Monday, May 30, 2011

A Successful Memorial Day


So as the trip draws near I'm finding that I have way more to do than I anticipated. With that in mind, I'm going to keep this update short so that I can go to sleep and start the busy schedule again. Today was a very successful day (as the title of this update would imply) of purchasing nearly 90% of the items for the trip. Sarah (my good friend who is going to Nepal with me) and I started out at Walmart and I am proud to say that I got almost everything on the list for under $70!

I was happy then, but the day was just getting started. Thanks to Sarah's wise mother's advice we headed to Value Village and found to our great delight that there was a 50% off sale! Now this is always a good find when arriving at a store. But when you find an amazing pair of Columbia capris that are marked at $5 and then cut that in half...lets just say it made my day!

Thats the update as of today. Happy Memorial day!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Exactly One Month

Well, in a month I will be leaving for Training Camp and I can't wait! I get emails twice a week from the finance department at Reign Ministries and I got on this morning. I have about half way to go on my fund raising. Please be praying that the money will come in. I have been working hard since I got out of school last week so I can say that I'm doing my part. God has been so faithful in bringing work my way. I literally have been working every day this week and I'm so grateful! I didn't know how I would be making money once I got out of school because there aren't many places that want to hire someone for a month.

God really has been providing for this trip. In April I got a scholarship though my school (Multnomah University) for $200! To add to this I have had an amazing show of support from both my friends and family. There have been some amazing stories of those who didn't even know I was going on a trip, but God just placed in on their hearts to give me money. This is just evidence to me that God is a God of provision and blessing! He will provide for the needs of those who trust in Him. I know that sounds "churchy" but from me it is just becoming a way of life.

Last week I booked my domestic flight to get home from Chicago at the end of the summer. The way Royal Servants trips work is that all the teams fly into Chicago at the end of the trips and then each person goes the rest of the way home on their own. I will be flying into Portland around 1pm on August the 6th. That was a big thing to get off my long list.

To-do List:
-Mail various forms into Royal Servants
-Get shots (not super excited for this, but really, who ever is?)
-Go shopping for all my supplies for the summer

I'll continue to put stories of how God provides for this trip. I hope it is encouraging to you because I feel selfish keeping these blessing to myself. I hope that God is blessing and encouraging you as you trust in Him!

Monday, May 16, 2011

32 Days

In just a little over a month I will be getting on a plane in Portland to fly to Chicago, IL. This will be the start of my adventure in Nepal. I go to Chicago for training camp. This is where my team will learn how to work together, understand each other and prepare emotionally and spiritually for our trip.

I will be keeping this blog up to date throughout the trip. Please "follow" this blog and continue to pray for God's provision, wisdom and vision for this trip and my role in loving the people of Nepal.

Thank you!