Week 1

Week 1 in Pasadena, California

God was really stretching me. I have never been so out of my comfort zone until this trip and I have not even been overseas yet. However, God takes care of me every step of the way. I was extremely nervous to fly by myself and have to switch planes. How did God take care of me? The person who sat next to me on my first flight was also going to LA then overseas to teach English for the summer. She was with Teach Overseas. How awesome was that? We talked the whole plane ride. It was amazing. Both plane trips were great. LAX was not bad like everyone said it would be. In my taxi van there were four of us going to Teach Overseas. Rexine (who I met first was not on my taxi) so I met 3 more people that I would be spending the week with.

I finally get to the College and had to jump right in with activities with all of these people I do not know. It was very hard for me. I was very quiet and did not say much. I thought, why in the world am I here. I am not outgoing enough for this. I started to second-guess myself.  But God was a work and He was working fast. I met my teammates who consist of two other ladies. They are really sweet and great. Funny thing is they have very similar personalities like mine. So we have kind of been sticking together.

I have met some pretty amazing people here. Everyone comes with a different story and it is awesome to see how God is working in all of his or her lives. I believe the youngest is 19 or 20. They inspire me because some have never even been on a plane before and they are getting ready to go out of the country. I love seeing how they are leaving their college life behind for the summer to do God’s work. Only if I was that smart in collegeJ then the oldest person I think is around 75. They inspire me because they do not let age to be an excuse for not doing God’s work. Some of them have been going for 14 years. I pray that when I am that age, I will do God’s work, as He wants me too and not have any excuses.

I am putting myself out there and being open to whatever God has for me. I am stepping out of my comfort zone with so many things but I know that God has me and so I should not fear. I am here for a purpose and I cannot wait to see wait holds in the Ukraine.

This training has been intense and sometimes I do not know what the purpose is, but I know it is for a reason.

Thank you all for your prayers! I can feel them. Please pray for our traveling to the Ukraine.

Also, thank you all for your financial support. I am fully funded and had extra to share with someone else that needed some to finish their support raising. I am truly blessed with the people that God has put in my life. Please know that I am taking you all with me in my heart.

"Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:16