It's All Good!
I’ve now been in the International Learning Center for almost a week and I’m loving it. The whole place is set up for me and all the other missionaries to learn and get ready for the journey we have in front of us. When I first got here they gave me the key to my room, my name tag, and about five hundred papers to read. Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating a little but they have given me a lot of things to read and do over the next 8 weeks. I have that same feeling that you get in the first week of school when you look at the syllabus and you wonder how you’re going to have enough time and strength to do it all. I’m slowly getting things checked off one by one but I don’t want to burn myself out by doing it all in one weekend or something. Pray for my time management. It’s funny that I’m worried about doing too much, too quickly. Normally I am a procrastinator who waits until the last day to do a project!
There a large number of people here in VA with me. On top of all the reading that I have to do, I want to meet everyone here, and hear all their stories. We all know that there are only 24 hours in a day and some of the time that I spend talking to other missionaries takes away from my own personal quiet time with the Lord. Please pray that I have more discernment on when I need to go back to my room and when I can stay and hang out with all my new friends.
Like I said, it’s all good! I’m thinking of my family and friends as I write this note. Your prayers are being felt! Keep it up.

God is Good!

The days are coming fast, and before I know it I will be employed by the International Mission Board. I even started packing yesterday….well I thought about it and rearranged my clothes closet.
On October 23rd I will start my eight week training in Rockville, Virginia. I’ve check the temperature averages in that area in November and December and right now I’m more worried about the cold weather there than the heat in the Sub-Sahara region of West Africa. While in Virginia my goal will be to get myself mentally and physically ready for the work God has in store for me. This will entail studying the culture, learning to work effectively with a team, and of course, much time in prayer. Pray that God continues to prepare my heart for His work.
Even though I believe one could never be totally ready for a journey like this, every day I feel more and more ready.
I want to thank all the people from FBC-Corpus Christi that will and have been praying for me. I also want to thank all of my FBC family members that were present at the Sunday evening service Sept 30th to hear me speak about my journey and the Fulakunda people. Sunday, Oct 21st, I will have the opportunity to share with youth at FBC-San Antonio. I look forward to having them as prayer warriors.
I have no idea how often I will be able to make a post. My goal will be to try a least once every ten days or so, but I’m not making any promises, in Virginia or Senegal.

1 Corinthians 10:31-33 Just thought I would share this passage with ya’ll, it’s a good one.