C4C Grads -- isn't God awesome!! This isn't even all of us! To think that each one of us, is going out into the world as shining lights....

Psalm 62:8

Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your hearts to him,
for God is our refuge.

Trust

Hey All!
Wow, it's been a whirlwind the last few days! But that's life I suppose, and we just hold on and enjoy every step!
Can I just say, that it is gorgeous outside! Today started out really gross, raining (a students nightmare!) and now it's sun-shiny and warm! Hooray!
So Friday night was the last weekly meeting for Campus for Christ. It's hard to believe that it's over for me...4 years of weekly meetings, done! Crazy! But it was alot of fun, like every Friday night is! There is a large group of graduates this year, but it's amazing to look back and see how God has changed each one of us over the past 4 years. Honestly, if it wasn't for Campus for Christ, my walk with God would not have grown as much as it has. My faith has been stretched, tried and proven true over the past 4 years. It's tough to say goodbye to those who have surrounded me each day, but exciting to see where God is taking each of us! (I will try and post a pic of the grads!)
Ben (one of the staff) also preached a good work...to live life with a big stick! To live with integrity in all we do. It's so easy for students when we go home for the summer, to 'fall' back into old ways, doing things with we wouldn't normally do with our C4C friends. So he challenged us to not have a 'Christian stick' that was so small we could easily hide from people, but to live life with a big stick, so people notice that we are different. It was a really challenging message to take home for the summer -- thanks Ben!
I also spur of the moment came home this weekend, and it was great to get home. It's nice to have a 'refuge' for when things get crazy here at school. I was thankful to be able to come home to mom and dad, and to just get away from the craziness that was surrounding me in London. It was wonderful to be able to see many of you at church on Sunday as well. I love my church family! The most encouraging group of people ever...you always make coming home that much more exciting! Just the hugs and smiles, make me smile! So it was great to see you all!
Ok, time for me to sign off...please continue to pray for this summer, and espeically for my support.
But like the title says "trust" -- that's exactly what I am doing. Trusting God, because He knows way better then I do!

when life gives you lemons...

make lemonade. Sometimes I feel like that saying is easier said then actually applied to life! Life has thrown me some curveballs the last couple of days, that have really thrown me off. I've lost my focus several times, and have found it hard to concentrate on school and on prep for the summer. I know that God is in control, and that He won't give me more then I can handle, but at this moment, it feels like more then I can handle.
It's just an emotional rollarcoaster, as I gear up to finish school, move out of my house, and say goodbye to my friends of the last 4 years. Wow! It's going to be a fast rush of events, as I leave for Africa only a few days after moving out.
Thanks for all of your support, and your prayers! And thanks for checking this site...and please leave comments, I would love to hear from you!

Malawi!

I just got the word, that I am officially going back to Malawi this summer! This excites me! Last summer, I spent the majority of the time in Malawi, working with fellow Christians at Chancellor College. So I am pumped that I get to return, to see familiar faces and to help the ministry at Chanco again. What a privelege to be able to go back, to see friends again and to encourage them again. God is so good!
Please continue to pray, that God would prepare me for this summer. Sometimes I find it hard to really set aside the time to prepare my heart amongst all the school work and demands of school. But I know that there is nothing more important then to take the time to spend with God each day. So please pray that I would not lose that perspective!

God is faithful

I'm really not good at keep this updated, so my apologies if you have been checking this, and nothing new has appeared!
God has brought me though a rather stressful last week and a bit. Phew, I'm glad it's over! But God is so good through it all, giving me the energy I needed when I clearly wasn't working on a good amount of sleep! :)
Things are getting into full swing, for this summer. And I'm loving it! I'm still working on my support raising, and am still trusting God to provide. I will not doubt His ability to provide.
I am also working with 4 other 1 and 2 year girls who are going to be a part of the team this summer and have been support coaching them, helping them to get things ready, answering their questions and encouraging them in their suppor raising. It's been stretching (already!) but I have loved getting to know girls. I had the chance to meet a couple of them last week, when I visited McMaster, so that was really cool!
Just a few cool stories that I want to share...
A girl in my English class, Pam, who I have gotten to know better over the year, was asking about my summer. So I was telling her how i was doing missions work in Africa, and we got into a good (but quick, as class started) conversation about what I will be doing. I hope that we can talk more about it!
Also, when i went today to get my immunmizations, both of the nurses that I met with, were Christians. So it was encouraging to be able to talk to them and share with them what I will be doing this summer. And the one nurse was talking about how she wished that she would have done missions when she was a young adult and was talking about doing Doctors without Borders. God just brings the coolest people in our paths, and that is exciting!
When we let ourselves be in tune with God, we can see so many blessings that He provides to us...but we need to slow down and "see" them.
I covet your prayers, as God continues to prepare for Africa!

more information

So I realized that perhaps I didn't explain properly the role that I am was accepted for this summer. So I am going to try and explain it, so that it makes sense to everyone!
Being a student intern on project, means that I will be involved more with the leadership of the project, leading training sessions and helping to organize the training, debrief and leading a team on the university campuses. This is why I will be leaving earlier then the students (who leave on May 2) so that I will arrive in Tanzania with the other staff members and get things prepared for the students. And this allows the staff to get over jet lag, so that we can be as helpful as we can for the students when they arrive.
I am really excited for this oppurtunity to be involved in leadership, as it will greatly increase my leadership skills. And that excites me!
Ther ason that I need to raise more money this year, is that I am officially a staff member of Campus Crusade for the summer, and this is my summer job. I am raising funds, that will be provide me with a salary, just like the other staff members of Campus for Christ.
If you have any questions, or need further explaination, please either leave a comment or send me an email (aweathe6@uwo.ca)
Thanks for reading this and joining me on this crazy adventure!

Getting things done

While I am at home for reading week, I set the goal for myself of getting my support letter done. And I did get it written, now I just have to get everything printed and sent off. Support raising scares me, it really does. But since the very beginning, I told God that I wasn't going to doubt His ability to provide, after all, He does own all the banks in the world! It truly has been a test of my faith, and my faith has grown so much through trusting God!
So, I refuse to be stressed or overwhelmed by the task that lies ahead, but am determined to trust my Provider.