Wales Update

Hello my friends!

I just wanted you to know that I've made the decision to not go to Wales this year. After much prayer, counsel, and tears I believed that God had not given me a peace about going this year. The main drawback was the financial aspect of this opportunity. Alot of things financially were NOT falling into place like I had hoped they would, and alot of things here at home WERE falling into place, as far as relationships and job details.
Thank you all SO much for your prayers and encouragements and questions! I definitely need them all the time. =) And just so you know, this doesn't mean that I'm totally crossing Wales off "the list" of places to go on mission trips. I'm actually going to be saving now, in hopes that I would be able to go next year, if they do the GAP team program next September. It has been such a good experience to go through this thinking/discerning process and to find out where my heart really was on certain issues. The Holy Spirit revealed a lot of sin in my heart and has been so wonderful in helping me deal with it.

So for now, I will remain in the U.S. of A. =) But I am continuing to pray about where God would send me and how He desires to use me in my local church and in the community!

Wales Update

Greetings, friends!

For those of you who have been praying for me regarding getting accepted into the GAP team that will be living in Newport, Wales for 11 months. This is just a friendly reminder to continue praying for me, if you think about it. =) I had my interview on Friday the 6th, and it went really well. Dan is a very nice guy, and very easy to talk to; we ended up talking for almost an hour. I won't find out for sure if I've been accepted, until the week of the 23rd.
Below are a few areas I thought would be helpful in knowing how to be praying for this situation. Again, if you have any questions, please feel free to post them or email me directly. Thanks!

Pray for:
*ultimately, for God to be glorified no matter which direction He chooses to take me
*for God to give me wisdom in knowing what HE wants me to do, and not just what I WANT to do
*wisdom in my personal finances, if God allows me to go, to know how and where to "trim" my spending habits :-)
*financial blessing, because there's truly no way I can afford this trip, apart from God's divine intervention
*peace in my heart until the "final decision" has been made, as I have been dealing with emotional ups-and-downs the past several days, trying to figure out what God wants me to do

Yes, I guess those would be the main things right now. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your prayers, questions, and encouragements! It is such a blessing to know that there are people interceding for me before the Father. Thanks again!