The trip begins

Today is the day. We begin our LONG journey.
We leave here for the airport at 10:45am.
At 1:20, we leave for Houston, TX. Then from Houston overnight to London.
We have a 12 hour layover in London, so we may do a little exploring.
Then from London Monday night around 8 to Johannasburg in Africa overnight.
Then from Johannasburg to MAPUTO MOZAMBIQUE- scheduled for 10:45am Tuesday morning.
It should be a really long trip so pray that the Lord will provide endurance and stability for my team through it all. Thank you guys again for your prayers. I am feeling a little bit nervous right now about the unknown but i know that God will give me peace through it all. Thank you so much for your support.

First couple days of training camp.

The first couple days in Bonita Park have been very helpful but also very draining. I have enjoyed meeting new people and learning new things. God has definitely been speaking to me these past couple days and I know he is working. I am nervous so if you can pray that God will ease my mind and heart so I can be fully attentive to the things that He is teaching me. I pray that our team will really be able to learn from each other and enjoy each other as we go into this country. A verse that has spoken to me lately is John 15:27 " I am leaving you with a gift-peace of mind and heart. and the peace I give you isn't like the the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid. What a promise. So as I feel these unfamiliar feelings I pray that I will cling to his word and his peace that He promises.
I love you all and thank you so much for your prayers. Miss you already!

feeling blessed.

As I have met and talked with many friends and family about my experience this summer, it has amazed me how God has shown me his love through their support, encouragement, and love. I feel so humbled by this undeserving support, and at times I do not know how to truly thank some one to express my gratitude. So for those reading this, thank you so much... you will never know how much it means to me.

A family friend of ours has visited Mozambique and was kind enough to post pictures on facebook for me to see. These pictures definitely help ease the nervousness and they get me excited for my experience.

The second is a picture of the church/chapel on the Maputo Nazarene campus, which is where we will be staying most of the summer. The second picture is of where we are possibly living for part of the summer.
How can you not fall in love with this? These are some children that go to the daycare at the school. I am most excited about working with the children in Mozambique.

reality check...

As the days get closer I am slowly starting to realize that in 10 days I will be leaving for 2 months. Seth left today for Golden Bell, and that was hard but I know he is going to be awesome there! There are many things that I am so excited about but I am also very nervous. I know God is going to work in great ways, but I just need his strength and courage these next couple days. I have been in contact with the missionaries the Restricks. They have been very helpful in letting us know what to expect, and helping provide some details. Our coordinator is named Tomas Macie (Ma Cee Ya) and he has been really busy with some organizations that he has going, and his wife is also pregnant so we have not had much communication with him. So I am very thankful for the Restricks help to give me a little peace of mind. I also am realizing that I need to start packing... this will be a journey! Anyways I am off for now. Thank you for your support and love.

Mozambique!

I created my blog to hopefully update my supporters about my summer ministry in Mozambique. I have received an email from our on-site coordinator about where we will be living, but that is about all I know right know. I am a little worried about the unknown, but I know that God is going to work in some amazing ways because he already has. First of all, I have raised all my money! Now all I have to pay for is the flight to El Paso and my immunizations (and maybe some money for over there.) That is such a blessing. Through this experience, I think that is one of the ways I have seen God's presence the most is through peoples' genorosity and love. As the time is drawing closer, I am beginning to realize that this is a reality and I cannot believe that. It is interesting to think about what my life will be like in a couple of weeks! Hopefully I will be able to post frequently throughout my summer to share how God is working, and how you can pray for me, but we will just have to wait and see if I will have internet at all. Thank you for your prayers and support for me. I am humbled by your love.