One who is "cent"

Someone shared this with me recently and I thought it was great:
Every time you reach for a penny in loose change or find a stray one on the ground, I want you to look at One Cent and stop to say a prayer for me...One who is "Cent" across the world as a missionary! (And for any other missionaries you know, too!)
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Here are some of my current prayer requests:
*Praise God that my boss let me take off for the SIM training in Charlotte, October 1-7; please pray for my focus and clarity during this time
*Pray for my application to Medsend, a student loan repayment program for medical missionaries, to be approved
*Pray for my time management as I work part time, meet with potential partners and take online classes in theology and second-language-learning skills

Thank you for your support! 

Awesome Party & A Lot of Packing & Answered Prayers, OH MY!

First, a HUGE THANK YOU to my friend Dazzlin' Dawn who hosted my line dancing party/fundraiser last weekend! It was so much fun and I loved cheering for everyone who walked away with a raffle prize, especially my Aunt Mary who won the grand prize getaway to Nashville!!! 

Big thanks to all who donated goods/services for the prizes, including Megan and Sherri at Heidi's Salon and Spa in Warrenville, and to those who helped set-up, clean up, take charge of the money, and mostly everyone who came out to support me and my ministry in Niger!!!

 

If you missed the party but would still like to donate to my launch fund, please use this link. 

ANSWERS TO PRAYER:

Thanks for everyone who has been faithfully remembering me in prayer, as September has been a whirlwind (is it over yet??). In addition to the success of the party, I'm grateful for many friends who have pledged additional support toward my monthly goal of $3,248. I'm also excited to announce that I've been approved by the Board of Elders at Wheaton Bible Church as their newest supported missionary! Altogether, this means that I'm now 51% supported!

Grateful for the blessing of my condo for the past 6 years!!

I closed on my condo on Friday, so thanks for praying for that, too. It's been a stressful time of packing, selling furniture, donating thousands of things and storing some important stuff that I couldn't part with. Stormy and I now live with my parents (still in Warrenville). If you need our address, please email me! 

PRAYER REQUESTS: 

*For grace and patience during the transition to living with my parents once again 

*Energy to sort through the rest of my belongings

*Wisdom about when to leave my part-time job (started July) without burning bridges
*And for an affirmative response on my MedSend application, a student loan repayment program for medical missionaries

Fundraising Update

I'm thankful for all of your support thus far! I've met with many of you to share my vision for Niger & Ethiopia, and the response is awesome!

Mom, me, Tyler (surprise!) and Dawn at a last-minute planning session

My parents have helped me stage the condo and sell it, my friend Dawn is throwing a big fundraiser for me this weekend, my brother flew in from Philly just to be here for it, friends are taking some of my stuff to store it for free, and every Sunday more people at church ask how the preparations are coming. I can't do it without all of you!

Did you know that the motto of SIM, my sending agency, is "By Prayer"? I value your prayers for me above all! Sometimes I can get bogged down in packing up the house, planning the fundraiser, and juggling jobs with 4 companies, and I'm in danger of losing my JOY. But your prayers and encouragement keep me lifted up.

Here's the fundraising update: I still need $2,682 in monthly pledges in order to be fully funded. Once I'm at 80% funded, I can purchase airline tickets and be ready to launch in January!

Prayer Requests:
-for my fundraising party on Sunday, for good turnout, for opportunities to share my ministry with new people, and for everyone to have fun!
-for the church Elders' meeting on 9/12, where they will vote on supporting me financially
-for the condo closing on 9/15 to go smoothly
-for the next step in my ministry training, called SIM SendOff, which is a week-long training in Charlotte, NC from Oct 1-Oct 7

I hope to see many of you at the fundraiser on Sunday from 2-5pm at the Emerald Green Clubhouse, 29w370 John Bardeen Dr in Warrenville! We'll have line dancing, 30 raffle prizes and crafts for sale. If you can't make it but are still interested in supporting me financially, you can use this link. I'm blessed to be your bridge to serving and raising up Christ's disciples in Africa!