10 buck challenge

my fundraising goal for my trip to malawi this summer is $3,ooo. the reason why the price is so high this year is because of the plane ticket. with fuel prices on the rise, airfare prices have drastically increased, jumping from about $1,800 to $2,600!! this is pretty much terrible for me but i will not be discouraged, hence, the 10 buck challenge!! i am asking for you to donate just $10 to help me get to africa. giving up only 2 cups of coffee at starbucks (the fancy stuff) or a meal at chilis, you can make a difference by helping me help those in malawi! “For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have” 2 Corinthians 8:12.

Three ways to donate:

1. My blog! look to the right for the PayPal button and click 

2. COTN; go to http://www.cotni.org/opportunities/7 (venture team code is MA_tlb_611) 

3. Mail a check to 4536 Reva Dr. Marietta, GA 30066

think about it :)

I'm coming home

so..... i'm excited to report that i have been given another opportunity to serve in Malawi this summer! i will be working on a team at johnson ferry baptist church through Children of the Nations and As a team, we will minister to village families as well as serve at COTN’s surrounding orphan homes. The trip will be june 20th-july 3rd; 13 days total. As many of you know, Africa has found a special place in my heart and the Lord has only furthered and continued my love for this continent over the year. 

just a reminder of what serving at children of the nations means....

village outreach

help with daily chores 

(shucking corn here)

give hugs

work at the village feeding program

sponsorship

fellowship

VBs

education

have fun!!

"if you have any encouragement from being united with christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others." philippians 2:1-4

i'm so looking forward to this summer and am excited for ya'll to follow me in this adventure! i'll be updating my blog up until my trip and hopefully throughout (cross your fingers for internet access!) so please follow :)

For more information on Children of the nations, check out this--> COTN video