"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything."

Hey guys! So I wanted to keep you updated on my trip and how you guys can be praying for me specifically because PRAYER WORKS and I really need ya'll.

"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:6-7

Going into this trip I'm realizing how much God wants me to "pray about everything" and really ask God for things knowing that He will provide and thanking Him for what He has already done! There are a few specific things that I would ask you guys to keep in mind as you pray for me:

•sleep-lately I haven't been sleeping well, I've having nightmares and just not getting enough hours and that's been really affecting me

•enemy attacks-God's word makes it so clear that spiritual warfare is real and we are in the midst of it, please pray for clarity to recongnize when the enemy is trying to break relationships or fill my head with unproductive and negative thoughts 

•support raising-as of right now it looks like I will be able to earn over 2/3rds of the little over $9,000 it will take to be apart of my Discipleship Training School and Outreach to East Asia with YWAM. (Praise God!) Please be praying for more job opportunities (babysitting, house-sitting) and fund raising opportunies so I can raise the remaining $3000-4000! 

•open ears and wide eyes-be praying that as I prepare to leave that I wouldn't miss any lesson or teachable or reflective moment God has for me

Thank you guys so much for your emotional and spiritual support. I'm so grateful to call you all family. 

Here's a little more info on the cost of my trip for those of you that would like to help!

The cost of this journey will be around $9,000 total. It's about $3,800 for the 3 month lecture phase (to cover the cost of food and housing), and $4,000 for the Outreach Phase to East Asia! ($2,000 being for airfare). I'm budgeting about $1,000 for my airfare to Orlando and other expenses (passport, packing supplies, laundry etc.)

Right now I am work two jobs (full-time nanny for the best 10-month old ever, and part-time as a server at Ice Cream Company). I'm hoping to work as much as possible to raise the full cost! So please keep your eye out for babysitting or house sitting opportunities. :) I will also be working on some home made projects I'll be selling to help raise the money (updates to come). 

If you feel called to support me financially in anyway (every little bit helps) you can visit: http://www.ywamorlando.com/payment and click "Payment for a student", fill out my name and school (DTS) and the amount. I'll be sending out Thank-You notes, pictures, and updates to those of you who are supporting me in that way. I am SO grateful for you. 

Thank you all for taking the time to read this and to pray for me, I'm so exciting about everything God is doing in my life and the lives of those around me and I can't wait to see what He has ahead!