Hello Friends,

This is truly amazing!  Look how much closer I am to my goal!

I want to thank you for your continual prayers and support.  It means so much to me.  I have enjoyed seeing how God has been working the past couple of weeks in my life, mainly through me raising money for this trip.  The support and encouragement from a number of people truly warms my heart and has been so incredibly amazing.  Even though some of my peers and others can be discouraging, I know that the reward for my efforts will be something worth working for.  God has really showed me that there are people around me who truly care for me and the things that I am wanting to do.  So I thank every single one of you!  Please continue to keep me in your prayers.