I wrote this for my myspace page
but it pretty much sums up everything
so i decided to copy & paste & put it on here.
Still trying to figure out how to set up my page better
but i'm sure i'll coerce marianne into helping me later this week :)
so here goes!
Update on this crazy korean!
Hello friends!
Yes I know I haven't blogged in... oh well QUITE awhile haha
But I just wanted to keep everyone posted since I will be leaving soon...
Yes you read me right! :)
I am leaving for Brazil 1/5/08 to 5/25/08 (tentative/expected date)
I'll be staying in Campo Grande but I will get to travel all over the country
helping out in different orphanages & different sides of the ministry there!
I am very excited to have this opportunity before I go back to the rest of my so called life ;)
What brought me to this drastic change in scenery you ask?
Well I had a somewhat dear and very young friend pass away earlier this year
It was very sudden and a little before her graduation from high school
and I changed the way I looked at things from then on
Instead of thinking :
here I am in a job that I don't mind, but certainly don't love
waiting to finally go back to school b/c some family money problems are over
thinking i haven't accomplished much in life b/c i still don't have a career, husband or kids at my ripe old age of 24 (yes these are real things some of my friends & peers have pressured me about)
to : wow I am so NOT hindered by anything right now
I have always wanted to at least once in my life go overseas and work w/kids in some sort of ministry or orphanage, to really get out of my privileged existence here in America (and if you don't believe we are privileged here, you better start believing b/c our nation is very blessed... we'll see after this next election though haha)
and to see the reality of poverty issues & just go help out where needed
The Bible talks about helping the widows and the orphans
And I want to live it out instead of just talking about it
I thought wait! I am single with no husband, no kids or career!
This is the PERFECT time for me to do this!
And thanks to a wonderful pastor & gracious support network
I actually have the opportunity to do it now, while I still can :-D
And it just amazes and astounds me every day that I'm getting closer to it
Now don't get me wrong - I do want all those things.
I want a guy to come find me, see me for all that I am and sweep me off my feet
I want to have kids and find a job that I truly love and pour everything that I am into my family and home
But all that can wait until AFTER my trip haha
So please I'm asking for prayers, for guidance and for me to just follow His perfect and pleasing will wherever that takes me. To have peace and not worry. And to just be able to spend as much time with as many people before I go haha
If you for some reason don't know me very well,
then let me just say - my faith is the most important thing in my life.
And if you don't know about it and are curious, ASK ME!
I love talking in general, but even more about my faith!
And if you really don't know me well for some reason,
then message me! I'd love to get to know you better!
Or hang out if you live in town! :)
Anyway all of that to say I will keep everyone updated as I get closer to my trip
especially since when I cross over, I will only have the internet for social connections
Please comment or message me
and your prayers are truly appreciated!
Thank you all for being my friends and God bless you!! :-D
but it pretty much sums up everything
so i decided to copy & paste & put it on here.
Still trying to figure out how to set up my page better
but i'm sure i'll coerce marianne into helping me later this week :)
so here goes!
Update on this crazy korean!
Hello friends!
Yes I know I haven't blogged in... oh well QUITE awhile haha
But I just wanted to keep everyone posted since I will be leaving soon...
Yes you read me right! :)
I am leaving for Brazil 1/5/08 to 5/25/08 (tentative/expected date)
I'll be staying in Campo Grande but I will get to travel all over the country
helping out in different orphanages & different sides of the ministry there!
I am very excited to have this opportunity before I go back to the rest of my so called life ;)
What brought me to this drastic change in scenery you ask?
Well I had a somewhat dear and very young friend pass away earlier this year
It was very sudden and a little before her graduation from high school
and I changed the way I looked at things from then on
Instead of thinking :
here I am in a job that I don't mind, but certainly don't love
waiting to finally go back to school b/c some family money problems are over
thinking i haven't accomplished much in life b/c i still don't have a career, husband or kids at my ripe old age of 24 (yes these are real things some of my friends & peers have pressured me about)
to : wow I am so NOT hindered by anything right now
I have always wanted to at least once in my life go overseas and work w/kids in some sort of ministry or orphanage, to really get out of my privileged existence here in America (and if you don't believe we are privileged here, you better start believing b/c our nation is very blessed... we'll see after this next election though haha)
and to see the reality of poverty issues & just go help out where needed
The Bible talks about helping the widows and the orphans
And I want to live it out instead of just talking about it
I thought wait! I am single with no husband, no kids or career!
This is the PERFECT time for me to do this!
And thanks to a wonderful pastor & gracious support network
I actually have the opportunity to do it now, while I still can :-D
And it just amazes and astounds me every day that I'm getting closer to it
Now don't get me wrong - I do want all those things.
I want a guy to come find me, see me for all that I am and sweep me off my feet
I want to have kids and find a job that I truly love and pour everything that I am into my family and home
But all that can wait until AFTER my trip haha
So please I'm asking for prayers, for guidance and for me to just follow His perfect and pleasing will wherever that takes me. To have peace and not worry. And to just be able to spend as much time with as many people before I go haha
If you for some reason don't know me very well,
then let me just say - my faith is the most important thing in my life.
And if you don't know about it and are curious, ASK ME!
I love talking in general, but even more about my faith!
And if you really don't know me well for some reason,
then message me! I'd love to get to know you better!
Or hang out if you live in town! :)
Anyway all of that to say I will keep everyone updated as I get closer to my trip
especially since when I cross over, I will only have the internet for social connections
Please comment or message me
and your prayers are truly appreciated!
Thank you all for being my friends and God bless you!! :-D
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