2 month countdown!

I Just bought my plane ticket to Milwaukee, Wisconsin! 

In exactly two months from today I will be sitting in an airplane bound for Wisconsin! 

I will be leaving my whole life behind to follow God's leading, 

there is nothing more exciting (and hard)! 

Over North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland (to change planes)...

 then West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and finally landing in Milwaukee! 

All in only 5 short hours! 

(Yes...flying still amazes me!)

I am so thankful that I get to spend the weekend with this precious boy...

William

And his incredible family...

before they take me to Madison

 to begin my YWAM Training! 

Thank you Bridget (and family) for your willingness to open your home to me and bring me to Madison! You are such a blessing to me!

So, It's official now, no turning back! 

YWAM, Madison here I come!

And no matter how scary, or uncertain that may make me feel, I know it's what I'm supposed to do!

I know it is going to be the most amazing experience in my life (so far)! I cannot wait to "Know God and make Him Known"! 

And the people from all over the world I will have the privilege to serve with and learn with are going to be such an amazing blessing to me! We are going to have some incredible stories of how God brought us together, how He provided for each and every one of us, and How faithful He has been to us! I just know it! 

62 days till take off!!

And in case you are wondering, yes, I do still have a lot of money to raise before then! Check my sidebar for the amount needed. 

If you would like to give, please message me or go through paypal by pressing the "donate" button at the top of this blog.

Thank you!!

Kindle Fire Giveaway Winner Announced!

The Kindle Fire Giveaway is over! The drawing is done! Altogether there were 24 entries! That's $240, and as you know my goal was $400. So, sadly there can't be a Kindle Fire given (refer to rules in the original post to find out why). 

But what is being given is half of the amount raised! Which is $120! 

So without further ado.... 

here are the pictures and video of the drawing before and after: 

All Entries

Ready to draw the winner

Here is a video of me drawing the winner from the basket:

Congratulations Mary Krizay!!!!

You won the pot of $120!

(Coming your way soon!)

The WINNER!

So that leaves $140 to add to my goal of $7,000 for YWAM Missionary Training School!!! This is amazing! I cannot thank each and everyone of you who entered, enough!! Thank you so much! It really means so much to me that you would support me in this journey that God is leading me on (in 78 days) to become a missionary!

*If you have any questions or concerns please leave a comment! 

2 Years Ago...

2 years ... that's way too long!! 

Oh Uganda how I miss you!! 

When can I go back God??

June 6th 2010 was such an amazing day! So much fun, fellowship, and food with our Uganda family! 

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Kindle Fire Giveaway- Extended!

So, I've decided to extend the Kindle Fire Giveaway for one more month.

Right now there are 24 entries ($240) and only 16 entries ($160) left to go!! This is really good, but in order to reach my goal, I feel like an extra month will really help. (This is my first time doing a giveaway like this, so I wasn't really sure exactly how long it should last). I hope this doesn't upset anyone! This will be the only time I extend it, so if the goal isn't reached I will draw a winner and split the pot (which is at $120 right now!!). I really want to see someone win that Kindle Fire!! :)

So, I will draw a winner on:


July 1st, 2012 at 6pm (ET)!!!!! 

Are you excited to see who wins? I know I am!!

If you'd like to enter please click the "donate" button on my sidebar and put this in the notes section: "for kindle fire giveaway".

Thank you so much!!
I couldn't do this without each and every one of you!!

Wow!!

Just broke $2,000 in donations today!! The new total is $2,125, (not even counting Kindle Fire entries)!! 




This means over half of my YWAM tuition is PAID for!!!!! God is so good!! Thanks so much to everyone who gave in some way (including prayer)!! I couldn't do this without you!! It means so much to me to have support from each and every one of you! 


Stay tuned for more fundraisers, giveaways, and opportunities to give! 


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Only 9 more days to enter the Kindle Fire Giveaway!! You don't want to miss out on this amazing prize! (If I could enter I totally would! :)) 
Please share with your friends and family! 


The total for the Kindle Fire is up to $180 right now. Which means I still need to raise $220 to actually purchase it. If I don't meet that goal I'll be splitting the pot with the lucky winner. As of right now the pot is at $90, so that's a good chunk of change! Enter now by clicking on the "donate" button up above! Please put in the notes: "For: Kindle Fire Entry" so that I know. 


Thanks again everyone!! 

Giveaway for Adoption!

This family is bringing home 2 little ones from China very soon and needs to raise the travel funds. Check out this awesome giveaway they are doing and get involved!

http://browneyesandbarefeet.blogspot.com/2012/05/giveaway-time-ipad-and-other-prizes.html?showComment=1337622551004#c130702922062262483

I Love My Church!

    So, I've been going to an amazing church for the past 2 years and I am so honored that God has allowed me to be a part of it! Just last night we had a Vision Event were we looked back at what God has done and what God is going to do in the future. It was awesome! So much life change has taken place through NewSpring Church in my own life and in thousands of others lives as well! Even with it being such a large church God speaks through our pastor (and others) to each of us individually every week! From just last night I got so much out of the message that pertains to my future in missions and with YWAM. It's just awesome! Here are a few quotes that really jumped out at me from the message: 


"What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?" 


"Faithfulness is not something God does, it's what He is!"


"In order to step into our destiny we have to step away from our security."


"We have to be willing to walk away from the ordinary to experience the supernatural"


"Some people say: 'I'm only going to give when it's convenient for me', and these people don't change the world."



"God's will is God's bill."


"What the King wants the King pays for."

   God, You are awesome! Thank you so much for using others to prepare my heart for Your service! It's not going to be easy to leave my church in September when I move to Wisconsin, but: "God calls us to take up our cross, not our pillows". God doesn't call us to the easy things! If He is maybe we need to listen closer for His still small voice, and actually question if it's really God's voice we are hearing.  Growing People Change! If we aren't  changing, we aren't growing! 


So "Here I am Lord, Send me"!!