Okay, so, not really. But I will be in Transylvania within the week!

This morning, we're all finishing up any last minute toiletry packing, and getting ready to head off to outreach! We'll spend today through Tuesday at the King's Lodge in Nuneaton, getting to know our team, and then on Wednesday we fly out to Romania!

I'm pretty excited, also terrified. This is actually my first mission trip, so it'll be awesome! However, I'm also pseudo-leading some teenagers, so I'm worried about that. New country, different language and customs... I'm still not fully sure what to expect!

Prayer requests for Romania:
-Unity for our team
-Maintain health
-Safety, both traveling and at the base
-Effectiveness in our work

In other news, my finances are becoming a bit strained. Did you know it's quite expensive to travel? Gas is so much more expensive here, and we are all expected to chip in to the cost when we have to go somewhere. We went to Wales last week to support the DTS there (they graduated! Yay!) and that trip cost almost $30! When you have random things that you have to go to that are situated around the country, it really adds up.

Basically, all that to say, please pray for a release of finances for me! I am definitely okay for Romania, but we still have South Africa to go, and I did very much want to go to Ireland while I'm here, because who knows when I'll get another chance? Also, on this very morning of leaving for outreach, my iPod broke. This is Very Sad News. While it's not essential to my life, it is quite a blessing to be able to listen to music or read a book while waiting at the airport.

Also on my prayer list is my health. I have been quite tired recently, and I have had off and on stomach issues just in the past couple of weeks, which is not ideal right before outreach. Please pray for protection, especially during my travels!

I'm quite worried that I'll be overwhelmed in Romania, as we are not expecting to get much, if any, personal time. This will be hard for me, as I generally seem to need a day or so of "me time" each week. While I'm sure that I will survive, I'd really like to go through this trip not stressed and refreshed each day. I definitely don't want to get grumpy! If you could pray that I would be able to keep Christ as my source and wellspring of life, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Anyway, that's all for now. Hopefully I'll come back with some great stories!

Love you!