New year' new updates!!

Well alot has happened since last time i chatted! First off its officially the new year!! And although im super late....Happy New year!!! Its been an incredible beginning and so many things have happened concerning my trip this summer!

    First off, you should know that today officially started the beginning of my fundraising! Its been a long process of having patience for this day and knowing that God has it under control. Many days it drove me crazy knowing that I hadn't began yet, but throughout this time period God seriously showed me himself through His Word! I began to find myself reading and everything I'd read, hear in school chapel and services was about peace. Gods unfailing peace, which passes all understanding! I especially like John 14:27
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
The more I read into this,the more personal it becomes to me! and find myself quoting it constantly!!

But back to fundraising. My main forms of fundraising will be awesome looking T-shirts,(which u really should ask me about! Im super excited to start selling them!!) upcoming dinners, and something called "support a day" where you can literally buy a day on the mission trip! Once I return I'll be giving those people who donated, pictures along with journal pages from those same days! Pretty neat hu?
I should also bring up that the expected extra fuel charges have also been added to my trip leaving my remaining cost at $4,132 not including extra ticketing prices to come later. But after this weekend of fundraising, I can already see the results of what I've decided to do from the very start. Putting this trip in Gods hands! And why worry when He's got this?? I see no logic in that. :)

Our table at church! (my things on the left) along with other missionaries!

       

I "plan" on staying on top of things better this year with more regular updates concerning my progress, but also just sharing what Gods been revealing to me in these AMAZING times! Till them, some more "Tagalog" lessons..... "Saan po ang banyo" (were is the bathroom?!? :) I find this to be QUITE useful!!:)
                           Diyos pagpalain! (God bless)