Zumba Fitness Party for Haiti

Tonight we had had the "Zumba Fitness Party for Haiti!"  My Zumba instructors so graciously volunteered to host this fundraiser for me!  We had 47 ladies show up and I raised quite a bit of money!

Praise Jesus!

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A Card In The Mail

I went to church this morning and then went to work this afternoon.  I had a pretty emotional day just thinking about different things in my life, and honestly I was ready just to go to bed when I got home.  Since I house sit every weekend, I don't get my mail until Sunday evening.  I got home from work and had a card sitting on my bed.  I knew who it was from based on the return address, but I didn't know what it could be.  I opened it up and it was from one of my sweet friends and her husband!

They said that they had been praying how they could help some of their friends, and God laid me on their hearts and they wanted to help me on my trip to Haiti.  BAM!  And there was a check included!

Tell me God doesn't have this under control!

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Photoshoots

Since finding out that I was accepted for this internship this summer, I have been advertising 'Photoshoots for Haiti' and doing TONS of photoshoots! I don't know if it's just springtime, so the photoshoots have increased. Or if I'm getting better at my skill (I hope!).  Or if people are just booking them because the funds go for a good cause ... Whatever the reason, I love it and I'm very appreciative!!

People really have been so supportive of me and this adventure I'm taking this summer.  Like I've said in several blogs in the past, God keeps showing Himself more and more.  He keeps either putting people in my life to help financially support me, or people I don't know all to well have financially supported me, and these photoshoots have been no different!! I did a photoshoot yesterday and the lady graciously gave me more than my asking price.  That's the second time that has happened! Praise Jesus!

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Praise Jesus!!

So several days ago I wrote a blog about God being in complete control of this whole entire trip.  At the end of that blog I wrote about how someone very near and dear to my heart sent me a facebook message asking where she could send money for my trip this summer.

That check came in the mail today. BAM!! Tear Jerker! She included such a sweet note along with a check.

GOD IS GOOD!! And He's in CONTROL!!

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I Booked My Flight

I Booked My Flight! I Booked My Flight!

Okay, can you tell I'm excited?!?!

This is the first time that I've ever booked a flight all by myself. It's pretty easy actually. And neat because I got all window seats (helloooo nap time) AND I'm on ALL even rows (my OCD is happy on that one!).

So it's official ... I'm leaving Thursday, May 31 at 7am from Knoxville and I'll be arriving in Port-au-Prince at 3:50pm ... and then I'll be coming home Thursday, August 2 and arriving in Knoxville around 10:15pm

9 weeks in Haiti ... I CAN'T WAIT!!!

91 DAYS UNTIL I LEAVE

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