Zabiba, lovingly nicknamed Bibo, walked into my life and became a co-laborer in freeing Swazi girls from sexual bondage just 4 months ago. The other 2 who work with me, I’ve seen them through since their birth (spiritually) but Bibo had already been walking with the Lord for some years. I feel like the Lord just lets me be a part of what He’s doing in her life and be a cheerleader for her. She finished high school a year ago and then went on to do a gap year of school in South Africa last year in hopes of starting University at the beginning of this year. This girl is so smart and was extremely involved in leadership at school but for some reason was not hearing back from her University…so she started working with us for the time being because of her passion to tell girls about sexual purity. 
She applied again to school and was suppossed to hear back in June if she was accepted and she has still never heard a word. She was fasting and praying seeking the Lord’s will on this when He began to show her that what she thought she wanted to do in school was not His will for her and in the last few weeks He has completely changed her desires. Now she’s hearing from other schools who are ready to accept her for the new major the Lord has laid on her heart and the Lord has confirmed it through different believers, she keeps saying “I never throught I would __________” and I keep saying “join the club”. I’ve been able to tell her how I was pursuing one career and the Lord changed my vision from the career to Him and He began to show me His heart for the women of Africa. What i thought would be the most miserable life anyone could possibly live (living in Africa as a missionary) turned out to be the thing that brought me unexplainable joy and the Lord knew it all along…He predestined me to do that before the beginning of time (Eph. 2:10)
We are studying Who I Am in Christ by Neil Anderson and with Bibo she’s realizing her identity was in her major she was pursuing (biotechnology – yeah, told you she is smart) and the Lord is saying “your identity is not in what you do, but what I did for you”. Pray for Bibo, she’s going through quite a season of growth and the Lord’s stripping her of the things she used to think were her identity and showing her her identity in Christ.
We are studying Who I Am in Christ by Neil Anderson and with Bibo she’s realizing her identity was in her major she was pursuing (biotechnology – yeah, told you she is smart) and the Lord is saying “your identity is not in what you do, but what I did for you”. Pray for Bibo, she’s going through quite a season of growth and the Lord’s stripping her of the things she used to think were her identity and showing her her identity in Christ.
Go Becca, You Go girl! You rock hard for Jesus and it sounds so sweet! We are hangin’ in Bako for the summer but returning Aug. 9. Drop by Budapest on your way home next time. We would consider it a treat and honor.
Oh Becca…please tell Bibo that I went through this very thing in college. Since I was a child I thought that I was supposed to be doctor..had the passion and everything. I was seriously pursuing that direction when in my junior year the Lord made it clear to me that I was making medicine an idol in my life and forsaking my first love. See…I had placed medicine and all that it involved as my identity and who I was. Even my parents who supported me wholeheartedly began seeing me as a doctor. When the Lord brought me to my knees I let it go..Unspeakable joy and peace filled my heart. He slowly began changing my identity…and my direction. I’d love to talk to Bibo when we come visit you soon! Hold on tight Bibo…its never boring when the Lord is in control..but always good!! Love you Becca!
Hello dear one. May our God continue to fill you with these sweet testimonies of growth in the lives of his saints. I love to bear witness to his devine call in others. Thanks for sharing Bibo’s story. Blessings as you serve him. Even me I am still missing you!
(i am no longer in Swazi, but i still sound like one… when will that stop?)
Becca, I love the way you love these girls, they truly are you friends, they are so blessed to have you in their lives,
Love you honey,
Mama Black