it is amazing to me how people rally around those that serve. my parents have been going to a small church for the past year or so. i'm good friends with a couple that is on staff at this church. the pastor emailed me when he heard about my trip and asked for me to speak one Sunday before i leave. he wants me to speak about my testimony, my calling to go on this trip, and my needs for the summer. They will take a love offering up for me and pray over me right there! I think this is incredible. All of my life, I've been on the praying side, just wishing i could be on the going side....and now i am. while this is only for ten weeks, i know this will not be my last trip.
What's so cool is that I have maybe been to this church five times when I am at home from school. And here they are wanting to do all they can for me. this support is so overwhelming that all i can do is thank the Lord for continually showing me this is the right thing to do. i love it.
things are wrapping up here at school. well, at least, trying to. it's hard to be excited to graduate and excited to go to Romania when i have so many papers to write. when i say so many papers, i mean like 7. yeah. i'm up to my eyeballs in papers. it's hard to enjoy my last days when all i do is write. so pray that i can be speedy in my writing so that i can really soak in this last week and a half. wow. hard to believe i am graduating college.
currently listening to: silence....kinda nice.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
I'm leaving on a jet plane...
...don't worry, I'll be back home again. :-)
the intern director, Brian, emailed my flight itinerary to me today. i've officially got plane tickets now. this is just another small piece of making this real to me. excitement and anxiety are on my heart and mind.
well, i'm off to class now. :-)
the intern director, Brian, emailed my flight itinerary to me today. i've officially got plane tickets now. this is just another small piece of making this real to me. excitement and anxiety are on my heart and mind.
well, i'm off to class now. :-)
Sunday, April 20, 2008
the LORD gives....
I was praying so hard about Romania this past week, asking God to show me if I was really supposed to be going. Well, I have never been more confident in the Lord showing me his will. Last Wednesday, I had $0 raised. Today (Sunday), I have over $2000.
The Lord is amazing!
I had been so nervous that I had jumped the gun on this trip, thinking that maybe I shouldn't have committed so quickly. But God definitely has this in mind. :-) Even more than that, I had prayed the Lord would show my heart in more than the financial support that I should be going. Today, my pastor preached from the passage the summer interns are focusing on as a team. Philippians 2 is about being like-minded in purpose, and acting in the same nature as Christ by being selfless. I'm pretty pumped to have a church that has such a united purpose and passion for people. And I'm equally pumped about being with a team this summer with that mindset as well.
I don't think it has really hit me yet how quickly those $2000 came in. And I'm not even done sending out all of my letters! There have been times today when I could have cried, times when I could have shouted and danced for joy....mostly, I've been soaking in this amazing show of God's provision.
I'm currently listening to: a playlist consisting of Sara Bareilles, Across the Universe, Pete Yorn, Cream, and Rocket Summer.......random, I know.
The Lord is amazing!
I had been so nervous that I had jumped the gun on this trip, thinking that maybe I shouldn't have committed so quickly. But God definitely has this in mind. :-) Even more than that, I had prayed the Lord would show my heart in more than the financial support that I should be going. Today, my pastor preached from the passage the summer interns are focusing on as a team. Philippians 2 is about being like-minded in purpose, and acting in the same nature as Christ by being selfless. I'm pretty pumped to have a church that has such a united purpose and passion for people. And I'm equally pumped about being with a team this summer with that mindset as well.
I don't think it has really hit me yet how quickly those $2000 came in. And I'm not even done sending out all of my letters! There have been times today when I could have cried, times when I could have shouted and danced for joy....mostly, I've been soaking in this amazing show of God's provision.
I'm currently listening to: a playlist consisting of Sara Bareilles, Across the Universe, Pete Yorn, Cream, and Rocket Summer.......random, I know.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Letters
I sent out a majority of my support letters. Well, at least to the people I have addresses for.
The goal is to raise $4000 for my trip, so that's what I'm praying for. Other things I am praying for are: 1) that the team will be united in a passion to serve these children and show them the Lord's love; 2) that we can get the cheapest plane tickets possible; and 3) that my heart will continue to grow excited about loving these kids.
The Intern director emailed me yesterday and said he needs half of my support by next week or else I will be flying separately from the group. So....that's another thing I am really having to trust that the Lord will do....providing $2000 by next Wednesday. eek!
Yesterday, I started to get really excited about meeting the rest of the intern team. I realized that I will meet some wonderful people, who couldn't love that?!
ps. my birthday is tomorrow. 22 is such a weird age, I think. I guess I'll find out.
I am currently listening to: well....Frisbee's humming and random musical outbursts. :-)
The goal is to raise $4000 for my trip, so that's what I'm praying for. Other things I am praying for are: 1) that the team will be united in a passion to serve these children and show them the Lord's love; 2) that we can get the cheapest plane tickets possible; and 3) that my heart will continue to grow excited about loving these kids.
The Intern director emailed me yesterday and said he needs half of my support by next week or else I will be flying separately from the group. So....that's another thing I am really having to trust that the Lord will do....providing $2000 by next Wednesday. eek!
Yesterday, I started to get really excited about meeting the rest of the intern team. I realized that I will meet some wonderful people, who couldn't love that?!
ps. my birthday is tomorrow. 22 is such a weird age, I think. I guess I'll find out.
I am currently listening to: well....Frisbee's humming and random musical outbursts. :-)
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