There you have it folks

^ This is how much some lovely people have helped me raise so far ^

My round trip plane ticket costs $2062.30

I have raised $1,890.00

And for those of you are not so great at math, like myself...

(My mom and I were shopping for a baby gift tonight and she asked me to add up how much we had spent so far as she scanned the items we had chosen. I reminded her that I had received a D in math this past semester and that I would be using my calculator. I am not ashamed, I am terrible at math and that is that. I have never received lower than an A on a paper, so I think my writing abilities make up for my lack of math skills. Besides, making me do math in anything besides base 10 is trickery I say. Ain't nobody got time for that!)

...that means I am only $172.30 from being able to purchase my plane tickets!

My total amount needed for Uganda for plane tickets, transportation to and from the school, food, and living accommodations is ~$3,200

So again, for those of you who prefer writing papers over math problems, that means I have ~$1,140 left to raise for Uganda. 

Basically I can get there, but will have to not eat, walk to the school, and live on the streets. My mom wouldn't like that because she would be even more scared of me getting Malaria than she already is. If my mom had it her way, I would wear footie pajamas, gloves, and a bee keepers mask my entire time in Uganda so that there would be no chance of me getting Malaria. 

Anyhow, I just thought I would keep you all updated since I said I would once I got my totals!

Prayer requests:

• For financial support. I have raised so much already, but I still need a good amount to be able to have a home, food, and transportation while in Uganda.
• For me to have the motivation to figure out the rest of my immunizations and such.
• For my heart to continue to be in the right place as I finish my last semester of college while preparing for this big adventure.
• And well, probably for my mother as she worries about me getting Malaria. 

Merci beaucoup mon amis.

That means, thank you very much my friends, in French.

Yes, I am still trying to make up for my lack of math skills.

I remembered this from my French classes. 

Thank You!

Thank You!!

I want to say thank you to everyone who has supported me prayerfully and financially.

For those who have supported me financially and have not heard from me, I have sent you each a personal letter. Unfortunately, my mom informed me that some had been sent back to me for who knows why. I am living at school, so once I get back home I will get those back out to you. But I want to say thank you and just let you know that I appreciate you and all you've done for me!

Funding update: I do not have an exact number for you because I have that count at my parents' house. Although when I was last home, I was only a couple hundred buckaroos away from having my flight to and from Uganda funded. Since then I have received more financial support, so I should have a number for you sometime in the near future when I am back at my parents' house.

Other updates: I was emailing Sherry about a few things recently and she gave me the name and email of the girl who will be going to Uganda with me! Her name is Taylor. (I was excited about that since I am a massive Taylor Swift fan). So, it was kind of perfect. I don't know much about her yet since she hasn't replied to the email I sent her. (She's probably enjoying her winter break!) What I do know is that she is also graduating this year and is from Texas. I am excited to talk to her and get to know her. I am also just excited to know that I am going to have someone there who is the same age as me with the same goal in mind.

I have also been putting together a binder full of worship song chords so I will have songs to play for the kids in the New Creation Home. So if you would like to share your favorite worship song with me to add to my binder I would absolutely love that.


Anyhow, thank you again for all of your support. I am absolutely chuffed to bits! =]