Hello! I’m Sarah Carpenter and I’m from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For two years I have been working in Philly as a missionary. This summer I was considering doing another mission year, but when that didn’t work out, I turned to prayer. I realized that the underlying desire of my heart was to dive deeper into my spiritual life. When I discovered Inscape, I realized how much I was desiring formation, specifically the formation Inscape was offering. After years of pouring out for others, I knew that the Lord was calling me back into a place of total receptivity to His love.
For the past few months, it has been an incredible joy to be deeply invested in by the formation team as they help us cultivate our own unique calling. Of course, we cannot keep such a great gift to ourselves! It has been our privilege to know, love, and serve the most neglected in the community. Our weekly apostolates are the Sycamore Youth Center, an after-school program which hosts hundreds of children from the impoverished area, and the Urban Mission, where we accompany women living at a local homeless shelter.
Each day brings new surprises as our friends let us share in their lives. We might find ourselves admiring the woodburning talents of students, learning how to make paper airplanes with a woman from the shelter, sharing our testimony, hosting Bible studies, or listening compassionately as a woman describes her struggles. In all these things, we seek to reveal the gaze of Christ to others, that they may recognize the beauty of their unrepeatable story.
In order to pursue this year of intensive formation and service, I need your support. This new venture in my life is entirely dependent on the prayers and financial support of my mission partners. This means that I have the beautiful opportunity to invite you into my mission! As a mission partner, you’ll be able to walk alongside my this year by receiving my newsletters. You’ll be able to send me prayer requests that I can take to my daily holy hour, and I’ll share intentions with you from both myself and those that I serve.
If your heart is moved to walk alongside me as a mission partner, I encourage you to consider financially sponsoring a portion of my cost. It would be an honor to have your support.
