Sorry that it's been so long since an update, chaos has been the theme for the past month or so. So now that I have a breath of fresh air for a few days, I wanted to send along an update on what's been happening, what's currently going on, and what's soon to come.
As you might remember, I was the assistant softball coach at Hayfield High School this past spring season, which is where I played and graduated from. After starting the season a little concerned that we would get whooped, the girls worked hard, overcame expectations, and won the district! We won the first round of regional playoffs, but lost the second round to Oakton, which I may or may not be bitter about. Regardless, I'm very proud of all my girls and am blessed to have been a part of it! It may not have been an easy season (some other issues popped up halfway through the season), but I think it was very fruitful. Praise the Lord that He gave me energy and patience when I had absolutely none. I won't be back next season because I'll be in Rwanda, but I hope that whenever I'm in the US I'll be able to coach.
I was accepted with CTEN, which was a miracle on its own, and have started officially support-raising for Rwanda. For information on how to support me, click here. The support has already started coming in and I'm confident God will supply every last need. I can't buy my plane tickets until I have 75% of my ~$19,000 budget, so the sooner the better! If I had to put a date on it, I would probably like to buy my tickets no later than the third week of July. This is, of course, dependent on God's timing and provision. I've figured out that if 30 people give $25 a month, that will put me just under the 75% mark. Of course, I'm not saying I don't appreciate one-time gifts (I'm very grateful for ANY kind of support), I'm just putting the numbers in simple figures. And don't forget about the fundraisers and telling your friends about the fundraisers!
Speaking of CTEN, I have my orientation out in Texas NEXT WEEK! I'm trying to prepare to be blitzed with information. Please pray for the orientation and that it would better help me prepare for Rwanda and that I wouldn't be overwhelmed by the amount of information.
And speaking of Rwanda, it's coming up FAST! Two and a half months people! More and more details are starting to come together. I now know where I'll be living and that I'll be only working with the street boys tutoring program (there had been an earlier suggestion that I also teach English in the Bible college). Of course, things never really go as planned in Africa, so I'll just have to wait and see what lies ahead.
On a different note, I've been really wrestling with some personal matters, so prayer would be greatly appreciated. It's nothing alarming or drastic, so no worries, I just don't have the words or space to start to explain it.
I promise I'll try to do better with writing new posts and updates in a timely manner :)
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