Fundraising!

Whoo hoo! Fundraising for my trip to Africa this summer is well underway! The Lord has shown me so much over the last couple weeks - and really humbled my spirit to see and BELIEVE that all the money in the world is His, and if Africa is where He wants me to be, I will get there - by His guiding right hand!

To date: the Lord has provided over $950! Over 32% done! Still a long ways to go, but I have big Faith in our Big God!

Also, I have started another fundraising effort by selling some pictures I have taken online! Visit the website and look at the pics, order some and help the efforts in Africa at:
http://purposefulphotography.blogspot.com!

Another BIG thing - I purchased all my plane tickets yesterday for the summer!!
I will be going to New York to "nanny" and play with my girls for 2 and a half weeks before going to Africa! June 30 - July 17th I will be in Saratoga Springs, NY and Willsboro, NY at the lake! My flight will leave for Accra, Ghana, West Africa July 17th and I will return to the states August 4th, and back in Missouri by August 5th! (Seems a bit crazy, but it all works out beautifully! - My family in New York will take me to the airport to leave for Africa, and pick me up, too! So I won't be with any crazies!!

Can't wait to go this summer, and am so excited that God has provided this opportunity for me to serve the missionaries there!
(check out brian and debbie's website at http://wamminc.org )

Love you all!
Thank you for your prayers!

Easter Weekend - More!

my beautiful baby cousin, Jaycee, playing with the Easter eggs Sunday afternoon!
Playing in grammy's storage container!
Grandma made some chicken cupcakes - I think they turned out a little bit scarier than she anticpated!

Brian looking out into the countryside on Saturday afternoon...

Saturday Morning Breakfast!

My great friend Lauren came over for breakfast Saturday morning and we made omelets, played outside and looked at pictures on my computer :)

Lauren!

Tree in grammy's backyard :)

Too chilly for bare feet!

Baby Lindley!

A really pretty flower at the restaurant in Kansas City!

My beautiful friends Matthew and Tracy and their son, Levi Michael!

The most handsome little boy!!

Easter Weekend!

My grandma's beautiful wedding ring! Her and grandpa celebrate FIFTY years this may!

Grandpa's car at home - a 57 Chevrolet BelAir!

Grandma's sign in her kitchen - it makes me laugh a lot :)

Going back to New York this summer!

Some of my favorite places in upstate New York! Some of my cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents live on Lake Champlain near Willsboro, NY and Saratoga Springs, NY! Last summer I had a great privilege to live with some crazy cousins and their wonderful two girls for about 7 weeks - and this summer I will be going for two and a half weeks before I go to Ghana, Africa. Can't wait to spend that great time with them before leaving the country for 3 weeks! The Lord's hand is in every part of the planning for this summer! All of the dates are falling together, and the Lord is continously providing a way for me to get there and a place to stay!

"For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us." Ephesians 3:14-20

Splish, splash I was taking a bath!

Tons of new toys for her birthday, and she wants to play in the sink!

Oh, doesn't this make you smile?

She loves the camera!

The Most Beautiful Baby EVER! (I may be biased!)

Beautiful baby cousin at her FIRST birthday party!
Jaycee with uncle Casey looking at herself in the mirror!

Jaycee, mama and uncle playing with the rubber duckie!

happy, happy baby!
Beautiful ball of sunshine!

It's a Beautiful LIFE :)

My BEAUTIFUL mama! I am so proud of her!
Mama and Mr. Jeffrey!

My little sister being shy! (She doesn't like the camera!)

It's Just A Walk in the Park!

In St.Joseph, Brian and and I went on a walk at Missouri Western and at Krug Park! Beautiful day outside!!
Some Forsythia's on the campus :)
WHOO!!! Jumping pictures!
Tracy took this picture of me and Brian walking on campus!

First Day with Genevieve! (My new camera!)

My friend Abby and I went exploring at Cico Park with my new camera!! Great day! Thanks, God!

L-O-V-E!! :)