the next step

Well, it's looking like I will not be leaving for Vienna this week as originally planned. As I mentioned before, Janz Team requires me to have raised at least 80% before I can buy my plane ticket. Currently I've received 45% of my monthly needs and 58% of my set-up costs. In order for me to reach 80%, I still need $655 in monthly pledges and about $1500 in one time contributions.

VCS will try to hold my position as long as possible. School doesn't actually start until the last week of August so there is a good possibility I can get to Vienna before then. If I don't, the other teachers will have to teach my classes on top of teaching their own. That will be rough on everyone involved so pray that it never comes to that!

As you can probably tell from my last few posts, it's been a contemplative weekend. I've spent much time in prayer, searched the Lord and come to the conclusion that I am still going to pursue this with everything that's in me. Being a missionary is something God has laid on my heart for years and I'm not going to give up now when He has brought me so close to the field. I will never understand why God is delaying my arrival in Vienna, but I know He is the ultimate planner and HIS TIMING is PERFECT.

Please remember the following prayer needs:

• That God would continue to provide in specific ways - $655 in monthly committments and $1500 in one-time gifts
• For the other members of Janz Team heading to Black Forest Academy in Kandern, Germany
• For the other new staff members at Vienna Christian School
• That I would recognize and appreciate the work God is doing IN and THROUGH me during this crazy time of my life

hope now

If everything comes down to love
Then just what am I afraid of?
When I call out Your name
Something inside awakes in my soul
How quickly I forget I'm Yours

When my life is like a storm

Rising waters all I want is the shore

You say I'll be ok and

Make it through the rain

You are my shelter from the storm

I'm not my own
I've been carried by You
All my life

Everything rides on hope now
Everything rides on faith somehow
When the world has broken me down
Your love sets me free

Everything rides on hope now
Everything rides on faith somehow
When the world has broken me down
Your love sets me free
You've become my hearts desire
I will sing Your praises higher
Cause Your love sets me free
Your love sets me free
Your love sets me free

[addison road, "hope now']

on being still

Be still, and know that I am God;
the God of strength, the God of truth.
I am your refuge in your time of fear,
and you will know that I am near.

Be still, and know that I am God;
the God who gave my only Son to you.
You will find hope in His great sacrifice;
your faith leads to eternal life.

Though waters may roar, and mountains may shake,
and danger fills your heart with deep despair;
with faith and hope and love, you'll find Me through your prayers,
and know that I am near.

Be still, and know that I am God;
in Me, find solitude and perfect peace.
Keep faith, my wonders never cease.

in times of pain, in times of war;

Be still, and know that I am God;
the God of strength, the God of truth;
with love I speak the Heavenly words you hear,
so you will know that I am near.

Trust in me, for I am here.
Be still, and know that I am God.

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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to the Lord. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken. -Psalm 62:1-2

CALLING ALL SUPPORTERS part 2

Yesterday I received some good news and some scary news. Currently I'm up to 40% of my monthly funds and about 43% of my set-up costs. Praise the Lord!!

The scary news is that my final report regarding my support level is this Thursday, July 24. By that point I need to have at least 80% of my funds raised, if not more. That's five days from today. I know, it looks impossible. It's big. But God is bigger!!

I'd like to ask you to go through your address book, rack your brain, think of anyone you know who might be interested in supporting me monthly. I need you to go on my behalf to your friends and relatives that I don't know and share my story and my needs with them! And remember, there is no amount too small. $10 a month might not sound like much to you but what if nine other people also gave $10 a month? It becomes $100 a month!

God wants to use you to get me to Austria on time and glorify HIS name in the process...how are you going to get involved?

CALLING ALL SUPPORTERS

I'm coming down to the wire and I need your help! Currently, I'm at 10% of my monthly funds and 23% of my set-up costs. If the rest of the funds don't come in within the next two weeks, I will NOT be able to go to Austria this year. If that were to happen, VCS would be stuck without a teacher to fill my spot and no time to find one.

I'm looking for friends and family who are willing to commit anywhere from $25-$100 a month to help get me to Austria. I realize that with the economy being so unstable these days, many of you are afraid you won't be able to follow through if you made a committment. But if God wants you to support me, He WILL provide for you in the meantime. You will be blessed in new and exciting ways for taking a step of faith. Please consider giving monthly!