Monday, July 25, 2011

I'M OUTA HERE!


Two weeks ago, I was feeling to desperate to get to the field and now, I have a flight out of here for Sunday, August 14--just under three weeks away!  Praise the Lord!  I will definitely miss all of my friends and family and church family that I will be leaving back home, but I know that this is God's plan for me right now and I'm glad to finally see it happening.  When I arrive, my first task will be to fill the need at SAM Academy, the school for the missionary kids, as a teacher.  I will be teaching Bible classes and possibly other courses as well until more permanent teachers are able to come to the field.  But once I get settled in, I will still hopefully have the time to get involved in the ministries I had planned to do, with the youth in the city and the crisis pregnancy center.

I do not actually have all the funds I need to stay two years, so they re-budgeted and are allowing me to go down for 10 months with the potential to stay longer should the funding come in.  But I'm still $5000 short to stay even for the 10 month period we're planning on.  If you'd be interested in contributing to help me reach this financial goal, you can GIVE ONLINE BY CREDIT CARD by clicking the DONATE button on the page that the link brings you to, or you can send a check to

South America Mission
1021 Maxwell Mill Rd., Suite B
Fort Mill, SC 29708

Make checks payable to South America Mission and write 10444 in the memo line. 

Please make sure I get a chance to visit with you before I go!  Below are some dates I will be around.  I hope you can find one that fits with your schedule.  Thanks for all of your love and support.  God bless!

July 30: Yard Sale at Glenrock Baptist Church in Fort Mill, SC, 7am-1pm
July 31: Sunday morning and evening services at West End Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC
August 3:  Benefit Dinner at McAlister's Deli off Dave Lyle Blvd. in Rock Hill, SC, 5pm-9pm
August 7: Sunday morning service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Troy, PA
August 10: Wednesday evening service at Bethel Baptist Church in York, SC
August 12: Farewell Open House at 609 Atherton Way, Rock Hill, SC, drop in 5pm-10pm
August 14: Sunday morning service at Glenrock Baptist Church in Fort Mill, SC

Monday, July 11, 2011

Departure Date!!!!

Hello everyone!  I apologize for not keeping you all better-informed this past month.  Life has been very hectic!  I'm loving my youth internship at West End Baptist Church in Rock Hill!  The kids are great, the staff is great, everything is great!  I've already participated in several outings with the kids and got a chance to bond with them at Summer Salt Youth Camp and will be doing VBS for the teenagers all this week (July 11-15).  Below are some pictures of me with some of the youth at a recent service project we did.




But with all the excitement, I have not lost sight of Peru.  I admit that the time I was investing in support raising for Peru and working the youth internship has not been balanced, but I still am aware of where God is taking me.  I've been in correspondence with South America Mission about a departure date and, while one is still not set, they are very certain that they would like me there by the time school starts on August 17.  I do not have all the funds I need to go for a full two years, but they are working on crunching the numbers and finding out how long I can stay with the funds that I have.  We are spending a lot of time in prayer about this and Friday, July 15, we should have answers.  I will be sure to keep you all informed.  All I ask is that you stay in prayer with me that the Lord's will would happen in His way and in His timing.

I have no idea why, if the Lord has been so clear with me about His wil for me to go to Peru, it has been so difficult to raise the funds.  All I know is that His hand is on this and all I can do is trust.  Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds us, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight." 

I don't know why you do what you do, Lord, all I know is that it is good and that there is a purpose.  Just use me how you see fit.  Thank you for allowing me to bless you by being a blessing to others.  I pray that whatever happens in my life, whether it's what I expected or not, I can bless Your Name and bring glory to the Father.  Amen