For the past few weeks, this thought has been constantly running through my head. God has blessed me so immensely! Everything in life has seemed 10x more beautiful since I realized that. And the best part is, God has blessed each and every one of us, so I pray that y'all can feel the security and the joy that I am feeling in Christ right now.
On a financial standpoint, I would love to share what God has done for me this summer. I have been babysitting my butt off- for real, it's like a full time job. My clients are phenomenal, kind and generous and their kids are just the best! Thank you to my clientele. You are a gift from God as I work to raise the funds for Uruguay.
And as for those of you who have sent me a check to support my trip- you have no idea how much it means to me. I always feel wary sending out support letters because I do not ever want them to be just about the money. However, the fact still remains that I need funds to get to Uruguay. Thank you to those that have chosen to stand with me financially. Thank you for allowing God to bless me through your donations.
I just did some last minute number crunching and added up the money that I have raised with your help. So far I have $1725 out of the $2000 necessary for the trip. I know a few of you have mentioned that you want to give, but you haven't gotten the chance yet. If God is leading you to donate, please get that check in the mail ASAP so it can be used for my trip! I have no doubts whatsoever that I will meet the $2000, God definitely has it covered. So thank you in advance for your support.
As for updates on what we will be doing while in country, I have a bit more information which will be coming very very soon, probably on Sunday afternoon. Until then, thank you all again for supporting me with your prayers and your finances. I am so blessed to have all of you in my life!
<3 Mika
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Back for Round 2!
Hello again, blogosphere! I am excited to announce that I will be returning to Uruguay on July 8th of this year. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for this missions trip.
I'd just like to share something awesome that God's done for me recently. I found out sometime last week, probably the 7th or 8th, that I had a $1000 deposit due this Saturday (6/16). At the time, I had around $500 already through babysitting and saving. All this week I have been praying for the rest of the money, and through the generous support of my friends and family, I reached my goal tonight. So thank you to all that have donated towards my trip, you are an answered prayer!
On a completely different note, my 17th birthday was last Saturday. Throughout the day I was reminded of my 16th birthday (the one I was supposed to spend in Uruguay, but actually spent stranded in Chile), and I realized that I had yet to share my favorite part of my birthday with y'all. After walking around for quite some time, our team had come across a restaurant that looked pretty good. Unfortunately, the food was extremely bland, but the waitress was sweet and we did our best to communicate. While we were all just hanging out, Daniel stepped out for a while, and came back with these delicious fresh pastries and a beautiful paper flower for me! This is no dainty flower- the thing is like 2 feet tall and made it through customs 3 or 4 times. Then the whole team starts pulling out these little presents from their purses, which was a total surprise! Everyone was so sweet and thoughtful and that moment made my sweet 16 so special. On top of that wonderful little party, I also got to take a shower that night (such a treat, because the next day we had to freshen up in the airport bathrooms), sleep in a warm (safe!) bed, AND eat really taste chicken noodle soup from the hotel, which was awesome after that tasteless food we ate for lunch. Steve even let me finish his brownie and ice cream! All of that added up to being the absolute best birthday- no one can ever top my sweet 16 story. Ever.
I'm sure I will have more to report as the trip gets closer. Until then, God bless!
I'd just like to share something awesome that God's done for me recently. I found out sometime last week, probably the 7th or 8th, that I had a $1000 deposit due this Saturday (6/16). At the time, I had around $500 already through babysitting and saving. All this week I have been praying for the rest of the money, and through the generous support of my friends and family, I reached my goal tonight. So thank you to all that have donated towards my trip, you are an answered prayer!
On a completely different note, my 17th birthday was last Saturday. Throughout the day I was reminded of my 16th birthday (the one I was supposed to spend in Uruguay, but actually spent stranded in Chile), and I realized that I had yet to share my favorite part of my birthday with y'all. After walking around for quite some time, our team had come across a restaurant that looked pretty good. Unfortunately, the food was extremely bland, but the waitress was sweet and we did our best to communicate. While we were all just hanging out, Daniel stepped out for a while, and came back with these delicious fresh pastries and a beautiful paper flower for me! This is no dainty flower- the thing is like 2 feet tall and made it through customs 3 or 4 times. Then the whole team starts pulling out these little presents from their purses, which was a total surprise! Everyone was so sweet and thoughtful and that moment made my sweet 16 so special. On top of that wonderful little party, I also got to take a shower that night (such a treat, because the next day we had to freshen up in the airport bathrooms), sleep in a warm (safe!) bed, AND eat really taste chicken noodle soup from the hotel, which was awesome after that tasteless food we ate for lunch. Steve even let me finish his brownie and ice cream! All of that added up to being the absolute best birthday- no one can ever top my sweet 16 story. Ever.
I'm sure I will have more to report as the trip gets closer. Until then, God bless!
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