Latest Update

Well I'm very grateful for all the support I've gotten from everybody. It's been a huge help to our mission trip. I am eternally thankful!!!

The Malawi training day went well. Except that I was late because I wrote down the wrong time. Doh! But I was there for the majority of the training and it was very helpful. We played a game at one point and I was of course super in to it. After the game, one of my team members came up to me and said: "You're going to be the crazy one on this trip aren't you?" My response was yes. Classic.

Don't forget to come by the yard sale on July 10th or 11th from 8AM-3PM if you can!!! Should be a lot of stuff there including an autographed Polomalu picture donated by The Doorway. I'm not sure of the best way to sell that. It may be a set price, a raffle, or an ebay item. However it's done, money will all go to the trip. Thank you everybody for your donation offers!!! I will be around to pick those up this week hopefully.

After while crocodile (Yes mom I know there are only crocodiles in Africa and no alligators)

Blessings,

Stevie

Ouch

This morning I got the last of my shots. One for polio and one for meninjitis. (yeah I know that's probably not how you spell it.) The woman, who spoke with a thick accent, asked me what arm I wanted the shots in. I asked if one of them was gonna hurt the next day. She said both. So I got one in each arm. Who needs arms?

I also got oral typhoid medication and I need to work on the Malaria meds. I would like to come back as healthy as I am now.

Later gators. (They have those in Africa I hear)

Letters are out

Well I finally mailed out the majority of my Africa letters. Which hopefully means that somebody besides my mom will check out my blog.

Not much else to report on. I need to finish off getting all my shots soon and there is a training session next weekend.

I'll let you all know how things are going. Thanks to all for the support and prayers.

The Beat Goes On

Well it's been an interesting couple of weeks for me to say the least.

As I'm sure most of you are aware, I am no longer employed at Heritage Presbyterian Church. It's been a hard couple of weeks, but I'm ready to move forward now in my life. I also had to figure out what I was going to do about the Malawi trip since I no longer had a church to sponsor me.

After much prayer and discussion with family and friends, I decided to still make the trip. I'm pretty sure it was too late for me to back out of the trip without being charged a significant penalty fee anyway. However, I feel that God is still calling me to make this trip and that it will be a life changing experience for me.

Heritage has graciously agreed to donate $600 to my trip still. I will be on my own for the fundraising of the remaining $3,000. It's going to take a lot of support and work for me to raise this money, so please keep me in your prayers.