Hi friends! Here I sit in Fargo, ND, just a mere 2.5 days from my departure at 6 am on August 12. I can't believe the day is almost here, after such a long, full summer. My bags are pretty much packed, and I'm feeling pretty ready. I recently found out that my housing plans fell through, but I have also learned since then, that there are other options for housing. I am confident that it will work out fine - and it may even be more economical this way.
"They" say that missionaries should raise most, if not all, of their support before leaving on their mission. Although I have only raised 10% of my calculated needs ("calculated needs" is here referring to the part of my budget that my stipend will not cover -- approx $2300 for the year), I feel confident that in combination with a simple lifestyle and a God who provides, everything will work out fine. If you have more specific questions about how you can support me prayerfully or financially, please email me at burrows.kh@gmail.com.
Mostly I'm feeling a strong pull to get up and go and fly and explore and love and serve and share and learn and blossomflourishbreathesingdancespin. Of course saying goodbye will be hard, but onto the next adventure beneath the skies. I think of people as flowers. We bloom where we are planted, but we bloom differently in different kinds of soil. So I'm going to go be planted in some mountain soil in Quito, and bloom there. It's bound to be an adventure. Thank you for your prayers and support.
Let's go bloom.
This is beautiful. I am excited to see how you bloom in the mountains, and I'll be praying for you! You're going to be a great teacher!
ReplyDelete-Emily