A PORTION OF MY LIFE TESTIMONY: Everything You Need to Make a Difference :Day 2

Everything You Need to Make a Difference :Day 2

A PORTION OF MY LIFE TESTIMONY

10 years ago I had dreams of studying in  America.  I had no idea how, when and why, but I knew that some how God will make away despite what kind of life I was living in. Now like everyone else I had those people in my life who would look at me and think I was crazy for having big dreams but like I always say, "IF IT'S A DREAM I MIGHT AS WELL DREAM BIG".

As years go by I realized that God has granted most of my dreams  I live in America, I have a wonderful family, I go to a nice school and to top it all I am very healthy. God has been so good to me and I can never fully explain how grateful I am.

God blessed me with parents who have a lot to teach me and one of the most important things I have learned from them is to be missionary: to help those in need, and to think about other people's need before mine. It is in that mind as I start these fourteen weeks fundraising journey I remember that God is in control of everything, and that he will make a way.

All I need  is your prayers and your support.

By helping me to keep achieving my big dreams by sending me to Africa, you will not only be helping me but also those I will be serving.

I need to raise a total of $4500 for all my stay for 2 1/2 months in Rwanda which Includes plane tickets, housing, food, and transportation.

I have fourteen weeks till I leave and need at least to raise $46 a day. There is different ways to help: i.e..., you can pray for peace as I plan this whole trip, you can give financially- anything counts $1, $5, $10, $50, or $100 whatever you can. You can also sponsor one of the following by sharing my Dreams in your churches, youth groups, families, and friends.

Plane tickets: $2000
Rent: $600
Food: $1200
Transportation: $600
To make a donation you can give online www.tentalentsint.org (on the Give Today page you can select Mission Trip Project from the drop down menu, once Paypal opens there is an option for Special Instructions, click "Add" and type "Kelly" or any message you want), or you can mail checks to the office of Ten Talents.

Making a difference in Rwanda

I recently got back from a short term mission trip organized by Ten Talents International and All God's Children International where our main goal was to celebrate Christmas with different kids from different orphanages in Rwanda.
I can never fully explain what my heart felt to see kids and their families happy every time they are told that some one cares for them.

This trip, that happens every December, is as a big deal to me as it is to people back in Africa that we serve. I was once living in an orphanage and I know how it feels to go all year long without hearing the words "I LOVE YOU". I know how it feels to not receive a Christmas present from anybody. It is a tough life out there and getting to go back and help, melts my heart.

Two years ago I had a conversation with my mom about these trips that come once a year and I presented this idea of going back a different time of the year and see if I can do more than just translating and shopping for the Christmas presents. My mom told me to pray about it and see what God wants me to do about it since it might collide with school.

A lot has happened since then Including my school plans I went from being a biology major to a social work and psychology major. Like my mother's advice I prayed and prayed, and waited to hear from God. 

Today I really feel like God wants me to do this: God wants me to go back, and now that I am a social work major I will even be more helpful than usual.  With God's help I am planning on going to Rwanda this summer for a 2 1/2 month mission trip. I will be working with the Ten Talents Rwanda sponsorship program that includes visiting kids in their homes or at school, teaching English and tutoring primary and high school kids in different subjects. In addition to that I will be volunteering in a hospital, working with the patients helping them to cope with whatever is going on in their lives.

This trip will also benefit me as a student in both my major and minor. It will add to my social work class portfolio in order to get my BS (Bachelor in Science) rather than BA (Bachelor in Arts).

Please consider helping me Reach my Goal and send me to Africa.
The total amount I need to raise is $4500. There is different ways to help: ie, you can pray for peace as I plan this whole trip, you can give financially- anything counts $1, $5, $10, $50, or $100 whatever you can. You can also sponsor one of the following:
Plane tickets: $2000
Rent: $600
Food: $1200
Transportation: $600
In order to raise this amount I will need to raise $46 a day.

To make a donation you can give online www.tentalentsint.org (on the Give Today page you can select Mission Trip Project from the drop down menu, once Paypal opens there is an option for Special Instructions, click "Add" and type "Kelly" or any message you want), or you can mail checks to the office of Ten Talents.

Thank you for your consideration in funding my trip!