India and Nepal, Here We Come

Wow. I suck at this. My life has been nonstop for weeks. My apologies. Let me attempt to update shortly.

The Tour:
November 5th-11th.
It. Was. Awesome.
I can't even begin to explain how freakin blessed we were that whole trip. The churches we stayed at were phenomenal, we got our faces stuffed with food, some of us got to go surfing, and a pastor we ran into purchased all of our Starbucks drinks. I've also decided Pismo beach is the best place ever. That is all.

The week we've been back has been nuts. Last minute shopping, finances, planning. We also had Thanksgiving dinner with most of the base on Thursday this week since we'll all be gone on the actual day. It was so awesome to spend that time with the amazing family I've been given here. This weekend YWAM LV hosted a workshop with NotForSale which was pretty dang awesome. PS If you, like 90% of the world, own a iPhone or Android download this app. Do it! If not, well join the resistance. Currently its a team of me and I think just one Chicoan friend.

Now for, if you've ever attended a Younglife campaigners, a Jesus sighting. Well, more like a Jesus smack in the face.
Friday at 3pm was the deadline for our finances. That morning my team needed a total of around $7,000 otherwise some of us wouldnt be able to go. (I owed roughly around $800 at this time) After tons of prayer and fasting and a little bit of freaking out we received a huge anonymous donation that covered ALL our costs. So praise Jesus, we're all offically going to India and Nepal on Monday!!! Two days of flying here we come.

I don't think I will have access to a computer the majority of the time I'm gone, so this is the last blog for a few months. I'll just have to keep a really good journal so I can let you all know the awesome stuff Jesus does there that I will be so honored to witness. I love you all and will miss you tons. Welp, see ya later.

Pre-tour

Written on November 5th with no access to a computer or internet:

I'm writing this right now, get this, on paper. I know, stone age right? Well, I'm sitting in a giant white 15 passenger van caravaning somewhere on the Ca 99. I think we just passed the beautiful Kern, California. Fresno here we come. Week 14 of the DTS is going to be spent on the road, in churches, and at colleges in Central and Southern California. By the time I'm able to post this it will be past tense, but I'm over it if you are. We are going all these places raising awareness about human trafficking, talking about YWAM and DTS. I'm nervous and excited at the same time. Public speaking and I have a love hate relationship. Without warning I will sometimes feel like I'm going to puke everywhere the moment I start speaking. Everyone on the school is either going to speak on human trafficking, their DTS testimony, or their personal testimony. I'm speaking at a church in Fresno Sunday night about my DTS experience and what God has been doing in my life in Vegas. I'm also speaking at a church in Irvine as well on Thursday giving my personal testimony. I just hope I don't trip walking on stage.

We leave in 16 days from today(9 days now) Everyone is getting antsy. It almost feels like I have high school senioritis all over again. We just want to go and experience the next step of our lives. The Monday we get back from tour we have to get shots. Can't say I'm very stoked for that.

I don't think I realized how much I missed hills, grass, and trees. 3 months of the desert almost made me forget what all that was like. We get to go to the beach in a few days. Pumped! We have like 5 more hours of driving before our first stop in Fresno. And I forgot to charge my iPod...