I Got a Ticket I Got a Ticket Hey Hey Hey :)

I am pleased and most excited to share that I now have my tickets! This week while visiting my parents in California I was able to purchase my tickets. I will be leaving on the 9th of January from LA and will return to LA May 12th. I can't tell you how excited I am to have this done. It makes it seem so real, the point of no return... which makes me so happy and feel so blessed. This means, I will be leaving in 42 days! Not that anyone is counting :) Please pray for me as I continue to prepare and pray for the country of Thailand. I recently heard about some unrest that has caused one of the airports in Bangkok to be closed and stranded more then 100,000 tourist in the country. Please pray that this will be quickly resolved and for safety as I travel there.

The FIRST!!!

Yeah!!! So you know how sometimes you wonder if your doing the right thing or making the right decision and then something comes a long and confirms that yep, you are right where God wants you and your doing what God wants you to do. Do you ever get excited about 1st? A child's first step, first words, your first A in school on a big test, a first kiss, first car... etc. They are all exciting and you never forget them. It doesn't mean what follows isn't equally amazing... I mean a first step is awesome, but then how awesome is it to see a daughter walk down the isle. Your first A is great, awesome is an A for the course, or the BA you receive. How about first words, which turn into vocalizing a relationship with Christ. First are amazing and you don't forget, today I had a first...my first support check came in!!! It's confirmation of how AWESOME and wonderful God is and how great it is to get my first support and how terrific that piece is to my trip! Gods plans are not our own! Isn't that the best?!? Hope you have amazing firsts today!

Dear Family and Friends,

I am so excited that you are checking in to see what's going on as I prepare to go to Thailand. Thank you for reading this blog and praying for me. I am currently working on raising my support for the trip and figuring out the best travel arrangements. I can't believe that my departure is just around the corner. I was at the store today picking up things for Thanksgiving dinner and realized...just how close the trip is! I still have butterflies as I think about leaving and being away from family and friends, but what greater joy is there then serving the Lord!!! Please pray for me as I continue to raise my support and prepare to go. I also would love if you could pray for me over the next couple months for a decision about school. When I come home from Thailand I want to go back to school but haven't decided completely what I'm going to study. I am debating between two different fields of study and I'm really wanting to do what God wants and what will work best for the mission field. Thanks for checking in! I'll update when I have more news
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Is this really happening?

I haven't written in quite a while. I think for a while I wondered if I was really going and if this was what God really wanted me to do. After praying and spending some time with God I realized this is for real. God wants me to go to Thailand and to serve the Chinese people there. I have been working hard on my letter and think it's ready to send out! I will try to post it... or most of it here on line for my online friends to see. Please pray for me as I trust God to work it all out and to get me to Thailand!!!