Friday, September 14, 2007

Links to pay attention to

Hey, while I'm at it, I might as well post another... post. I wanted to let everyone know that the links I've added to this page are really special for a reason. Sarah's blog is a link to my close friend, Sarah obviously, who has taken a Student Missionary position in neighboring Chad, Africa as a nurse; you can read about her experience there.

My myspace is a link to well, my myspace page. The only reason I included this link is because I have other blog posts there and pictures that paint a much bigger person of who I am, so just because.

The other link, which I am really excited about, is this awesome site that is dedicated to various non-profit organizations that are dedicated to being good samaritans. It is a Christian's proudest dream site that includes stopping hunger, deprivation of rainforests, illiteracy, and furthering breast cancer research, rescuing of stray animals, and children's health. HERE'S WHAT YOU DO: click on my link, bookmark the page (because I want you to do this everyday), then click on the big button that says "click here." You have just donated a cup of food for those who previously did not have any. To continue in your good will mission, click on the various tabs at the top of the page and click on the big buttons for each of those. Talk about free charity, this is the one of the best things ever! Please make a difference and click on each of these donating sites each day (since you can only do this once a day). This means be faithful. EVERYDAY. Make a difference, click everyday. I don't have to tell you thanks for this.

Not too long now...

By next Wednesday I can finally start mentally preparing myself for this amazing journey I'm about to take. All that's left for me to go is that my call needs to be approved by the General Conference, which will happen Wednesday, in turn giving me way to purchase my visa, insurance and plane tickets. I can't wait until I have an actual date set though I suppose I have learned valuable patience this summer in not knowing so far.

I know what my position is going to be over there, but I'm a little sketchy on the details, so there will be more info to come on that. My finances have risen a bit - thanks to all who helped! - but it doesn't change the rounding much, so I'm still at about the same place as last time. I have however received many well wishes and prayers which I am so grateful for, for as the time comes closer and closer, I am realizing just how much prayer I reallyl do need. Seriously, as you read this, please just stop for a second and pray for my safety and my journey in expanding my Christian heart as well as living a witness' life.


Thank you so much.

I am quite excited about giving some of the things I have collected over to the children over there. Working at Toys R Us gave me lots of opportunity to take advantage of the sales and get school supplies at their cheapest when normally I wouldn't have been able to afford such commodities. Also my sister and brother-in-law are collecting the crayons their kids use at restaurants when they go out to eat, and I am using this opportunity to get rid of the crayons I've had stashed away since who knows when because "they're still good." (Yes!) :) Anyway, this hasn't been much more than an update and I am tired of talking about myself so I'll end on this get-off-your-seat-and-do-something note:

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7