Eli and I have been fundraising since the end of February, and, as you can see if you scroll down and look at our "fundraising thermometer", God has affirmed our mission by blessing us with the funds to go. So far, we have our tickets, our visas, our most essential supplies, and now we're just trying to raise that last little bit for the small costs (like travel food and India-appropriate clothing) and emergencies.....
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| A "salwar kameez"... super cheap, super modest, super fly. |
So many of you have donated your money, remembered us in your prayers and given us encouragement... please keep praying!!
If you've read our last few posts, you know that we're both, shall we say, uneasy about what we're doing because we don't actually know what to expect. We're also, however, INSANELY CONFIDENT that God wants us in India. So we know He'll provide financially. We also know we should be prudent and safe, hence the importance of our emergency money. We'll be donating any extra money directly to the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata.
Our mission, while grounded in our faith, is truly a universal one - we're going to work for the oft-considered "dregs" of humanity, giving them dignity and using the gifts we've been given as 2 young American women to love others.
I know I use archaic language sometimes, but, at the risk of sounding totally cheesy, we truly YEARN to love in the deepest, most sacrificial, most humble ways possible... We hope to do that in India, where we want to be challenged to the core of who we are.
We don't want to come back the same.
... but we do want to come back, which is why our emergency money is so important...
Perhaps this is asking a lot, but would you maybe consider posting our blog as a Facebook status one day? Or sharing it with co-workers, family, and friends?
Thank you for sharing in our mission. Pax.
Heidemare, it was so lovely to meet you Sunday. This is a great blog to share about your mission--we'll be following you and praying!
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