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Please Pray for Melissa McSurdy.  She
is a missionary to Namibia that Kids L.I.F.E. Will
be supporting for her work in this South African
Country.
 
About Melissa
Melissa McSurdy grew up in Pennsylvania, but it did not take long
for her to acquire a heart for Africa. God used her third grade
teacher, a former missionary to Africa, to plant the seed in Melissa
heart. God continued to intensify the call on Melissa life
throughout high school and led her to Valley Forge Christian
College where she majored in World Missions. Melissa went on
her first mission trip the summer after her freshman year of
college, a two week trip to Zambia, Africa. She returned to
Zambia the following summer for approximately nine weeks. The
summer after her junior year, Melissa did a four week internship in
Rwanda. She also led a missions team to Zambia this past
summer and could sense Gods hand upon her in a special way.
God used each trip to mold her and prepare her for what was
soon to come. He has given Melissa a love for the people of
Africa and a burden to serve Him on that great continent.  Melissa
began to work as an Associate Pastor at Glad Tidings Assembly
of God Church (Reading, PA) during her final semester of college
and began full-time ministry there following her graduation from
VFCC in May of 2003, working there until December of 2004. Her
responsibilities at the church included evangelism and prayer
ministries as well as short-term missions training. At the beginning
of this year, the Lord spoke to Melissa?  heart ever so strongly
that now is the time its time to go! Melissa began the process of
applying to be an Assemblies of God Missionary this past March.
She has now received official approval to begin raising funds to
be a fully appointed missionary to Namibia, Southern Africa.
Melissa will be working alongside the Namibian National Church in
establishing works to address needs related to Orphans, AIDS
Awareness, and Community Health Evangelism. Namibia is a
country of great need, says Melissa, but where there is great
need, there is tremendous opportunity!  
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