Tuesday, January 31, 2012

It must be miracle time!!

One month from tomorrow, I will embark on a fantastic journey. I am expecting God to show up in big ways and do things I cannot even begin to imagine. But before I even leave, there are a couple miracles I am expecting: finances and school.
I am 50% funded!!! I am so grateful for every gift. But as the trip draws near, I am tempted to worry and doubt God's plan. Then I realized that God cannot work a miracle on my behalf if the circumstances of the situation do not demand it. If I were already fully funded, there would be no need for a miracle. I believe God is setting himself up for a miracle to bring glory to His name!! If you would like to support me, please email me at elisabeth.anderson@ttu.edu and I will get you all the information!
Some of my professors have been extremely generous and gracious with my future absences and missed work. In one class in particular it will be difficult to maintain the grade I wish. Again, it will only be by God's goodness and faithfulness that I succeed this semester.
Please pray for:
  • Peace about funds and school 
  • Financial provision for all
  • Scheduling and planning
Thanks for reading and believing with me!! - Elisabeth

Thursday, January 19, 2012

42 Days

A quick update:

  • I am about 30% funded!!!! I am so grateful for all the generous hearts that surround me. God continues to prove Himself faithful.
  • I have 3 of my 5 schedules for the semester and so far I am not missing any exams! There may be some attendance issues, but I will talk to my professors. Please continue to pray for favor.
  • A few other requests: booking flights, scheduling during our time there, team members who are seeking passports, and funds for everyone involved.
Less than a month and a half away!!!

Friday, January 13, 2012

Bogota 2012!!!

Hello!! Well, it's that time again. In 48 days I am returning to Bogota, Colombia for 2 weeks! I am sooo excited. I will go with Trinity Christian on their missions week the first week I am there and stay over for Trinity's college ministry trip the next week. I cannot wait to continue the relationships I have built, visit the places that have become a second home, and experience God in new and powerful ways.
I finished my support letters today. I expect the trip to cost around $3200 this year. I have full confidence that the Lord will provide, as he has faithfully done in the past 2 years. If you would like to support me financially, please contact me and I will let you know how you can help! But there is one thing I need more than money, one thing that everyone can do to support me.
Prayer. Prayer is what determines the success of this trip. As we go to do the work of the Lord, I fully expect to encounter spiritual battles. We need prayer against Satan's attacks on our minds, finances, travels, health, and plans. We need prayer for our hearts to be prepared for the people we encounter. For unity in the teams. For planning and scheduling in the next 2 months. For flight connections. For professors to be flexible as I miss 7 days of school.
These are just a few of the prayer needs I can think of at this moment. I will provide more updates on my funds and prayer needs before the trip. I also plan to post daily like I did last year, hopefully more regularly. Thanks for reading and for praying and believing with me.