The day of travel to Mozambique is finally here!

Deanna would normally update her blogs herself, but while she is away for ten weeks in Africa she asked her mother to do the updates so that you guys, her friends, could keep track of her.

Deanna left Louisville airport around 2:30pm on May 28 along with Garrett Baker, also a student at Campbellsville University.  Friends and family were there to wish them well on their adventure; and let them know they will be lifted up in prayer as they learn more about fulfilling their work in the Lord.

May 30.  Deanna arrived in Pemba at 2:30 EST.  She had a pretty tough flight with many plane changes and layovers.  But when I heard from her she was excited about finally being there.  I have not heard when Garrett is to arrive.  There was a scheduling problem and he could not leave Johannesburg when the others left.

One Month Left!

I leave in one month for Mozambique!

I can't wait! I have paid my tuition and my air fare. My visa has safely come in. All I have left to do is buy the little things Ill need when im there and to keep preparing my heart.
I have been realizing that I am not totally sure how to prepare myself. I have never been to a third world country, and I have never spent a whole summer away from Kentucky either.
This past week, three nights in a row, I had massive spiders in my room! I really freaked out about it more than I should have, but I then realized..woah..I have so much more of myself to die to..im such a chicken lol..As scary as dying can be, I really am so excited. I love Jesus so much and I dont want to be held back in my destiny in any way..

Its so cool. This season of preparation, the Lord has been showing me two things: how to be childlike (all the time) and the good characteristics of my personality that he gave me as a gift. :) It really has been looking alot different than what I thought it would. No grinding prayers, but just being in the presence all the time and seeing that Jesus' burdens are light. How joyful is life!

I do have one prayer request please :)..I am being attacked with fear for my airplane flights. Me and Jesus tried to tackle this last summer when I had 7 flights within a month. I prayed myself to sleep on all of the flights and it was really the only way I made it. well recently ive been getting attacked with it again and its just not fun haha..So that is my prayer request..no fear for anything that comes my way this summer.