I am a blogger!

I finally decided to buckle and create a blog even though I lack any kind of computer knowledge. The more I thought about it the more I realized that this may be a really cool way to share the many adventures that await me in Cochabamba, Bolivia! So, here is my first entry and I am not too certain what to share. Come to think of it though my adventures have already begun! Oh, one cool thing I could share is about the way the Lord completely blessed me yesterday through a church service at Faith Bible Church. I happened to be introduced at church to let everyone know who I was, where I was going to serve, what I would be doing, and how they could pray and be a part of the ministry. From email correspondence the Timmers (the family I will be working with in Cochabamba) said there is a short supply of underwear and socks for the orphans. I have passed that memo on to friends and family and extended it to my supporting church yesterday at the service. Well my little expectations turned into so much more than I was able to show gratitude for! I was a witness to God using His children to provide for the orphans of Bolivia. People were handing me checks and cash left and right. Let's just say after the fact I had $480 in my hand to go and purchase underwear and socks for the kiddos! WOW! We serve a God that is faithful and good. So, God shared a piece of Scripture with me....And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. As it is written, He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor, his righteousness endures forever...2 Cor. 9:8-9!! And I was totally a witness to Him fulfilling this Scripture yesterday! His righteousness, goodness, and faithfulness does endure forever! That is about the only thing that remains constant in our lives.

Ok, so I went to Target today and thought I had put a good amount of socks and underwear in the cart for the kiddos, and I only spent 60 bucks on them! What I am going to have to do is go buy some more and than save the rest and take it with me so when I see a need arise in Bolivia I will use that money to purchase items for the children.

I leave in about 5 days and I am surely experiencing a variety of emotions! Ready? Yeah sure... ok maybe not, but it is inevitable that my departure is right around the corner!