The Lowdown

I am completely amazed at the support I’ve received since Mozambique Mission has been official!

I created the Mozambique Mission page as a way to share updates and stay in touch with friends and family because I know this adventure is bigger than just me. I know this experience will bless others and bring favor to everyone involved. I’m taking my supporters with me every step of the way!

What’s mind blowing is seeing people I’ve never met who ran across my page and liked it and since some may not know me personally and others who do know me but have no idea what I’m ranting and raving about I wanted to take a minute and give you the lowdown…so here it goes!

I applied to go to Iris Ministries Harvest School of Ministry on June 1^st. That was the first day applications opened for Harvest School 19, which starts October 3^rd and runs through December 11^th. I just found out a few days ago that I have been accepted so until then I’ve been waiting (fearfully) yet trusting that Daddy God would come through if I quit my job, etc. and He did!

Faithful God-1             Scaredy cat Ashley- 0

So I will be flying out around September 29^th and will be coming home December 12^th. This 3 ½ month span will be a training time for me. I will be under the instruction and leadership of Heidi and Rolland Baker who founded Iris Ministries and I will also be learning from other missionaries associated with the organization. I will living on the orphanage and sharing a house/dorm with 13 to 14 other ministry “students”. People ask all the time if I know anybody that’s going and as of now …no …so here’s to making new friends! J

 

I will be going to class during the day and in afternoons I’ll be able to play and enjoy time with the children who live at the orphanage in Pemba, Mozambique. On the weekends, there will be fun excursions/sightseeing and there were will outreaches where I will have the opportunity to tap into God’s power and see the lame walk and the blind see. The possibilities are endless!

 Once my training is complete and I graduate, I will then be qualified to apply as a short or long-term missionary through Iris Ministries. My ultimate goal is to come home and reboot, spread the news of what I experienced and go back out to the nations and continue to spread His love.

 I’m finally putting the walk with my talk. It’s been 10 years since I made the statement, “I’m going to be missionary” and God confirmed that word many times but my hard-headed Floyd brain had other plans so for 10 years I’ve settled here, wrestled there, escaped, given up, started over and finally enough was enough. This is my chance to go and do it, for real, and see what happens. I’m open to what Daddy would have me to do, I’m willing, and ready, he hasn’t let me down yet. So that’s the gist of this beautiful disaster called life. The disaster is losing my life and the beauty is I’ll learn how to live through this and gain even more!

 With all that being said, since it is a school there is a tuition fee and it is located in Pemba, Mozambique so my little Scion won’t get me there. J This is where you come in, if the Lord leads you to give financially towards the call He has placed on my life in any way, every donation and prayer is greatly appreciated! I know it is my duty to make people aware and give them the opportunity to sow into this mission field because I want the blessings He pours out on me to spread like wildfire to you and your family. I refuse to let this journey start and stop with me; you are just as much a part!

 

My estimated total for this trip is around $7,500. I will have to celebrate Daddy God and say he has already begun sending people who are so willingly giving financially and the prayers and words of encouragement are more than I could ever imagine, so I know he will come through. Back in March 2011, I wrote a song entitled Jehovah Jireh and I still sing it over my situation reminding my soul that He truly has promised that I would not go begging for bread because He owns cattle on a thousand hills. He said every need would be met so I was willing to say yes to the call He will provide what I need to get there. And the journey doesn’t stop in December, actually it will have just begun, so not only am I looking for one-time donations I am also in need of monthly supporters.

If you want to be a part of this with me, you can contact me on Facebook (Ashley Floyd or Mozambique Mission). You can also mail any donations to 2411 Osborne Road Lake City, SC 29560. Keep checking my blog at www.ashleycfloyd.blogspot.com for updates on the trip and read my random revelations of life.

Thank you for supporting me; every ‘like’ on my page is another push into this next chapter of my life. I want us to join with one another in spreading His love to the nations and I know Daddy’s face will shine upon you and bring you abundant blessing and favor because you are His beloved. Don’t underestimate where He has you planted you!Go and impact your world….it’s bigger than you think! Be blessed beloveds!

Jehovah Jireh