Getting very close

Since the beginning of this week it has hit me how soon I am Afirca-bound. Please pray for me as this is a stressful next two weeks: two papers, four exams, good-byes for some friends from school who will have moved on to new chapters in life by the time I return and getting myself ready to leave the country. The reality of being gone for six weeks has set it and its rather intimidating at times. I'm also growing very excited though. As it draws near praying for it becomes more and more exciting and I eagerly await what God will do.
Stay updated as I will be trying to post more info over the next few weeks as we prep. Again, I'm not sure yet how connected I'll be once we're there, but I hope it will be pretty good.

Blog Status

I have been finding out that this blog may not work exactly as I had first hoped- I'm not sure how "connected" I'll be while I'm there and probably won't know for sure until I'm there. Stay posted until I leave for more frequent updates. Once we are there I should know within the first few days how often I will have internet acces. Thanks for your prayers!

Prayer Requests

This weeks prayer requests from our leader:
Prayer for this week:
1) Pray for the staff team in Durban that is helping prepare the way for us - that they will be Spirit-filled as they pave the way for our arrival. Pray for Gary Price in particular, who is the city director in Durban.
2) Pray for South African students who we will meet: that God will prepare their hearts to hear and respond to the gospel and begin walking with Christ.
3) Spiritual Battle: Pray now that the Lord will protect us from spiritual attack this summer - that we would be ready for what Satan may throw at us. Pray for our physical safety as well (South Africa has a lot of crime).
4) Support - God has provided tremendously already and many of you are very close to finishing. Ask the Lord to bring in those last few ministry partners to give toward the summer!

Only 17 days!!

Meeting the team and where we are staying

Last night all the UGA students going on the trip, five guys and seven girls, had dinner together to get to know one another. It was great to meet those I didn't know and start to feel tiny steps toward a good team dynamic. Our leader, Michelle, is really great and I'm excited to see how the team clicks once we're there. Security will be a BIG issue, meaning that girls will always need to have guys with them when they go out, but that should help us all get to know each other.
Also, Michelle showed us pictures of where we are staying. You can check it out her: (looks nice)
http://www.concord-dbn.co.za/
Also, at the end of the trip we are going on a safari, which is AWESOME!!! Here is the website for that as well. Looks cool!
www.hluhluwe.co.za

Please keep praying- only 25 days until I go!

Support goal reached!!

A huge praise: as of this last weekend I have reached my goal of raising $5000. It has been imcreidble to watch God's provision roll in and to see the incredible generosity of believers desiring to see the gospel advanced in South Africa. If you still have not sent money in, but desire to, please do- all money raised above the goals for our team will go towards programs that we will put on for the students. Many thanks to all who have invested in me and in the trip! Please continue to pray!