Hello everybody! (I did that in Matt Bellassai's voice)
I have to be completely honest, I definitely do not feel like we are leaving for Ecuador tomorrow. I have packed almost everything. Tomorrow I will be throwing my daily stuff into the bags as I go. My cats feel the need to sit on everything I plan on taking, suitcases, bags, clothing.. EVERYTHING. Which reminds me, I need to take my lint roller........
Admitting a fault - I prefer not to deal with logistics and planning, haha. #FreeSpirit Luckily, I don't have to. The only thing I need to concern myself with at this point is getting to the airport!! Gotta love my mom for that one - Thank you Mom!
Tomorrow will be lots of traveling, I think it'll be around 12 hours all together. I feel like it's going to be a whirlwind of activity! Getting luggage, going through customs.. getting on the bus for Extreme Response (where we are staying). We are going to hit the ground running!
I cannot imagine better people to do this with - Patty and Lindsay are just so amazing to me. They will keep me grounded, haha. The other folks are awesome too and I can't wait to get to know them better.
#Ecuador
Hasta!
Amanda
Friday, November 6, 2015
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
THREE DAYS!!
I cannot even believe we are leaving for Ecuador in less than three days! I am super super super excited.
Thank you all so much who have donated to this mission trip. Thank you for all the prayers for this trip and people. Thank you for asking me any sort of questions. I love sharing this journey.
Our basic itinerary is as follows:
Get to Quito Saturday night and go directly to Extreme Response.
Sunday we are going to church (Lindsay will be playing the piano!).
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be the lesson we are teaching at the school and the kid's school pictures.
Thursday I get to spend the entire day with Jeremy and Jean Pierre. I am so so so excited to see them.
Friday we will be hiking somewhere and possibly doing some souvenir shopping. Then our flight is that night!
I will try and post as much as I can here so stay tuned.
Amanda
Thank you all so much who have donated to this mission trip. Thank you for all the prayers for this trip and people. Thank you for asking me any sort of questions. I love sharing this journey.
Our basic itinerary is as follows:
Get to Quito Saturday night and go directly to Extreme Response.
Sunday we are going to church (Lindsay will be playing the piano!).
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be the lesson we are teaching at the school and the kid's school pictures.
Thursday I get to spend the entire day with Jeremy and Jean Pierre. I am so so so excited to see them.
Friday we will be hiking somewhere and possibly doing some souvenir shopping. Then our flight is that night!
I will try and post as much as I can here so stay tuned.
Amanda
Monday, September 21, 2015
Post - September 20th Meeting
Hello!
We had our second meeting yesterday. There are about 9 of us going on this trip. 3 from Momentum, the remaining from RiverTree. We went over the tentative itinerary and it all seems much more real. We also gave Larry our money we have collected so far.. that made things even more real! We are going to hike up an inactive volcano called Pasachoa for Hike4Kids.
This past week has been such an upheaval and very difficult for me. I am not going to elaborate but I can feel myself retreating in like a turtle does and I am fighting it terribly. I am praying that God gets me out of this funk.
Thanks!!
We had our second meeting yesterday. There are about 9 of us going on this trip. 3 from Momentum, the remaining from RiverTree. We went over the tentative itinerary and it all seems much more real. We also gave Larry our money we have collected so far.. that made things even more real! We are going to hike up an inactive volcano called Pasachoa for Hike4Kids.
This past week has been such an upheaval and very difficult for me. I am not going to elaborate but I can feel myself retreating in like a turtle does and I am fighting it terribly. I am praying that God gets me out of this funk.
Thanks!!
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Meeting on Sunday 20th
Hey all!
It has been way too long since I last posted anything. I am getting excited but there is also this crazy nervousness coming on. Finances, of course, are what is troubling me. Need to send out letters and start being more open to receiving help.
We have a meeting this Sunday - Momentum folks are Lindsay, Patty, and I - and I am excited for it to be come more concrete. I need to talk about the Hike4Kids we are doing, after I get all the details.
Anyways, quick note while I am at work :)
Amanda
It has been way too long since I last posted anything. I am getting excited but there is also this crazy nervousness coming on. Finances, of course, are what is troubling me. Need to send out letters and start being more open to receiving help.
We have a meeting this Sunday - Momentum folks are Lindsay, Patty, and I - and I am excited for it to be come more concrete. I need to talk about the Hike4Kids we are doing, after I get all the details.
Anyways, quick note while I am at work :)
Amanda
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Everything will work out!!
I know God has this in his hands. He will take care of me. This plumbing issue is a large issue, and I will need to go through my homeowner's insurance.
Prayer for me please!!
Love,
Amanda
Prayer for me please!!
Love,
Amanda
Funds....
Hey all!
So my plan was to have some sort of Facebook Event or Page and add people to it in order to fund-raise by today. I did not, my procrastinator gene came out in full force.
But some things have been happening that are unexplained...
The Sunday I decided to go, I prayed to God in the morning to give me just one more sign. I hate that I doubt but I just get so nervous. The sermon was about not just saying you have faith but showing it. Doing good works. I knew then that I needed to say yes. I went out and found Lindsay and told her I was going. I got home that afternoon, checked my mail (which I do not do often), and found a check from Sylvania Automotive Lighting for 12 bucks! I know that is not a lot but it's a start. I felt like it was God saying - don't worry, I got this. I earmarked it for Ecuador.
Monday comes along, I was talking to Melissa Higey as I got home.. got the mail out of the mail box and there was a renewal policy for my home insurance from Liberty Mutual.. well, too bad I switched to Grange last November. I kind of panicked and ended up calling my mortgage provider and they confirmed that I paid Liberty and Grange last year. So I called Liberty and they said - no problem, you'll get a check for $820 in the mail in a week or so! How crazy is that?!?!??! I got a donation from a family member, and I received a card in the mail from someone I took to a wedding for half the hotel and gas money that I was not expecting. Also, I found Christmas money I had put away last year intending on depositing it. I am more than half way there!!!
How insane is that??!?! Thank you God for all the money seeds you planted in my life. I know money does not grow on trees but it feels like it's popping up like weeds in my life lately.
Now I know this is all the good stuff that is going on. That's not everything. I am struggling because I also have a leak in my bathroom floor that is going to my kitchen ceiling. I have to get that fixed but I have still earmarked all the money mentioned above to Ecuador. I know God has this.
Much Love
Amanda
So my plan was to have some sort of Facebook Event or Page and add people to it in order to fund-raise by today. I did not, my procrastinator gene came out in full force.
But some things have been happening that are unexplained...
The Sunday I decided to go, I prayed to God in the morning to give me just one more sign. I hate that I doubt but I just get so nervous. The sermon was about not just saying you have faith but showing it. Doing good works. I knew then that I needed to say yes. I went out and found Lindsay and told her I was going. I got home that afternoon, checked my mail (which I do not do often), and found a check from Sylvania Automotive Lighting for 12 bucks! I know that is not a lot but it's a start. I felt like it was God saying - don't worry, I got this. I earmarked it for Ecuador.
Monday comes along, I was talking to Melissa Higey as I got home.. got the mail out of the mail box and there was a renewal policy for my home insurance from Liberty Mutual.. well, too bad I switched to Grange last November. I kind of panicked and ended up calling my mortgage provider and they confirmed that I paid Liberty and Grange last year. So I called Liberty and they said - no problem, you'll get a check for $820 in the mail in a week or so! How crazy is that?!?!??! I got a donation from a family member, and I received a card in the mail from someone I took to a wedding for half the hotel and gas money that I was not expecting. Also, I found Christmas money I had put away last year intending on depositing it. I am more than half way there!!!
How insane is that??!?! Thank you God for all the money seeds you planted in my life. I know money does not grow on trees but it feels like it's popping up like weeds in my life lately.
Now I know this is all the good stuff that is going on. That's not everything. I am struggling because I also have a leak in my bathroom floor that is going to my kitchen ceiling. I have to get that fixed but I have still earmarked all the money mentioned above to Ecuador. I know God has this.
Much Love
Amanda
Thursday, August 20, 2015
8.20 Thursday After
I am crazy excited, and get the hot nervous belly when I think of going to Ecuador. As the time gets closer, I know I am going to get so hyped up.
I pray for everyone who is possibly going to Ecuador.
I need to write to Jean Pierre and Jeremy to let them know I am coming. Hopefully they will receive the letters in time for my arrival!
I turned in my application to Larry on Tuesday. I really need to start the fundraising process. I was thinking of creating a Facebook Event or Facebook Page... not sure which one would work better.
Some crazy God-things happened on Sunday and Monday that told me God is saying - "Don't worry - I got you". I am so much less stressed about money. I am just excited now. I know there are tangible things I need to do to prepare but I feel that God's got this :)
Ta-ta for now!
Amanda
I pray for everyone who is possibly going to Ecuador.
I need to write to Jean Pierre and Jeremy to let them know I am coming. Hopefully they will receive the letters in time for my arrival!
I turned in my application to Larry on Tuesday. I really need to start the fundraising process. I was thinking of creating a Facebook Event or Facebook Page... not sure which one would work better.
Some crazy God-things happened on Sunday and Monday that told me God is saying - "Don't worry - I got you". I am so much less stressed about money. I am just excited now. I know there are tangible things I need to do to prepare but I feel that God's got this :)
Ta-ta for now!
Amanda
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