FINISHED!!!

"Watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told."

Have you noticed a theme with this trip yet? Even though my theme verse for this trip is talking about looking at the nations to see what God is going to do, it can still apply to watching to see what God will do in our lives. I pray that it will be just as amazing to watch and see what God will do throughout this entire year in Taiwan as what it has been as I have been preparing to go. Today I had a yard sale at my church to raise funds. The people at my church were so helpful in getting everything ready and cleaning up afterward as well as by donating so many things. The sanctuary was overflowing!!! We made over $1000 today! The largest amount ever at a yard sale at our church. Between this and another gift, this put me over my goal. The thermometer should be spurting out of the top!!! God has abundantly provided my every need. Now I ask that you continue to pray for me as I finish up the last three weeks before I head to California for a few days of training!

And He keeps on blessing me!

Thank you friends, for helping me along the way! I have finally reached my goal of $3500. This will cover all of my expenses for the first three months that I am there. This includes my langauge study, training in California, and living expenses before I begin working in the schools and receive my first check! Thank you for your support! Keep praying that God will bring in the rest of the money that I need to cover my air fair. I have my tickets. I will be leaving Chattanooga on July 17th and flying to Sacramento to see my best friend. From there I will fly our to LA on July 20th to meet up with my team and have two days of training. We all fly out to Taiwan on July 22.



PRAYER REQUESTS:
--> I have a yard sale this weekend to help raise funds for my trip. Pray that this will bring in a good amount of money. Thanks to all of my church family for all of the donations that they have provided!!!

-->Pray that God will be preparing my heart as I leave in just a little over 3 weeks.

--> Pray for me as I begin saying good-byes. This is never an easy time for me.

-->Pray for my teammates Rachel and Victoria, as well as the team leaders Chris and Jamie as they are all preparing for this coming adventure as well. Pray that Rachel and Victoria will also have the funds that they need.

-->Pray that the five of us will really be able to bond well as a team and that we will form strong friendships in our group and with the Taiwanese.

Praise God!

I wanted to post a quick update on my funds. My church had a graduation party for me before I left for a week working at Poplar Point Camp. Between that party and very large gifts from two people that I have never even met, I am now nearing the $3000 mark! I prayed that God would bring in at least the $3500 that I need for my expenses up front and I would be able to cover the airfare. Now I'm nearly there! Please join me in thanking our Heavenly Father in supplying all of my needs! I am trusting Him to bring in the rest.



I am also so thankful for the time that I was able to spend at Poplar Point Camp. This is the camp that I grew up going to every summer since I was 8. In 2001 God really spoke to me at church camp and asked me to surrender to whatever His will for my life might be. And a few years later at that camp, I was able to see God do some amazing things through the staff and campers that strengthened my faith tremendously. I will never be the same since going to PPC. I wanted to help make that a possibility once again for a new generation of kids. So I went and cooked and washed a lot of dishes and served the kids so that they might have the opportunity to meet with Jesus in a special way. It was also just amazing to be back and catching with old friends!

July 20th!

For all of you who have been wondering what the exact date of my departure will be, I just received an email stating that we will arrive in California on July 20th for some training, and leave for Taiwan on July 22nd. You can be praying that everything will come together smoothly for me and my team before then!

Here is a chart depicting what funds have come in already and where I need to be by July 20th. $5000 is the amount that I need up front ($3500) plus an estimate on what I need for a plane ticket to Taiwan. Please consider helping me reach my goal. You can send tax deductible checks to

The C&MA/Global Ventures
PO Box 35000
Colorado Springs CO 80935

Please make your check out to the Christian and Missionary Alliance with my name in the memo line. Or, you can send a personal check to me and I will personally mail it in.

209 Roberts Mill Rd.
Hixson, TN 37343