30 Days

well..
It's been 30 days..
30 days since I've made a pretty huge decision about that bigger dream I've been dreaming..

over the summer while I was in europe, i had an interview with the organization that i was traveling with. my trip ended up being something that closely resembled a 2 week job interview. before i left europe, the Short-Term Missions Director unofficially offered me the position.

to be honest with you, it took quite some time for me to be able to really consider something like that.. i mean we're talking about me picking up and living somewhere half way around the PLANET for a few years...

so! after 3 long months of praying and thinking and thinking and praying... i finally got an answer and a green light for me to go!! i emailed my now future boss, kev and committed myself to 2 years with this organization. I have accepted the position as Short - Term Missions recruiter.

What do this mean?
This means that I am going to be in England for the next 2 years recruiter teams from Churches, schools etc to go on mission throughout eastern europe. Oh, and did I mention that al of this happens after I raise support? yep! Full fledged missionary. This is so big and so crazy, much like everything else that God has done in my life. It's seems the impossible but I know that I know this is the next step for me!!! I am super excited and feel incredibly privileged that I have such an amazing opportunity to minster to people all across the world!!!

2 weekends ago officially started my process to raise money.. with the help of my amazing friends, i held a garage sale bright and early!.. it was all very odd the friday night before sorting through all of the things I've accumulated in my life.. trying to decide what i can bear to part with.. I've gotta say, I'm pretty darn proud of myself for the amount of shoes i got rid of!!.. and I'm a little ashamed of the number of shoes I still have :) .. but the time will come to part with those too I'm sure.. the sale went extremely well.. and now i have a few bucks to start everything with..

My new future Boss has a trip planned to Florida coming up and January and I'm really looking forward to being able to sit down with him again! I'm now in the process of planning an event for some leaders and small business owners in the area that Kev will be a part of.

Needless to say, I need every prayer as well as every penny I can get!!
If you have any questions, interest, money you would like to share, ideas, names of people who mind not mind getting a letter or phone call from a future missionary, encouragement ... oh! and jokes, i like jokes too!! I'll take em'...