He did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today I got to the hotel in Minneapolis and have been going over details with our team, things are becoming so real!!! These last few days have been so amazing. So many things have fallen into place for this trip, and it's not by coincidence, but by God's faithful hand in all of this madness! I'm ecstatic to announce that as of tonight ALL of my support has come in and the trip is fully payed for. I still can't comprehend this. I am still so amazed by God. I'm falling so in love with him- more and more every day! I'm so pumped to see what he does in Australia!!!

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So the last few days have been insanely crazy with getting ready, seeing people before I leave and also the amazing amount of support that God has brought in. I have never felt this blessed before in my entire life. All of this is making me realize how much I truly am loved by my creator. Yesterday I needed around $1,430. Well...I've got $830 left to raise as of this second, and I'm still waiting on an important call:) Ahh I just want to cry right now. (a happy cry of course!) 

It's so amazing. God can do anything! I'm so excited to spend the next 6 weeks of my life showing people his love and adoration! I can't imagine a better way to prepare for this trip than to lay finances in God's hands and watch him take care of me in a way I have never experienced before. 

Through all of this I am honestly being able to see more and more just how faithful God is, unlike people that I have been hurt by. This is a HUGE for me, so it's prettty dangggg sweet that God can use this situation to teach me so much!!!!

So...Woooo!!!!....Tomorrow! The teams for all summer projects (I think all of them...) are meeting at a hotel in Minneapolis for a briefing and then our flight leaves at 1 pm on Monday and arrives at 6 am on Wednesday (we actually skip a day of life because we cross the international date line...weird, huh?!) 

Eeek, my to do list is slow getting smaller...and my excitement is getting bigger! haha. Okay, that sounded lame...but for real! 

only two days until the land of oz....

My room is a mess. There are clothes everywhere and I'm still trying to unpack from college. My stress level has reached an all time high- but in the midst of this chaos God remains faithful, with answered prayers of hope! Just two days ago I needed $2300 for Australia, and now that has (MIRACULOUSLY through GOD!!!) Been reduced to $1470. Crazy. So crazy. I love watching God work. He probably thinks it's funny that I'm so surprised every time he slaps some more money out on the table. Mmm:)Thanks everyone for the prayers- keep em' coming! 

Off the topic of Australia, I've been realizing lately how gosh darn blessed I am to have the people around me that I do. The last few days have been soaked in great friendships that haven't been sparked since being away in college for so longggg. I got to spend the entire day with my sister the other day- I love her so much! I'm going to be sad to leave all this behind for 6 weeks, but it can NOT compare to what God has in store...

ahhH! I'm so pumped. Everyone, just so you know...God is not dull. He's fun. He likes to keep us on our toes and you never know what he's going to pull out of his sleeve. One thing I've learned this year, don't put God in a box. (haha SARAH:) No sirreeee. He'll jump out and pull mysterious situations and answers out of thin air.

Two days left in the states... I'm getting excited....mmmm airplane food and sleeping over night in a reclining a chair;) 

Australia on the brain.

It's May 19th- the day after my birthday I might add! (which was great!)

 But now reality is starting to hit me, and I really am leaving for Australia in 5ish days...which is crazy! I can't seem to wrap my brain around that! I've been so blessed with all the people that have financially supported me, and awesomeness that God has shown me...people I don't even know have supported me! That's crazy! I still need some money- a good chunk actually, around $2000. But hey, it's okay, God's got it under control, and it's his timing, not mine. 

Little things keep reminding me that when things "seem to go wrong" for me, God still knows the whole plan. I wish I could push a button to make myself stop worrying! But, unfortunately by body just reacts to stress...

But I've started packing and making lists.. My passport is sitting on my suitcase right now, which is a sure fire sign that I'mma going! WOo. 

Also, it's so great...the Australia team is wonderful. We got to meet and hang out at a weekend conference in Minneaopolis in April & we all get along great! 

Well, I better get packing and write some more thank you notes!