Well, I have had an amazing week. God continues to guide and direct my life in amazing ways! Right now I am just having to exercise much patience and discipline. Basically I've decided to start looking at larger NGOs to work for next year....World Vision, Samaritan's Purse and the like. Mom is rooting for Mission Aviation Fellowship. She wants a pilot to come and sweep me off my feet and have us fly together all over the world. (Did I say my Mom wanted that? Considering her avertion to me be in dangerous situations maybe she got the idea from me?) Hehe...although I think there is one little problem...no pilots license here which I'm pretty sure is a requirement for flying for MAF.

Oh well. Enough of having my head in the clouds. In all seriousness I am again being asked by God for my level of committment. World Vision had two of its workers killed in Sudan last week...and they are looking for people to go to Sudan.

I feel as though God is always asking if I am willing to give my all...my literal life, the chance of having a family...all for him. It is very nerve wracking handing such things over to God. In handing them over, the reality that I may never get any of those dreams back hits like a ton of bricks.

Looking at statistics for missions over the past few years it has sadden me that there are so many more women on the field than men. I don't believe that God has called more women...just that more have responded. It saddens me to think of the wonderful opportunities that have passed by because either men or women are not willing to go.

In talking with an old friend this week, I was again reminded how often that we stay behind because we are not willing to give it all up for him. So many young professionals don't go because they are afraid if they do God will require all from them.

Oh...I've also added pictures of Mt. Borah...stills makes my stomach get butterflies looking at them!