I'm just sitting here at my house like I'm not leaving for Haiti in 13 days. I've been somewhat busy today with getting support letters out. I'm hoping I won't have to spend a small fortune in stamps. There is so much I have to get in preperation for this trip. We are gonna do an Angel Tree at church on Sunday so people can help me with some of the supplies so that will be cool. I'm not really nervous anymore but because it has had a few days for it to sink in. I mean I am still nervous when I think about it and start thinking of my to do list. I don't really know what else to blog about so I will let ya know some of those things...
buy a netbook
get supplies ready
clean my room
get estimates on my car from where I hit the deer
a million doctor appointments and get shots
figure out insurance for while I'm in Haiti
clean out my office
spend time with people
see my friends
raise support
I told the Kids the other day at the church and the youth were actually cool. They asked questions about Haiti and then were excited that we would be able to skype. I never cried until I went down and told my lil kids. They were asking now after 6 months you will be back right? and I told them I would come see them and visit. They are so cute and I am telling you I had the cutest lil people EVER at that church. I love them so much! My youth were downstairs helping me with Children's Church where my kids made cards for the Haitian children. They helped find a picture of Haiti and we were able to show them where I will be going.
It's so hard to leave these kids but I know I'm doing what God has called me to do. This is an incredible journey and I am super excited about it. Say a prayer as tomorrow I head to the doctor to get shots and I'm sure she will ask me why I am going and what I am thinking. I'm not a big fan of shots and things but oh well....
Grace & Peace,
DB
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Old Friends...
So.... I got my first donation to my trip. A lady on the nominating committee for the Yearly Meeting gave me some cash she had on her today, which wasn't a lot but I am extremely grateful and just feel this whole thing coming into place. I know that God will provide for me and I have to have that faith. I have faith that I will be able to find favor with the different people I need to...finance committee at my church, the bank, verizon and the many other things I will have to do before I go.
I got to see some old friends today and while it was fun to tell them about the trip it was sad to know that I won't see them for another 6 months. One of these ladies...Marsha has been such an encouragement to me during the process of leaving Deep Creek. This lady gets so excited and it really did me good today to see her excitement in her eyes for me. My state denomination's youth department was holding it's True Love Wait's conference and there was over 100 youth there. Alot of those kids I had never met. I pray for the decisions that were made tonight to either wait until marriage or maybe just making a commitment to stay pure from here on out. Pray for these youth as well. They are an amazing young people which ARE our YEARLY MEETING NOW!!!! Our kids need to know that it is ok to wait and not have sex before marriage. I pray that all young people will realize that God loves them and only wants the BEST for them! My good buddy Sarah did a GREAT job on organizing this event and her husband Tim was an AWESOME speaker!
Grace & Peace,
DB -who is back in the YKV for the night!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Scared to death
Ok. I am willing to admit it. I'm scared to death. As exciting as it is to be leaving in 16 days..I am scared. It's not that I'm scared of Haiti or the people or any diseases. I'm scared of telling my youth on Sunday. I'm scared something may happen at home. I'm scared of the unknown. I know that I shouldn't be scared that God has something great in store for me but honestly I'm kind of scared about that. This is going to change my life and I know it. I know that I will not be the same after this 6 months. That is scary to me. Exciting but scary.
I talked to two people in my life today who are extremely excited for me. One my friend Teresa. She was so encouraging and supportive and just excited for me. The other my old youth pastor Shelly. We hung out and went to the movies and just talked which was so fun. Which if you have the chance go see the movie To Save a Life. It's awesome! She is totally supportive of me and it meant a lot to just talk because of how much she has been involved in my life and honestly probably made more of an impact after she was no longer my youth pastor. She is a friend and a mentor to me. Which if you have the chance go see the movie To Save a Life. It's awesome!
On top of being scared I'm sad. I will miss some important things during the 6 months that I will be gone. Not only events but some people....
-My grandma's 90th birthday. I've not been here for the past 10 years due to different mission trips. I thought this would be the one I am here for so we could do a big celebration. I will have to join in from skype now. I mean 90 is a huge deal. She has alhezimers so I know I won't be blessed with many more but shes always the one saying shes so proud of me for doing church work. So I will continue to make her proud.
-Gwyn's 18th Birthday, High School Graduation and leaving for college. This is a girl in my youth group who is just amazing. I will miss all of my kids but Gwyn has been the one that has entered high school when me and my buddy Jared started volunteering and she will graduate this June. She is an amazing Young Lady of God who will do GREAT things for the Kingdom.
-My lil sister (well basically) Jordyn will be turning 16 on May 25th. She will get her license and I hope everyone stays off the roads! Just Kidding. She is a beautiful young lady who has been my lil sister for a while now. Her and ASHLEY! These two girls are very special to me and it is so sad to see them grow up! But man... So glad I don't have to drive them EVERYWHERE now!
-All of my YOUTH KIDS. I have the most amazing youth group at Deep Creek and my lil people are just equally as cool. I know that I was going to have to leave on April 10th but I wouldn't have been in another country. I know they will keep in touch.... they better! Hopefully we will be able to skype since they will have the MAC at the church and I will hopefully have a new netbook in Haiti. I hope they realize how awesome they are and how much I will ALWAYS be there for them! No matter what country I am in.
-My Friends. I love them! We may not see each other all the time but at least a phone call or a text is exchanged. My friends are amazing and I will miss them dearly. Not only the ones my age but the ones I have in the Yearly Meeting. I have been blessed with friends of all ages and they better keep in touch on facebook, skype, or email.
-My family. My cousin Paige will graduate high school and I will miss that. She's a cool girl. Her and Natalie her sister are my movie buddies at my grandma & grandpa's after family meals. I will miss eating Easter Supper with them and just learning the new family drama. So they better keep me in the know! and maybe we can get a webcam for Nanny's computer and you all can skype me!
-My mommy. I love my mom and it will be hard to be so far away. She's helped me through so much in life. She' is a good mom and I know that the next 6 months will be hard for her. So ya'll be nice and call her and check in on her!
P.S. Mom.... be nice to miss LuLu and Rascal. They will need some extra loving while I'm gone!
I'm sure that there are a million other things that I am leaving out and I may talk about them later. But right now I just need your prayers that my support comes through and that God's protection is over my mom and she is so nervous about me going and He protects me and guides me in the way He wants me to go. I pray that He gives me peace now as I make arrangements and go on this new exciting journey!
Grace & Peace,
DB -in archdale for the night.... (sorry no rhyme for archdale)
I talked to two people in my life today who are extremely excited for me. One my friend Teresa. She was so encouraging and supportive and just excited for me. The other my old youth pastor Shelly. We hung out and went to the movies and just talked which was so fun. Which if you have the chance go see the movie To Save a Life. It's awesome! She is totally supportive of me and it meant a lot to just talk because of how much she has been involved in my life and honestly probably made more of an impact after she was no longer my youth pastor. She is a friend and a mentor to me. Which if you have the chance go see the movie To Save a Life. It's awesome!
On top of being scared I'm sad. I will miss some important things during the 6 months that I will be gone. Not only events but some people....
-My grandma's 90th birthday. I've not been here for the past 10 years due to different mission trips. I thought this would be the one I am here for so we could do a big celebration. I will have to join in from skype now. I mean 90 is a huge deal. She has alhezimers so I know I won't be blessed with many more but shes always the one saying shes so proud of me for doing church work. So I will continue to make her proud.
-Gwyn's 18th Birthday, High School Graduation and leaving for college. This is a girl in my youth group who is just amazing. I will miss all of my kids but Gwyn has been the one that has entered high school when me and my buddy Jared started volunteering and she will graduate this June. She is an amazing Young Lady of God who will do GREAT things for the Kingdom.
-My lil sister (well basically) Jordyn will be turning 16 on May 25th. She will get her license and I hope everyone stays off the roads! Just Kidding. She is a beautiful young lady who has been my lil sister for a while now. Her and ASHLEY! These two girls are very special to me and it is so sad to see them grow up! But man... So glad I don't have to drive them EVERYWHERE now!
-All of my YOUTH KIDS. I have the most amazing youth group at Deep Creek and my lil people are just equally as cool. I know that I was going to have to leave on April 10th but I wouldn't have been in another country. I know they will keep in touch.... they better! Hopefully we will be able to skype since they will have the MAC at the church and I will hopefully have a new netbook in Haiti. I hope they realize how awesome they are and how much I will ALWAYS be there for them! No matter what country I am in.
-My Friends. I love them! We may not see each other all the time but at least a phone call or a text is exchanged. My friends are amazing and I will miss them dearly. Not only the ones my age but the ones I have in the Yearly Meeting. I have been blessed with friends of all ages and they better keep in touch on facebook, skype, or email.
-My family. My cousin Paige will graduate high school and I will miss that. She's a cool girl. Her and Natalie her sister are my movie buddies at my grandma & grandpa's after family meals. I will miss eating Easter Supper with them and just learning the new family drama. So they better keep me in the know! and maybe we can get a webcam for Nanny's computer and you all can skype me!
-My mommy. I love my mom and it will be hard to be so far away. She's helped me through so much in life. She' is a good mom and I know that the next 6 months will be hard for her. So ya'll be nice and call her and check in on her!
P.S. Mom.... be nice to miss LuLu and Rascal. They will need some extra loving while I'm gone!
I'm sure that there are a million other things that I am leaving out and I may talk about them later. But right now I just need your prayers that my support comes through and that God's protection is over my mom and she is so nervous about me going and He protects me and guides me in the way He wants me to go. I pray that He gives me peace now as I make arrangements and go on this new exciting journey!
Grace & Peace,
DB -in archdale for the night.... (sorry no rhyme for archdale)
Thursday, February 18, 2010
OH MY GOSH!
Wow. My life today just took a turn and I think I can honestly say it will NEVER be the same!
I got the call today that will change my life! I had recently been let go from Deep Creek Friends and it devastated me! But I had to believe that God had something completely AWESOME in store for me. Today I figured out what that AWESOME thing was.
I am going to HAITI! Not only am I going to Haiti but I'm going for 6 months. and to top all of it off I LEAVE for Haiti in 17 days! Wow. I just can't even believe it myself. I had applied the other day for a job with Adventures in Missions not really even knowing if they had a position available. After talking with the girls at the company and a few phone interviews later I got the call around lunchtime. I didn't answer at first because I knew it was going to change my life. So I let it go to voicemail and I called her back. And I got the job!
So I leave for Haiti and I'm in the process of raising funds. If you want to help me with that just let me know. But more than anything I need your prayers! I've been in a process of freaking out and telling people and being ok and then in shock.
So join me on this journey as I go from the YC to Haiti!
Grace & Peace,
DB still in the YKV
I got the call today that will change my life! I had recently been let go from Deep Creek Friends and it devastated me! But I had to believe that God had something completely AWESOME in store for me. Today I figured out what that AWESOME thing was.
I am going to HAITI! Not only am I going to Haiti but I'm going for 6 months. and to top all of it off I LEAVE for Haiti in 17 days! Wow. I just can't even believe it myself. I had applied the other day for a job with Adventures in Missions not really even knowing if they had a position available. After talking with the girls at the company and a few phone interviews later I got the call around lunchtime. I didn't answer at first because I knew it was going to change my life. So I let it go to voicemail and I called her back. And I got the job!
So I leave for Haiti and I'm in the process of raising funds. If you want to help me with that just let me know. But more than anything I need your prayers! I've been in a process of freaking out and telling people and being ok and then in shock.
So join me on this journey as I go from the YC to Haiti!
Grace & Peace,
DB still in the YKV
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