Miriam Webster defines a puzzle as a problem designed to test ingenuity (knowledge). In the verb form one attempts a solution by guesswork or experiment.

Puzzle pieces were intentionally chosen to represent our 7 Areas of Outreach because a unique and ‘wide’ ministry such as Global 8235 tests the ingenuity of its leaders.
Sometimes progress takes guesswork, but it always requires hearing from the Lord. According to ‘Uncle Google’ as the search engine is fondly called by some in Zambia, “an interlocking puzzle has parts that hold the rest together, the parts are mutually supporting.’ A bigger picture is formed by connecting small pieces to other pieces. So goes it as G8235 reaches out to touch the lives of those served.

The six interlocking pieces which form a circle-Educational Enrichment and Literacy Development, Vocational Training, Medical and Therapeutic Assistance, Secure Housing, Nutrition, and Financial Literacy- are each touched by the center piece representing Discipleship. If what is done through Global 8235 does not impact lives for eternity our labor is in vain. If a person does not see and/or experience Jesus in some way when they come in contact with the ministry, the ministry has failed.

Global 8235’s founder, Tracy Murray, is an Occupational Therapist by training. She loves using puzzles as learning tools. She believes there are many enriching lessons to be learned through puzzle making. A visitor who comes to one of the Global 8235 Learning Centers will likely see children, and maybe teens and adults, making puzzles. Most have never made a puzzle before. Thanks to Global 8235 they are developing memory and planning skills. They are testing ideas, developing strategies and mastering problem solving skills that will have a lifelong impact.