New October Newsletter!

Leaving for Deutschland!

Hello faithful blog followers of mine,

I may have already told you, or you may have already heard, but I have received news that I am moving to an army base in GERMANY!!!

This is great because 2 1/2 years ago I was on an airplane coming back from my weeklong missions trip to Berlin with Covenant College and writing in my journal about how I didn't want to come back to the states. I've long since had a feeling that I would return, specifically, to Germany.

Turns out it was God. :)

Unfortunately, there are some things up in the air in regards to the exact army base, but the good news is I'll know that in 11 days when I go to Community Director School in Colorado Springs until the 22nd of this month. After that, my friends and family are throwing a going away party for me on the 23rd (you're invited), I will be commissioned at Grace Church on the 24th, and leave THAT AFTERNOON FOR GERMANY!

(that's me & my team in Berlin in front of the Brandenburg Gate in '08)

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU donors and prayer supporters!! I could not have made it to this point of leaving without you and the hand of God in all of this. It is all of us who are leaving for Germany on the 24th. You're going with me on this journey, and I am grateful for you. It just feels surreal to be at this point after well over a year of anticipation. God is so faithful.

Newsletter coming your way soon, but a word about funding, if I may...

I am at 95%. You're thinking, I thought you had to get to 100% to leave? Well, MCYM has graciously agreed to cover the remaining costs to get me on staff overseas. However they are still a ministry that needs money, and if I can find donors to cover that remaining $200/month, it will not only free up money the ministry can use in other areas, but it will also help give me the option of being able to ask donors to continue to give if God calls me to stay longer than my minimum 3 years. Think and pray about becoming part of this!! Military teens need the love of Jesus. There are specific kids over there right now with faces and names that I will meet very soon and whose lives you have the opportunity to change. Let me know if you're interested.

********IMPORTANT upcoming dates:

October

17-22 Community Directors School, Colorado (training in doing ministry on a military base)

23 My going away party, Grace Church, 5pm (I want to see ALL of you before I leave!!)

24 Deploy for Germany!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (can you tell I'm excited?)

25 Arrival in Frankfurt, in-processing in Heidelberg

26-Nov 2 MCYM Europe Staff Conference, Black Forest, Germany

November

2-6 MCYM training, Black Forest, Germany

6- Arrival at my base assignment, apartment and car hunting!

Auf Wiedersehen!