Jul 2006

I called Campus Ministries at the school today to find out the exact total of what I had in my account. I still don't know. Why? Because when she told me the first two numbers - 29 - I missed the last two. So I have over $2,900. I didn't expect that, and I am so thankful. I think that extra will end up going to the student missionary fund or something like that. In any case, it will help the mission program, that's for sure.
But it's good to know that all my friends and family care so much about me, that they would give me nearly $3,000, instead of just the required $2,500. I am blessed to have such good friends and relatives.

As far as I know, all the $2,500 is in and ready to go. I haven't gotten an exact total yet, so I'm not sure if I ended up raising extra. I keep trying to find out the total, but I'm still working on that.
So now that the money situation is taken care of, I'm feeling a little lost. I've spent the past few months trying to raise money and thinking about the money. Now, I'm thinking, what do I do now?
I'm sure there are supplies I need to get. What are they? I don't know. I need to sit down and think about that. Actually, if any of you out there who have done some world-traveling know of handy things to have overseas, let me know what they are. And where I can get them.
In the meantime, I have a month and about 3 or 4 days until I leave. I thought about that the other day, and my mind and my heart just started racing at the thought. "A month left?! Is that all?" And at the same time, I'm excited. "A month left! That's all and then I'm off to Europe!"
It still doesn't feel like a reality. I need to go shopping. Shopping for supplies that I'll really need and use in Europe. Then maybe it will feel real.