Hi Everyone!
I am so excited to be sharing with you some of the incredible things that God is doing in and through my life right now! As many of you know, I am currently in my third year at Arizona State University studying Architecture. While this major definitely has been very challenging (understatement of the year!), I really do love learning all about architecture! However, being at a public university, it is easy to see that something is missing. This campus terribly needs Jesus! That’s why it is so good to see ministries on campus being the light in the darkness that this world so desperately needs and I am truly grateful to be a small part of that light. I really am confident that I am where God wants me to be.
All that being said, for the past two years, I have felt a strong desire for more - more of God’s presence, more of His will for my life, and less of mine. I know that I am where He wants me to be, yet I can’t escape this feeling of desiring more. I had felt that this maybe meant I should go into ministry, or, something along those lines. However, I still felt that I was studying architecture for a reason, but I had no idea how architecture and ministry could go hand in hand… but God did!
I am so excited to be telling you all that for this entire summer, I will be serving at Engineering Ministries International as an Intern Architect! EMI is a charitable Christian development organization made up of volunteer architects, engineers, design professionals and building technicians who donate their skills to help children and families around the world step out of poverty and into a world of hope. Since 1982, EMI has designed over 700 projects in over 85 countries! I am so incredibly excited for this amazing opportunity to serve with this awesome ministry (this is actually the true understatement of the year!)!
EMI has seven offices all around the world and this summer; I will be serving in their office in the United Kingdom. The office is in Colchester England and I will be staying close by. As an Intern, I will assist the ministry in whatever projects they need my help with. The main project, however, will be located outside of Monrovia, Liberia. We are going to Liberia for two weeks to design a new technical school (as well as making revisions to the campus) for a ministry called ABC Christian Aid. This is a Christian organization whose goal is to help Africa's orphaned and vulnerable children become godly contributors to their communities and the world. I am so incredibly excited to be going on this trip to help out this amazing ministry!
Here’s where you come in! In order for me to do this internship, I need two things: prayer and money! But, prayer is the most important thing you can do. I believe in a God who listens to our prayers and acts on them. Even if you can’t give any money, please stand with me in prayer! Pray for this entire trip to be completely directed by God. I know that if God is in control, everything else will fall into place! However, I do need money too. In fact, I need $7500 to be able to go and serve on this internship. If God leads you to give, please donate online at www.emiworld.org by clicking “Donate” and putting “Tim Berry-2816” in the “Designation” line by May 10th. Thank you so much for both your prayer and financial support! I really appreciate it!
Also, please continue to check this blog throughout the summer! I will keep it updated with details on how the trip is going and post pictures to it. Please feel free to contact me as well - tim.berry@asu.edu. I would love to answer any questions you have and just talk to you about the upcoming trip!God Bless!
