So a lot has been going on! My best friend and Co Worker, Rebecca, worked her last day yesterday! Maternity leave starts TODAY! Her beautiful bundle of joy will be joining the world tomorrow afternoon and I am ECSTATIC! Cannot wait to hold him! But, this also leaves me with more responsibility at work! EEK! I'm totally up for it though, so glad I can be here for her!
So I've got that going, plus I am trying to plan fundraising events and just preparing myself and my family (extended and immediate) for my departure.
I got all the information on shots needed, and thank you Lord! My Dr's office actually has a travel Dr in it! I was telling Chris about it at the dinner table last night, and Reagan pipes in, "WHAT SHOTS!" I would like to add that she has a completely healthy, normal and sane aversion to shots that she has inherited from me! Lol! I explained that the shots were for me and that they were to prevent me from catching any diseases. She then says "Sooo they're like a forcefield!" to which I reply "huh??" and she explains "A force field keeps bad things from getting in, you know like aliens and stuff, so the shots are like a force field because they won't let bad diseases get in your body! I mean force fields aren't real, but thats what shots are like!"
I just love the way she thinks:) She is getting more and more used to the idea, and I think this will be so good to teach her about helping others, and I hope it instills in her a heart for missions!
Right now I need your help though! Some of the girls who work at Sweet Memories (thank you Jackie Tinnell for asking them!!) have offered to donate baked goods to sell for fund raising! Soo, I need a place to have a bake sale! I have also had other people offer things to sell as well, so I am thinking it will be a bake sale/garage sale! If anyone knows of a place please please let me know! I am wanting to do something within the next month. I have to have at least $2605 raised by April in order to pay for the plane ticket, which means the time for raising funds is NOW! LOL!
Thank you for any help you can provide!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Evangelizing
I have finished Genesis! I can't believe how much in there I hadn't read before! Or at least I hadn't paid attention to while reading before! I've started on Exodus and can't wait to continue on!
The Lord is preparing me to evangelize in so many ways. Chris and I have had many conversations about our beliefs and from these conversations we have been digging into the word, scripture upon scripture that tell us why we believe the way we do! I love reading about my Lord and Savior, my God, Jesus Christ. I love reading about His walk on earth and the promises He makes us in heaven. I cannot wait to see Him one day. I am so ready and will be completely prepared because of the Holy Spirit who works through us to preach His name!
I just wanted to quickly post how I've been doing! Thank you so much to you all who have emailed me your support and prayers! I love you dearly and am so thankful for each of you!
I also wanted to let you all know that Jenny (the leader of the trip) has started a blog for our whole team. www.MissionMombasa2011.blogspot.com. On this blog there is a link to donate through Paypal! It will go directly into our sub account for the organization and is completely tax deductable. If you do this please let me know because there is no where to make a note of who you are donating for. Thank you guys again so much!
The Lord is preparing me to evangelize in so many ways. Chris and I have had many conversations about our beliefs and from these conversations we have been digging into the word, scripture upon scripture that tell us why we believe the way we do! I love reading about my Lord and Savior, my God, Jesus Christ. I love reading about His walk on earth and the promises He makes us in heaven. I cannot wait to see Him one day. I am so ready and will be completely prepared because of the Holy Spirit who works through us to preach His name!
I just wanted to quickly post how I've been doing! Thank you so much to you all who have emailed me your support and prayers! I love you dearly and am so thankful for each of you!
I also wanted to let you all know that Jenny (the leader of the trip) has started a blog for our whole team. www.MissionMombasa2011.blogspot.com. On this blog there is a link to donate through Paypal! It will go directly into our sub account for the organization and is completely tax deductable. If you do this please let me know because there is no where to make a note of who you are donating for. Thank you guys again so much!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Priorities, Hobbies, and Love
So many things that I want to talk about! Let's see if I can do this eloquently!
Over the last few weeks I have really spent time thinking and praying about my time in the Word. I hate to admit this, but it has always been a struggle to get into the Word! Where do you start? And how do you sit down and figure out what He is trying to say! Sometimes I read, and its almost as if I'm reading a foreign language!
I envy my husband. He sits down with his bible, and one or two other versions along with his concordance and his iPhone so he can google if necessary! He reads the Word with such diligence... I envy him. I know I shouldn't though! I continue to pray for a hunger to learn His Word!
This year I have decided to read the Bible, beginning to end. I have started, and must admit, I am not going at the pace I need to. However, now that I know He has called me to the mission field, I have decided to also read the New Testament. I want to study Matthew, I crave a relationship with my Heavenly Father!
The last several weeks, Pastor Will has been going over a series called TIME, he talked about our time here on earth and what we are doing with it. Then Pastor Brian this week spoke about Trust, but what I took from his message was this: My time is not being used wisely! Brian didn't tell me this, I know this. I find myself coming home from work and vegging out in front of the TV. I think to myself, I don't know how people find so much time to study the Word! But, after this weekend I know, there is plenty of time, I am just choosing to waste it! So my goal now is, when I get the urge to watch TV at night, I am going to open my Bible. Because, if I really crave a relationship with my God, I will spend time with Him! I will get to know Him intimately! I want to know everything I can about my God, and I want to share my knowledge with the lost!
Yesterday I did a photo shoot of one of my favorite subjects, a little girl full of life, prancing around in her pettiskirt and holding a bouquet of purple balloons! I want the care free innocence of a child! She loves her mom and dad, she loves the Lord and she loves me! Awe to be a child again, and have the faith they have, you don't think about the details that encompass God, you just trust in Him. I love capturing this innocence, however this is something in my life that has been consuming my time.
Most of you know of my love for photography. When I first started doing it as a part time job, I dove in head first! My free time was consumed by picture taking and editing. To the point that I was missing out on my family, and my relationship with God was taking a back seat. I have finally come to the realization that I need to slow down. I know! Me! Slow down! Not in the vocab! But, I will have to try! I still LOVE photography and do not plan on quitting, but I have slowed down quite a bit. I can't wait to take some beautiful pictures of the Kenyan people. I am taking my camera, with my small lens, because I want you all to see a part of what we see while there. I love Photojournalism, and I will be in my element! I hope to capture the essence of Christ in these children's eyes! I am so looking forward to this! This love for photography is God given and I need to use it for His glory!
So now you know my two "vices":) I love watching TV and Photography, two things that are not bad in and of themselves, but have a priority in my life that I do not want them to have. I am making the choice to change this!
One last thing, I just have to say how much I love my husband. He is so supportive through this whole thing, and has been instrumental in bringing my relationship with Christ closer. His faith is amazing to watch and I am so blessed to have him in my life. Valentines day is right around the corner, I cannot wait to spend it with him. I am so thankful that I have a Heavenly marriage. I never thought I would have this, especially with our past, but God is good to turn the dark to light! I love the way the Lord has changed our lives!
Over the last few weeks I have really spent time thinking and praying about my time in the Word. I hate to admit this, but it has always been a struggle to get into the Word! Where do you start? And how do you sit down and figure out what He is trying to say! Sometimes I read, and its almost as if I'm reading a foreign language!
I envy my husband. He sits down with his bible, and one or two other versions along with his concordance and his iPhone so he can google if necessary! He reads the Word with such diligence... I envy him. I know I shouldn't though! I continue to pray for a hunger to learn His Word!
This year I have decided to read the Bible, beginning to end. I have started, and must admit, I am not going at the pace I need to. However, now that I know He has called me to the mission field, I have decided to also read the New Testament. I want to study Matthew, I crave a relationship with my Heavenly Father!
The last several weeks, Pastor Will has been going over a series called TIME, he talked about our time here on earth and what we are doing with it. Then Pastor Brian this week spoke about Trust, but what I took from his message was this: My time is not being used wisely! Brian didn't tell me this, I know this. I find myself coming home from work and vegging out in front of the TV. I think to myself, I don't know how people find so much time to study the Word! But, after this weekend I know, there is plenty of time, I am just choosing to waste it! So my goal now is, when I get the urge to watch TV at night, I am going to open my Bible. Because, if I really crave a relationship with my God, I will spend time with Him! I will get to know Him intimately! I want to know everything I can about my God, and I want to share my knowledge with the lost!
Most of you know of my love for photography. When I first started doing it as a part time job, I dove in head first! My free time was consumed by picture taking and editing. To the point that I was missing out on my family, and my relationship with God was taking a back seat. I have finally come to the realization that I need to slow down. I know! Me! Slow down! Not in the vocab! But, I will have to try! I still LOVE photography and do not plan on quitting, but I have slowed down quite a bit. I can't wait to take some beautiful pictures of the Kenyan people. I am taking my camera, with my small lens, because I want you all to see a part of what we see while there. I love Photojournalism, and I will be in my element! I hope to capture the essence of Christ in these children's eyes! I am so looking forward to this! This love for photography is God given and I need to use it for His glory!
So now you know my two "vices":) I love watching TV and Photography, two things that are not bad in and of themselves, but have a priority in my life that I do not want them to have. I am making the choice to change this!
One last thing, I just have to say how much I love my husband. He is so supportive through this whole thing, and has been instrumental in bringing my relationship with Christ closer. His faith is amazing to watch and I am so blessed to have him in my life. Valentines day is right around the corner, I cannot wait to spend it with him. I am so thankful that I have a Heavenly marriage. I never thought I would have this, especially with our past, but God is good to turn the dark to light! I love the way the Lord has changed our lives!
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