One Last August Blog...

I feel as though August needs one more blog. So here it is as the clock is quickly headed towards September...

Monday I came home from work to a package. The package contained my passport and my British visa in it. As I looked at that visa and verified all the information, it hit home with me. Really hit home. I'm going to London. You know, the city in England? You know, the one across the ocean? Now it's real to me as never before. In 31 days, I will be thousands of miles and across an ocean from my family and friends, setting off on an adventure with strangers, who I'm sure will quickly become my dearest friends, that will take 5 months to complete. We will see God move in our lives and be His hands and feet. We will learn new things and teach each other about life and faith. We will be His church. While I'm sad to leave my family and friends, especially my family, I'm really excited. God's going to do some big stuff. :) Thank you for partnering with me. For choosing to keep up with me, for praying for me and the team as God brings us to mind and if God so lays it on your heart, for partnering financially with me. God's adventure lays before us! :)

Good News at 11pm

This is a quick update as I have to work in the morning. God is continuing to provide. I love seeing this. :) Tonight I found out that my visa application has been officially accepted! Now they'll actually let me in the country! Haha. It's all beginning to set in... In 35 days, I'll be in London. That's absolutely crazy!

I'm still in need financially speaking. I still have to pay for my ticket to London and the money I'll need for laundry and such. God will provide the remaining 1800. :) Continue to be praying for God's provision and preparation, both in my life and that of my team members. :)

God is so good, God is sooo good, God is so good, He's so good, to me!

Sometimes I look at things all wrong. Instead of rejoicing in the goodness of God, I stress out about what might have happened. I have been working all week at getting all the stuff I need together in an envelope to send off my visa application. I was unclear on whether I was supposed to send my actual passport, or just a notarized copy of it, but I almost just sent off the application with the notarized copy. Fortunately, the Holy Spirit prompted us to send off an inquiry. The reply gave me heart palpitations. A copy would not be acceptable. So for a time I was stressing out about having almost sent it off like that, but then, like the loving, firm Father He is, Abba popped me in the head and reminded me that HE had circumvented that, it didn't happen and instead of stressing, I should be rejoicing. So He is good and He saves me from myself, including ulcers. :)

I have decided that when I need a reminder of how much He loves me, I just have to look at the little ones He has blessed my life with. Ariel's smile across the breakfast table, Aurora's shy giggle when I'm teasing her, Max's "I'm a robot, A-O-K" and Anastasia's sweet cooing. All four of these blessings remind me of His unconditional love. I wish you could see Ariel right now, singing at the top of her lungs and dancing for me. God's love is unconditional. :)

Now to work on my support letter.... I need all the prayer covering over this project that I can get. Continue to lift up myself and the other students as we prepare to leave and the time gets even closer. Pray for the base in London and the staff. Exciting news! They now have a 2nd base! God is blessing and growing the ministry!



God bless!