WE'RE (pretty much) THERE!!!!!!!!

Yep, we’ve now raised all but a mere $200.00. And…I’m pretty certain that more money is still coming in…which will, intern, help the other team members. I’M SO GLAD! And…we’ve only got 2 weeks of waiting left. Man, this is either going to be the fastest 2 weeks of my life, or the longest. I have some help though. Both weekends leading up to the trip, we’re going to be out of town. So THAT will help.

An old school Sunday school song to sum up my feelings:

“I’ve got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart. WHERE? Down in my heart. WHERE? Down in my heart. I’ve got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart. WHERE? Down in my heart to stay.

(Chorus)
…AND I’M SO HAPPY, SO VERY HAPPY, I HAVE THE LOVE OF JESUS IN MY HEART (down in my heart) AND I’M SO HAPPY, SO VERY HAPPY, I HAVE THE LOVE OF JESUS IN MY HEART.

And if the devil doesn’t like it, he can sit on a tack. OUCH! Sit on a tack. OUCH! Sit on a tack. And if the devil doesn’t like it, he can sit on a tack. OUCH! Sit on a tack to stay!

(Chorus)

I’ve got a peace that passes understanding down in my heart. YEAH! Down in my heart. YEAH! Down in my heart. I’ve got a peace that passes understanding down in my heart. YEAH! Down in my heart to stay. (I think those are the words…I could never quite understand what they were saying)

(Chorus)

So…pack your bags Pac Man, we’re off to China! (gulp…)

Echoing Lafe...

I have to...wait, I MUST echo Lafe's blog.

"The Flight of the Conchords" is the greatest show to come along since "Kid's in the Hall" on HBO.

Check it out...love it...embrace it: http://www.hbo.com/conchords/

Only $800.00 more to go!!!

Wow, we're SO close!

We've received $5,600.00 towards our mission trip. Only $800.00 more to go!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALMOST THERE!!!

We're getting so close! $4,700!!!! Only $1,700 more to go!!! So Close!
















Keep those prayers coming in! We're definitely seeing the fruits of them! Thank you all for your love and support!

Wowser!!!

6 More weeks, and I’ll be at 14,000 feet elevation. Wow…

Wondering just HOW high that is?

Mt. Everest (the highest peak in the world) between Tibet and Nepal is at 29,000.
Pikes Peak in Colorado is just barely over 14,000.
Fayetteville Arkansas is at 1,400.

So, I’ll be 10 TIMES higher than I am today.

So…yah…I’ll be wondering around a plateau that’s at 14,000 feet in elevation. YIKERS! And it’s relatively “flat”…comparatively speaking.

Anyway…

I love my friends. And I so so SO appreciate their prayers and advice (keep it comin'). But, it cracks me up…they’re all trying to “diagnose” of “figure out” why I’m not loosing weight.

“Increase your carbs”…
“decrease your carbs”…
“increase your calories”…
“cut out all sugar”…
“only work out 5 days a week and rest 2”…
“be active and work out 7 days a week”…
“cut out all wheat products or anything with gluten”…
“no dairy”…
“get plenty of dairy”…

Bottom line: I think everyone is just as frustrated as I am about this!!!

But…I have to, I MUST, keep reminding my self daily that this body is not mine, but a temple dedicated to the glory of God. If he wants to take this weight off of me…he will. He knows what I’m doing and how hard I’ve worked. “He knows the plans for me; plans to prosper and not fail”. (a very chopped up version of Jeremiah 29:11)

Today, I’m at peace. (But, remind me of that tomorrow.)