![]() ![]() I must say that I am so thankful that I have been raised in such a wonderful church. I also got to meet with the mission and ministry team at my church this past week. Time is flying by so quickly! Even though it has been an overwhelming process, I am loving every moment. I am sooo incredibly excited!!! I can hardly believe that I leave in less than 3 months. On to updates! I got a chance to Skype with one of the team leaders over in the Czech Republic this past week which was very cool! It was neat to hear her accent and just get to chat for a little bit. I also felt it was appropriate seeing that I am going into a human trafficking program, these women have hopes and dreams but are literally trapped. I related to this because this program is a big step out of my comfort zone to chase a dream I have had for 3 years. It means that societal expectations and the things that make us comfortable in this world often become cages, and if we never step out of our comfort zones we will never be able to fully chase our dreams. "A prayer for the wild at heart kept in cages" is a quote from T Williams, the original quote is a little longer, but I like this shortened version. ![]() I have had a multiple people in the past week ask me about the name of my blog, so I will explain that. Yet another quick post of updates coming your way! This is my prayer for everything that lies before me. ![]() Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long." Psalm 25:4-5 "Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. That being said, there is not much to update besides the constant busyness and "go! go! go!" chant in my head! I am a human pinball at the moment, but that is okay because in the end it will be worth every chaotic moment and overwhelming day spent preparing for this trip! I must say an huge thank you to Iley because without him the "concert" portion of my fundraiser would probably have fallen apart! So thank you for jumping in and saving it! But I am sooo excited for where I will be! Speaking of school, I must say that it is an incredibly weird feeling to not be signing up for Spring semester with all of my friends. I think God has given me some extra brain space the past few weeks, because I don't know how else I could be remembering all that I am! Haha and thank goodness for calendars and phone reminders! :) This week and next are also my finals weeks, so please be praying for me! My fundraiser falls smack in the middle of all of my final exams and papers. New York City! I was also able to visit Hillsong Church, which was incredible! Coming home from being gone for a week was a bit insane, but I am back on my feet and in full swing of working on emails, letters, flyers, tickets and many other things to make this fundraiser a success. I spent last week surrounded by my amazing family up in NJ (and PA), and spent a couple of wonderful days in my favorite place. I've connected with a facebook group for the trip and have gotten to chat with a girl just a few years older than me that lives in Australia! I am super excited about all the new people I am going to get to meet! Yes, I have my control freak moments, but I have amazing people around me that are always there to remind me that I am not in control. I still have a ways to go, but I am trusting that God will provide everything that I need. Slowly but surely I am raising the funds I need to make this happen. With only about 60 days left until I leave I must say that the past month has been a total whirlwind, and I am sure December and January will be the same! I am overwhelmed with the amount of love and support I have received from everyone.
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