aaaaaaahhhhh!!!!

The tickets have been bought!!!! We have reached the point financially where we were able to book the flights and purchase tickets. So it is officially official. :)

The journey so far has been awesome but also challenging. Sometimes I feel like the world is spinning spinning spinning! The feeling of unity on our team is incredible and that is something that was most definitely brought about by God. He handpicked each one of us and we are coming together and getting to know each other so well. It is truly amazing and I love each one of the beautiful women on our team.

We are still working on raising funds...and it is coming in slowly but we are getting there. There have definitely been speed bumps along the way, and not everyone is supportive and so we continue to ask for your prayers. One thing I have learned is that God is faithful. In times of doubting and discouragement, he has truly made his presence known. This is for Him and His glory. God is bigger than any power that works against us and He has strength that none of us can fathom. A verse that has been resonating in my head as we get closer to leaving, and just as I am working through other things in life right now comes from Isaiah. God states, "I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you" (46:4). When we feel tired and beaten down, and discouraged, God reminds us that he is here. He PROMISES to carry. He PROMISES to sustain. He knows we cannot go the distance alone, and He does not expect us to. Instead, God asks that we remember his abiding presence, and lean on Him and his unfailing love....He yearns for our dependence.

Well...dependence is not always easy. But God is in control and he will carry us when we finally decide to let him. And when we do...crazy things happen. :)

As we move forward, I am praying that we reach our financial goal of course. But I also pray that all ten of us find courage and strength like we have never know before. Courage to fall at the feet of God in complete dependence, and strength to do exactly what he asks of us. But all with the knowledge that God is carrying us the whole way through...

The countdown is now at 64 days!!!!!
So. so. so. stoked.

kirsten.