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!

Prayer Requests for 3/31

1) Opportunities for good deeds projects: We will have opportunities to serve the communities in Durban in some capacity; the hard thing is to know which projects to work on. Options could be church partnerships, AIDS hospitals, and orphanages might be possibilities. Please pray the Lord will direct us with clarity to these projects.

2) Ministry team - We all have to come up with $5,000, and in order to do this, we need help! Pray the Lord will be generous through others as you approach them with requests. Ask him to provide people who are excited about the opportunity to invest in missions in Durban.

3) South African students: God's desire is to reach South African college students with the gospel...pray the Lord will lead us to students who He is preparing to trust in Him.

Support Update

Many thanks to all who have already sent in financial support for my trip. I'm now over $3500 and have about $1200 to go. It has been incredible reaffirming and encouraging to get checks and notes from you all. Please continue to pray that God would provide the rest as checks have gone from a rush to more of a trickle lately. I trust that he will provide.
Also, sorry for no prayer updates lately. I was out of town on Spring Break and also haven't received any new lists of requests from our trip leaders in a while. I'll pass along whatever I hear though.
Thank you for your prayers!

Support update

As of Sunday I have all my support letters out. Pray that God will now work in people's hearts to bring in the amount I need. So far God has been incredibly faithful. I have already received $750 (some letters went out over a week ago and people have quickly sent in their donations). More updates soon...