Team Member Profile: Amie Heath

Hometown: Mt. Olive, NC

Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 29:11

Hobbies: reading, running, laughing and eating of course

Favorite Dessert: Crème Brulee

Pets: My hubby for 13 years – Oliver, Molly our cocker spaniel and Zena our 2 year old Great Dane

Spiritual Strengths: evangelism-I love to bring anything back to Jesus, encouragement and anything that has to do with acting like a kid

I think that my blood has some shades of green and yellow as Brazil is firmly planted in my heart. I had the opportunity to go there for the first time on a business trip with Maersk to Sao Paulo. We took a day trip to Rio de Janeiro and I immediately fell in love the people. So when my friends, Pastor Jerry and Jodi, asked me about taking a missions trip six years ago to the Amazon River Basin it was an easy answer: YES!!!

I met the people of Project Amazon (PAZ), the river village we first went to and the draw to share the gospel in this area was one that I couldn’t ignore.

Since that trip, I have really learned that the relationship the Seacoast teams have with PAZ is a lot deeper. We are family and at times I feel guilty about raising support for the trip because it is a trip that I yearn for each year…to lead others and show them the heart of this beautiful country.

Another reason I am so excited about making the trip is in the story of one of our team members: Tommy Ellliott. Many of you know I work at the North Charleston Dream Center (www.northcharlestondreamcenter.org) and I met Tommy there almost 3 years ago. He was living in a tent and came on a pretty regular basis for help with food and to take a shower at the Dream Center. I watched him stay involved, but keep a safe distance. After coming back from Brazil last year, I really felt like I needed to invite him to make this trip in the future. This past year has been an amazing one for Tommy. He has committed to volunteering at the Dream Center as part of our facilities team, found a place to live off the streets and recommitted his life to the Lord!

I covet your prayers for this trip and in particular for:

* Pray that God would strengthen me spiritually to do the work He has called me to do in leading this trip;
* Pray for the relationships our team will make with the people of Brazil;
* Pray that the team will remain healthy and strong throughout the duration of the trip, as well as be of one accord in everything we do