Africa. It's always been a dream of mine. And, really, that's all it was…a dream. I never thought I'd actually get the opportunity to go to this place of sickness and disease of beauty and love and life...

Well, I have. I've been offered to come on staff with AIM to be an RA for one of 4 FYM teams next year being Mexico, Johannesburg, Kenya and Swaziland.

Now that the opportunity has risen, what are my feelings? Hesitation, uncertainty, excitement. You see, while wrapping up my ministry in New Zealand, I started making plans on what I would do when I got home. Those plans included helping to jump start and rebuild some ministries in my church.

My plans aren't always in line with God's though. I've been praying and asking others to pray…I even "put a fleece before the Lord" which is something that happens in Judges 6. Gideon was asking God for an answer about the future of Israel. He told God that the way He'd know God had answered him was by putting a piece of fleece on the threshing floor and in the morning, if it there is dew only on the fleece while the rest of the ground was dry, Gideon would know that God had given him a, "Yes" answer.

Besides that, I'm just praying. Honestly? How many other opportunities will I have to go to Africa? How many other times will I get to minister in a way that I love? How many times will I be offered the chance of a lifetime? All that seems to be answered so easily! But why the question in my heart? Why do I fret? Why am I worried?

On a different note, my summer is going to be filled with ministry. I can't wait to jump

Africa. It's always been a dream of mine. And, really, that's all it was…a dream. I never thought I'd actually get the opportunity to go to this place of sickness and disease.

Well, I have. I've been offered to come on staff with AIM to be an RA for one of 4 FYM teams next year being Mexico, Johannesburg, Kenya and Swaziland.

Now that the opportunity has risen, what are my feelings? Hesitation, uncertainty, excitement. You see, while wrapping up my ministry in New Zealand, I started making plans on what I would do when I got home. Those plans included helping to jump start and rebuild some ministries in my church.

My plans aren't always in line with God's though. I've been praying and asking others to pray…I even "put a fleece before the Lord" which is something that happens in Judges 6. Gideon was asking God for an answer about the future of Israel. He told God that the way He'd know God had answered him was by putting a piece of fleece on the threshing floor and in the morning, if it there is dew only on the fleece while the rest of the ground was dry, Gideon would know that God had given him a, "Yes" answer.

Besides that, I'm just praying. Honestly? How many other opportunities will I have to go to Africa? How many other times will I get to minister in a way that I love? How many times will I be offered the chance of a lifetime? All that seems to be answered so easily! But why the question in my heart? Why do I fret? Why am I worried?

On a different note, my summer is going to be filled with ministry. I can't wait to jump back into it. I am going to be a cabin counselor at a Mennonite camp near my house. I am going to be blessed with various groups of girls throughout the summer who I can get to know and learn to love. I'm praying that God'll bring along lasting relationships and awesome opportunities just to love these girls and to serve them. I really can't wait J.

For now, I'm off to go have a girl's day out with some of my friends. Shopping and eating ice cream is what girls do best! I can't wait!

back into it. I am going to be a cabin counselor at a Mennonite camp near my house. I am going to be blessed with various groups of girls throughout the summer who I can get to know and learn to love. I'm praying that God'll bring along lasting relationships and awesome opportunities just to love these girls and to serve them. I really can't wait J.

For now, I'm off to go have a girl's day out with some of my friends. Shopping and eating ice cream is what girls do best! I can't wait!