You CAN donate directly to Mercy in Action toward my class fee, so that you can get a receipt for taxes. If you would like to do this, contact me and I'll show you how.
Thank you!! :)
Monday, May 7, 2012
May is Here!
May IS HERE! May is when I need to make the final payments on the Philippines trip. And then 2 months until the trip! Between now and then I still have a 8 weeks of classes, and finals right up until the day I leave. Yikes!
It is beginning to dawn on me that I will be gone during my ENTIRE break. Leave the Friday of finals week, come back 16 days later on the Sunday before the new quarter begins. I've never been away from my family that long. Even my Africa trip was only 10 days.
I feel overwhelmed already.
I watched a youtube video today about a woman with cerebral palsy. She was giving an inspirational speech, talking about how her life is a gift.
Her life is a gift even though she struggles.
Struggles to speak,
to walk,
to feed herself,
to get dressed.
She considers her struggles worth the price to wake up every day in God's beautiful creation. She gives motivational speeches to remind everyone how precious life is, even if it's hard.
Actually, on second thought, my life seems pretty manageable.
I choose today to celebrate that life is beautiful! I choose to remember that this trip is something God put on my heart to do and it will be worth every minute and every penny. I choose to remember that I am surrounded by amazing friends and family who are incredible and supportive and help us in so many ways.
And I may choose to bribe Brittney into doing my laundry.....
Thank you all for your prayers and love and help!!!
It is beginning to dawn on me that I will be gone during my ENTIRE break. Leave the Friday of finals week, come back 16 days later on the Sunday before the new quarter begins. I've never been away from my family that long. Even my Africa trip was only 10 days.
I feel overwhelmed already.
I watched a youtube video today about a woman with cerebral palsy. She was giving an inspirational speech, talking about how her life is a gift.
Her life is a gift even though she struggles.
Struggles to speak,
to walk,
to feed herself,
to get dressed.
She considers her struggles worth the price to wake up every day in God's beautiful creation. She gives motivational speeches to remind everyone how precious life is, even if it's hard.
Actually, on second thought, my life seems pretty manageable.
I choose today to celebrate that life is beautiful! I choose to remember that this trip is something God put on my heart to do and it will be worth every minute and every penny. I choose to remember that I am surrounded by amazing friends and family who are incredible and supportive and help us in so many ways.
And I may choose to bribe Brittney into doing my laundry.....
Thank you all for your prayers and love and help!!!
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