And so it begins....

well... made it. I'm really here. Back in Philadelphia. To start support raising. Good gravy. Makes my head spin, and, when I think about how much money needs to be raised by the end of the summer... well, I'm not going to lie, it makes me feel a tiny bit dizzy and more than a tiny bit nauseous.

God keep reminding me though, of the beginning of John 16, "Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God believe also in me." Worrying is NOT honoring to God. And that, after all, is the point of all this- to know God, and for others to know Him better- including those who live where they have no chance to hear of Him. But God is honored too in the little things- in the every day. And He takes care of the big picture.

And that's good to know. Because that is what saves from hiding under the covers until August. Looking at the little things- the little minute by minute decisions to love and honor Him. He takes care of the big picture.

The Plunge (and prayer requests)

Well... they're gone . The classroom is all empty and dark and closed. Normally when I turn off the lights and lock the door, I look back at the room and it looks full of possibilities for tomorrow. But today it just looked depressing. My heart is  a more than a little achey today, to be honest. I will miss my kiddos so so much over the summer.

But I am excited to head back to towards the home front tomorrow- and spend the summer there and get to share with lots of people all the awesome stuff God has been and is up to. And I am excited to see what God does.

You see, I am praying to be back here beginning of August. And in order to do that, I have to enough financial support to come back. That happens when people and churches get excited about what God's doing and give financially. Full financial support woudl be roughly the equivalent of 54 people giving $50 a month. But there is a huge need to be back here by August. Yes this August- like 2012. Which is a very God sized job (ie- the fastest support raising known to man). There are so many impossibles for that to happen- I'm kind of excited to see what God does. so here we go- diving in to see what He does.

So: here's some things to please be lifting up to God, so we can all be blown away together at His awesomeness:

-Financial Support to be in by August 6th (staff training starts the 10th I need a day to pack and two days to drive back)
- Pray for my car. Poor Bilbo has... struggles. And he's got a LOT of driving to do this summer. Pray that he continues to live up to his name and get me there and back again, while avoiding as much adventure as possible :)
-my focus to stay on Jesus, for me to remember that HE is the point of all this