Tomorrow I will be leaving home and will be on my way to Russia. For those of you who don't know, I will be traveling with an organization called Orphan Outreach. They are a Christian non-profit organization set up to provide basic need to orphans in four different locations world wide (Honduras, India, Guatemala, and Russia).
On this trip, There are a total of four girls going, including myself, from all over the United States. On Monday, we are all meeting at the Chicago airport, will fly to Frankfurt, Germany and then onto St. Petersburg Russia. While in Russia, we will be going to different orphanages and teaching the children about the Love of Jesus.
While we are in Russia, we will have internet access on the weekends, so I plan giving yall updates then. Before I go, I wanted to explain why I decided to do this and share my prayer requests for the next month.
почему--why?
About a year ago, I was trying to decide what to do when I graduate. I am a nutrition science major and had no idea what I am supposed to do with that degree once I am done with school (still don't really know what I am going to do with it). Anyway, I thought about doing a job that would allow me to work with malnourished kids. So I started to google that and found a summer mission trip. I e-mailed the people and it just didn't seem to work out. Then, I decided to forget about the malnutrition and try to find something where I could work with orphans. I found Orphan Outreach on google and from there, the Lord helped everything fall into place. After first applying, I wasn't sure if I was doing this because I wanted to or because the Lord wanted me to. After I met the team and we started planning the Vacation Bible School, I knew this is exactly where the Lord wanted me. I am so very thankful for this opportunity to serve Him and cannot wait to se what He has to teach me.
Prayer Requests:
-Language is not a barrier--we have one translator for the four girls
-Through this experience, I learn more about who God is and grow closer to Him
-Help our team be flexible and be able to easily adjust to change
-Allow the children to have open hearts and desire our love and the love of our Father
-Let our team above all, bring Glory to God
Also, I still have about $600 to raise for this trip. If you could, be praying that the Lord would bring in that money over the next month. Thank you so much for your prayers and support!!
