Hi friends!
I’m finally back (I told you these would be “monthly ish”)!!
Here are some updates:
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I am FULLY FUNDED! With all of your generous giving I have reached my fundraising goal! You all have shown me the abounding grace of God through your generosity and it has been such a special experience. So thank you!
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I leave the country in LESS THAN A MONTH (ahHhHhH). This means that my schedule is rapidly getting busier and much more stressful as I prepare to leave. SO if you want to grab coffee and hear about my heart for this trip or just say goodbye, don’t hesitate to reach out!
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I’m super excited!! Here’s a picture of me to prove it 🙂
Now that I am done with school for the time being, I am in full World Race mode. This is exciting and all but also SOO stressful. So in the midst of all of the packing, buying bug spray, and getting vaccines, I have made a point of just sitting and praying to see the glory of God leading up to this trip. As someone who stresses about literally everything, this has been a great opportunity for me to lean into who God is and why He called me to this trip. When I get anxious about being away from everything I know for six whole months, I pray that I would be reminded of the goodness of God; both remembering His goodness up to this point and also waiting with expectation on His continued provision.
My counselor constantly reminds me that we were not given a spirit of timidity or fear. Although courage is not the absence of fear, we are called to be bold and courageous. So in the spirit of having courage through Christ, I would just ask for prayers. Prayers for boldness. Prayers for peace. And prayers that I would see the immense goodness of God.
Love ya!
Rachel 🙂
p.s. If you want to reach out to me you can email me at [email protected] !!
