Praise the Lord!

So--yet again--I am so amazed by my Lord. He is so good, and I just love the way He has been reminding me again and again of the ways He is taking care of me and encouraging me! This has been a great week--kinda busy, but really neat!

Monday we had a really neat time at STARS--the girls bible study at the Lighthouse! Wow, I love those girls so much! I have also been able to Tutor some VERY sweet girls for the past 5 years! It's so exciting to see the way God is growing them, and teaching them! So precious!

I've also been able to spend some quality time with the kids that I've babysat for the past 10 years. Wow! We've had alot of fun this week, and have had some really neat conversations. I love those kids sooooo stinkin much and am so thankful for their entire family! The baby of the family and I went to ASU to watch the Equip Black vs. Gold play with each other. :)

Lastnight, my mom and I went to The Cove to the Mandisa concert. Wow, what a wonderful time of Worship!!! It was so encouraging to be reminded of the Freedom that is found in Christ alone. It is not found in a bottle, or in others, or in myself, this joy and freedom that is so fulfilling comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ. 2 Cor 3:17 says that "where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." That is soooo true.

As far as support raising goes, PRAISE THE LORD! :) My start-up cost (which covers food, transportation, materials, etc, during the first several weeks of my time overseas) is IN MY ACCOUNT! :-D PRAISE THE LORD!! I am so overwhelmed at His goodness and His provision for me. It is exciting to see Him confirming this call on my life. I am so excited. It's a little overwhelming to think about leaving, but i am so excited about all that lies ahead.

I have 45% of my monthly support raised. PRAISE HIM! I am super thankful.

How can I be praying for you? please let me know! I consider it a joy to partner with you! THANK YOU!

Too long since the last post....I know! :)

Hey! So...yes, things have been super crazy and it has been too long since I last updated. Enough of the excuses!!!

Things have been going really well lately....several weeks ago, Mom, Dad, Aaron, Allison, Candice, Kimee, and I went to Atlanta for the Braves Game! We had a ton of fun just hanging out, laughing, and just spending time together! I was able to find a really nice hotel for a Cheap rate, and had decent seats in Left field at Turner Field. We were about 5 rows from the outfield wall! I am hijacking some pictures from Alli's facebook page! :) I am so thankful for her friendship!!!! I was sick one day this week, and she came over after she got off of work and we had a great time hanging out!!

As for how things are going with my progress on my Journey to the Logos Hope....things are coming! I am in the process of raising support and building my partnership team, and Lord willing, I will leave in January! I am super excited! In a way, it seems like January is FOREVER away, but in reality, it will be here before I realize it. As for support, any support I receive before January (whether it is a one time gift, an annual gift, or monthly gift) all goes towards my start up costs. As of today, (Sept. 4th), I am currently $1505 (plus a plane ticket) away from my start up costs, and $603 away from my monthly commitment goal. So just a little info for those of you that were wondering where I am at, and when you can actually give! :)

God is STILL completely blowing my mind away, that He is allowing me to serve in the way, as well as the entire journey, being able to see the body of Christ come together, and SO many other aspects.

Please let me know how I can be praying for you all!!!!

For His Glory,

Bethany