Getting ready!

It's been 2 years since I last posted and now I'm travelling to Europe again, this time to Ukraine and Hungary for a short-term mission trip!  It has been interesting to reread my old posts from my travels and see what I've learned.  I'm excited to see what God will teach me on this trip and how He will use me!  Earlier in the year, I had felt discouraged because I had always thought that I would go directly into missions right after I graduated from Taylor.  But I realized with some closed doors and lots of prayer, that I should stay in Fort Wayne for now to gain more spiritual preparation and experience.

Departing on June 18 for Ukraine, I will be teaching general English classes at the Summer Language Institute there in Ukraine.  I will be going with a group of other teachers, mostly from LCC university (where I studied abroad in Lithuania).  Tania, my old roommate from LCC is actually the coordinator, so I'm excited to work with her!  I also know one of the other teachers because I studied with her there as well!  After this camp is over, I will go to Hungary to help with an English camp run by Pioneers. I will head back home on July 31.
It is a praise that most of my funds for the trip have been raised and more keep coming in! Thank-you to all who donated for the trip.  I especially appreciate your prayers as I prepare to leave and while I'm there.

More to come!