We packed hygiene kits today at church. I have packed them before but this time it meant more because now I know who they will be reaching and what they will be doing. And that I get to be a part of that is so amazing! Thanks for the prayers I know many of you have been praying! They mean alot and they help so much! I'm still nervous, but I am okay with not knowing completely what will be happening. We talked about the children's part of the trip. While the parents are at the clinic we will be doing a VBS of sorts. That info came at the right time. I think I will be doing that! But, I can't get my heart set on that, if I do I am sure I will be disappointed! Thanks again for you prayers!!!

Getting so close to leaving date!!! Mom said that lately I have been kinda edgy and moody... I guess I didn't notice! She asked me what was wrong and what was bothering me. She asked if I thought it was about the trip. Yeah, it is. I told I didn't know what I was going to be doing down there. I don't like having no plans! And I didn't want to do something wrong, like dressing. Because there are cultural standards, and I don't know them! Later I went outside and had a good talk with Him. He told me to let go. I was holding on the plans and expectations I had and not letting God use me for Him! Here is my prayer for myself now as I prepare to leave and while I am down there, could you pray this with me?

"Father, help me to open my heart to what you want me to do. Help me to let go of my need to know what is next. I need to understand that no matter what happens you know. Please give me peace and security in that. Help me let go of my plans, my dreams, my hopes, my expectations. Help me instead to hold on to you. To look to you. To trust YOU! Give me confidence and peace in the fact that YOU ARE GOD!"

Less than a month until I leave... WOW!!! I think about my trip all the time; Wondering what I will do there, who I will help, hearts I will touch. But not only the difference I will make in someone's life, but how this trip will change ME! I have a friend who went down and she said she never dreamed of how the trip changed her. My family just got home from an 11 day trip to Yellowstone and the Tetons( among other places). The size and magnificence of the mountains and the whole area blew my mind. To have a God who created and molded something so HUGE and yet He was the one who spoke to my heart and gave me this passion for missions blows my mind! That is so amazing! We serve and AWESOME God!!!!!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while... I have been SUPER busy! We had a missions meeting on Wednesday. It was cool to be there and hear why people are going and what has happened down there in the past. As of now we don't know for sure where we will be staying. One of the leaders, Scott Whitman, asked me if I could learn the chords for a few songs to play down there... problem: I have never played guitar in my life. I know one guy who is going down who might play... otherwise... I'm gonna have to learn to play guitar... FUN!!! I am getting so excited!!! Some of the pledge money I received is going to go towards clothes for the kids down there. I will buy another suit case and fill it with clothes just for giving away. So if you have clothes that you don't need anymore... I could use them... but the your money is enough! Thank you soooooo much for that!!!!!! I get more excited every day!! I can just tell that God is going to use our team in awesome ways!!!! Please just pray for safety for all of us. Oh and pray for my mom.... she is kinda freaked out by the whole thing! :D