As many of you know, I have a fundraiser set for one week from today- Tuesday, September 23rd!! It will be at House of Flavors in Manistee from 5-9pm and they will be donating 30% of the evening's profits towards my year in Africa! If you are able, we would love to see you :) I'll be serving your coffee/water/etc. and talking more about what I'll be doing!!
God is good!! Every day He gives me a little more to hang on to and shows me that He is faithful and will provide! I'm currently at 60% of my funds now!!!
Thank you so much for your support and prayers!!!
A servant for Him,
~Liz
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Prayers needed!
First, the good news! I recently attended a two week training through SIM in North Carolina called SIMCO. The two weeks were filled with lots of immunizations (my LEAST favorite part), getting to know people, seminars, and prayer. The SIM associates were young and old, long term and short term, singles and families, etc. I now have friends going to India, Peru, Ecuador, and all over Africa. How awesome to have met brothers and sisters that will be serving God to the ends of the earth! I can’t begin to explain what it was like to be with so many that share a similar passion.
The sessions were also great. A normal day was spent from 8:30-5:30 in these various meetings. They were on many different topics ranging from info about SIM and travel info to spiritual warfare and how the Bible is read (contextualization) in other cultures. So much info to pack into my brain!
One of my favorite things though, was the time of prayer and just being able to talk with those at SIMCO and working at SIM. How cool that almost all of the SIM “employees” have been on the mission field for some period of time.
Another blessing has been the ways God has been providing through friends and family in the form of prayer and financial support. I’ve been blessed by the many ways people have sacrificed in order to support me- in turn, supporting the children at Sheltering Wings Orphanage. One huge blessing was when a complete stranger and I were chatting about Africa and he decided to support me!! Wow!
I have been in contact with Ruth at the orphanage and a couple other women that have worked there. I have attached a few pictures from one of the women. As excited as I have been getting, I have also felt a little discouraged though too. My support is at about 25% at this point and in order for me to set a target date for departure I need to be at 75%. To order plane tickets, I need to be at 85%... And finally, to leave, 100%. The encouraging part of this is that it can be at least partially “promised” support. This means if you have decided to give monthly, the total of that will count towards my 85% (100%). Even if you cannot give until say, October, this means if you sent in the yellow slip and promise an amount of support, they will accept this as well.
I actually just figured out that if just 30 people promise $25/month that will completely cover my remaining costs! Wow!
First, would you consider praying for my financial needs and my time of preparation? Would you also prayerfully consider giving a monthly amount if you have not already? $10, $15, or even $20 per month would be a great help. Please know though, that your prayers are equally important to me.
Thank you for being such an incredible support in my life! You have blessed me! I will continue to update you on the financial situation and let you know as soon as I have my departure date.
If you’re not on my updates list and would like to be, please let me know! If you’d like to be a part of my prayer team (choose a day to pray for me each week) please also let me know!
Thank you again!
A servant for Him,
~Liz
The sessions were also great. A normal day was spent from 8:30-5:30 in these various meetings. They were on many different topics ranging from info about SIM and travel info to spiritual warfare and how the Bible is read (contextualization) in other cultures. So much info to pack into my brain!
One of my favorite things though, was the time of prayer and just being able to talk with those at SIMCO and working at SIM. How cool that almost all of the SIM “employees” have been on the mission field for some period of time.
Another blessing has been the ways God has been providing through friends and family in the form of prayer and financial support. I’ve been blessed by the many ways people have sacrificed in order to support me- in turn, supporting the children at Sheltering Wings Orphanage. One huge blessing was when a complete stranger and I were chatting about Africa and he decided to support me!! Wow!
I have been in contact with Ruth at the orphanage and a couple other women that have worked there. I have attached a few pictures from one of the women. As excited as I have been getting, I have also felt a little discouraged though too. My support is at about 25% at this point and in order for me to set a target date for departure I need to be at 75%. To order plane tickets, I need to be at 85%... And finally, to leave, 100%. The encouraging part of this is that it can be at least partially “promised” support. This means if you have decided to give monthly, the total of that will count towards my 85% (100%). Even if you cannot give until say, October, this means if you sent in the yellow slip and promise an amount of support, they will accept this as well.
I actually just figured out that if just 30 people promise $25/month that will completely cover my remaining costs! Wow!
First, would you consider praying for my financial needs and my time of preparation? Would you also prayerfully consider giving a monthly amount if you have not already? $10, $15, or even $20 per month would be a great help. Please know though, that your prayers are equally important to me.
Thank you for being such an incredible support in my life! You have blessed me! I will continue to update you on the financial situation and let you know as soon as I have my departure date.
If you’re not on my updates list and would like to be, please let me know! If you’d like to be a part of my prayer team (choose a day to pray for me each week) please also let me know!
Thank you again!
A servant for Him,
~Liz
Children in Burkina
Along the road in Yako
The many babies at the orphanage!
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Testing, testing, 1-2-3...
So this is my official first attempt at using a blog! I decided that I should get it up and running before heading to Africa, so please bear with me as I learn to use it!
First and foremost, thank you for visiting my blog! Your interest and support means so much to me, and I know it will mean just as much when I am in another country! I am so blessed to have so many caring friends and family members and I want to thank you in advance for the influence that you have had on my life.
Second, I would love to hear from you! It will mean so much to get even a quick note or comment every so often. You can comment on the blog posting, send a quick email, or even a letter in the VERY slow snail-mail (see address in "About Me" section). I have been informed that packages take about six weeks to receive and letters take about three weeks. So if you're planning ahead and want my birthday card to arrive on time, you should send it at the beginning of October. :) heheh. I apologize in advance if I do not answer your emails/notes promptly- I am not sure of what sort of access or time restrictions I will have on internet usage. Please be patient- I DO care about you and really appreciate your emails!!
God has been doing amazing things in the past month in regards to my trip to Africa. The orphanage placement feel into place very quickly (once it was requested) and I have recently been in contact with Ruth, the woman who runs Sheltering Wings Orphanage. She has given a lot of helpful information and has connected me with a few people who have recently come home after a time at the orphanage. She also connected me with a couple, Jackie and Ben from MO, who will be arriving at the orphanage a few months after I do and are staying for about 10 months. Everyone I have talked to so far has had great things to say about the orphanage and about Ruth, and are very willing to give advice and encouragement about living in Burkina Faso. I am SO thankful for these connections!
My target is to leave in September, but all rests on how quickly I am able to raise funds for the year. I am praying about this often, and trust that God will provide!
Again, thank you for your interest and for all of your support! I look forward to sharing this adventure with you!
May the Lord bless you and keep you, may he make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May He lift His countenance upon you and give you peace!
A servant for Him,
~Liz
First and foremost, thank you for visiting my blog! Your interest and support means so much to me, and I know it will mean just as much when I am in another country! I am so blessed to have so many caring friends and family members and I want to thank you in advance for the influence that you have had on my life.
Second, I would love to hear from you! It will mean so much to get even a quick note or comment every so often. You can comment on the blog posting, send a quick email, or even a letter in the VERY slow snail-mail (see address in "About Me" section). I have been informed that packages take about six weeks to receive and letters take about three weeks. So if you're planning ahead and want my birthday card to arrive on time, you should send it at the beginning of October. :) heheh. I apologize in advance if I do not answer your emails/notes promptly- I am not sure of what sort of access or time restrictions I will have on internet usage. Please be patient- I DO care about you and really appreciate your emails!!
God has been doing amazing things in the past month in regards to my trip to Africa. The orphanage placement feel into place very quickly (once it was requested) and I have recently been in contact with Ruth, the woman who runs Sheltering Wings Orphanage. She has given a lot of helpful information and has connected me with a few people who have recently come home after a time at the orphanage. She also connected me with a couple, Jackie and Ben from MO, who will be arriving at the orphanage a few months after I do and are staying for about 10 months. Everyone I have talked to so far has had great things to say about the orphanage and about Ruth, and are very willing to give advice and encouragement about living in Burkina Faso. I am SO thankful for these connections!
My target is to leave in September, but all rests on how quickly I am able to raise funds for the year. I am praying about this often, and trust that God will provide!
Again, thank you for your interest and for all of your support! I look forward to sharing this adventure with you!
May the Lord bless you and keep you, may he make His face shine upon you and be gracious unto you. May He lift His countenance upon you and give you peace!
A servant for Him,
~Liz
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