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Thursday, March 31, 2011
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Another Mission for Me!
Life has been speeding by since I returned from my trip to East Asia in May. I worked at Camp Lakeside over the summer, started school again in the fall, celebrated Christmas, visited Atlanta for the Passion 2011 conference, and then started school again this semester! IT'S BEEN CRAZY!!
I HAVE ANOTHER MISSION!!!!
I will be spending 8 weeks in the Philippines this summer, working at an orphange with some of the cutest, sweetest babies in the world. I can't wait!!! Children are my heart, and serving God is my passion, so what a PERFECT way to spend my summer!
I leave June 2 and return August 4. And I'm not gonna lie, the price tag on this trip is a little scary for a broke college kid, but that's where faith comes in! I know God is going to provide all of the finances for this trip!
Please pray for me as I prepare for this trip! Pray for my finances, pray for my family, pray for my walk with God, and pray for my heart! I need prayers more than anything!
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Monday, May 31, 2010
These are Anney and Mao Mao roommates: Vanessa, Pig, Dream, Ting Ting, Swallow, Mao Mao, and I don't Remember... oops. But that's EIGHT girls in one room! I visited, and it is very crowded! But those girls consider themselves lucky--they're all good friends!
This is Russell... This poor guy reminded me so much of Pete and Ryan, that I started treating him like Pete and Ryan. I called him names, and punched his arms, but he was a sweetheart about it. In fact, he called me names right back! Just like a real brother! What a precious thing to have when you're halfway around the world from your family!
THE GREAT WALL!!! When we got to Beijing, the plan was to have a tour bus take us straight from the airport to the Wall. However, our bus driver had never been to the Wall from the airport, so we drove around the Beijing country side for 2 hours looking for the Great Wall!!! It was so funny! When we finally got there, the park was closed. But our tour guide pulled some strings and we got to be on the wall ALL BY OURSELVES! no extra tourists, just our group and tour guide on the gorgeous, misty Great Wall of China! How exciting!
We played hide and seek on the Wall! There weren't many places to hide, but who cares!? We were on the Great Wall of China!
This is the Summer Palace, which was absolutely GORGEOUS! The paintings and architecture in that place are amazing!
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China Part 2
Of course, one of the first things we just HAD to have! LOL.. I picked out a very sweet, spring-time, design, and ended up with long, glitzy, ghetto nails! They were so much fun! lol. People kept asking me to scrath their backs!
We went to the embroidery factory, too. It was amazing to see the kinds of things that these people hand embroider! They look like photographs! It was amazing. One lady asked me if I would like to help her with this snow time picture. I hope that one day someone will see this embroidered picture, and notice the three stitches of snow that I did all by myself! HA!
We also went to a Karaoke place! Anney and Mao Mao sang the sweetest song to me, and my friends Laura and Noel. It was precious! And of course, we Americans had to join in with the songs we knew! It was lovely!
On the way to Jing Po lake, we had a mini worship service. It was AMAZING! I was so excited to sing American worship songs, and learning their Chinese lyrics! It was so cool! the Chinese boy on the left is Danny. He is the sweetest boy you will EVER meet, and a firm believer! I loved meeting him!
Jing Po Lake is a waterfall/river, and it is GORGEOUS!!! Down the river, there were HUGE rocks that you could climb! Of course, I had to show up all the boys and climb the tallest rocks! The only problem was, I couldn't figure out how to get down! lol. I had to get the boys to come help me! It was a gorgeous day!
We went to a class that teaches English by teaching American songs, analyzing the meaning, and singing it over and over. Do you see what song their learning?!? Their teacher is a believer, and she's not afraid to say so either! We met many students that night who did not believe anything about that song, but were willing to find out more! It was a great sharing experience!
Mao Mao, Anney, and Dillon, from Texas. Dillon is a pretty cool guy. He's lived in China for over a year now and is going home in January! He was an amazing inspiration to all of us.
We had two birthday celebrations in China! It was so sweet of our friends to throw them both a birthday celebration! It was an exciting day for everyone!
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China Part 1
I've seen Paris, Mexico, Chicago, and New York, but I've never gotten to see how the people of that region live. In China, we lived with the students on their campus, and walked their city streets every day. It was amazing to see how they live their lives.
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Roadblock
So... shortly after I (finally) said YES to God, there was mention of an opportunity to go to East Asia for two weeks in the near future. I was PUMPED!! I just KNEW this was the trip God had in mind for me! I have had no doubt at ALL!
Until recently, that is. I know I'm meant to go to East Asia. I KNOW it. And I wish I could describe how sure I am that I'm meant to go with this group! But there's one little detail that is holding me back--a stinking, silly, little plane ticket. In order to go with this group, I have to get on the same flight, and thus far, we have NOT scored that ticket.
I KNOW that if this is God's will, He will provide a ticket, and the funds to pay for it. But I'm worn out from waiting.
God, restore my patience and give me assurance. I've stepped up and said YES to You, now please, help me stand firm in faith. Help me to be okay without this control. And most of all, God, mold, teach, and prepare me for this grand adventure I'm so certain I'm going to have.
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