come back for it.'"
"As I looked at those AIDS orphans, the
Lord began to unveil Ephesians 2:10 as His purpose
for my life - and it |
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80 percent of Africans live below the
poverty line of earning 1 dollar per
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wasn't
living in an upscale neighborhood, building the kingdom
of Dan. The Lord began to show me that, in the name
of Jesus, my gifting and skill sets as a CPA and small
business entrepreneur could give orphans and others
in Africa economic hope for a God-glorified life here
on earth. I felt the first stirrings of joy that had
eluded me in all my material accomplishments."
"Let Me Handle This."
Imagine this: You're the primary breadwinner for a family
of six kids, ranging in age from 2 to 13. You live in
a great neighborhood, your kids attend high-quality
schools, and you have a close-knit group of friends.
Exactly how do you tell your wife, "God wants us
to move to Africa"?
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You don't.
"The Lord made it clear that He was God,
and I was not. It was not my responsibility
to convince Gillian that God wanted us in Africa.
The Lord told me not to get in His way, that
He would tell her. 'Tell her you had an incredible
time and saw Me at work, but let Me give her
a heart for Africa.' "
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Four months later, Gillian and Dan met
for coffee after a Bible study, and she said, "Dan,
we were talking about this scripture in Romans . . .
'Happy are the feet that carry the good news.' When
we go to be with the Lord, are we going to wait for
Him to say, 'Come in' or are we going wait for Him to
say, 'Well done my good and faithful servant.'?"
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