Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Accepted!

I received an email last night telling me that I am officially accepted into the Jarabacoa, DR DTS program! It's been a long time coming, but to finally know is such a relief!

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Spaghetti Dinner

Good news! The spaghetti dinner fundraiser today was a success; we raised almost $900!! God has provided so much lately: We had enough food to feed 200 people, and even though only about 100 came, I did not have to pay for any of the food or supplies out of my own pocket. So many people stepped forward and donated money, noodles, sauce, and time -- a HUGE thank you to you all!


Friday, May 14, 2010

My July Trip!

For those of you who have heard that I am leaving in July, I still am; however, I am not going to Mexico, I am going to the Dominican Republic! The Pachuca, Mexico DTS was canceled for lack of applicants. :(

For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about, let me fill you in! In July, I am going to the Dominican Republic to take part in a Discipleship Training School (DTS) through Youth With A Mission (YWAM). I will be there for 5 months, learning how to be a missionary. The first three months are full of classes and maybe some outreach in the base city (Jarabacoa -- yes, I'm going back to my roots!). The last two months are the outreach months. I will either be working more in the DR (other cities) or in Haiti; it depends on where the Lord leads me. I'm not exactly sure what kind of outreach we will be doing, but I will keep you posted!

I am so excited about this opportunity! I will miss the first semester of my freshman year of college, but since I am graduating high school with a semester's worth of college credit, I'm not missing much. Grace College (where I will be going in January) has offered me a 3-credit "Intro to Missions" class that I will be getting credit for while I'm in the DR.

Please pray that the base in the DR solidifies details with me soon -- it's hard not knowing exactly what's going on. Also, as I continue to raise the $4,000 I need, your prayers (and donations!) are very much appreciated.

---Rachel