Hilton Head!!

We're here!! It seems almost unreal to be writing a blog from Hilton Head. I'm admittedly filled with mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness.
I heard from my Bible Study leader, Becca, yesterday. The girls in my apartment will also be in my Bible Study so there will be four of us. I'm definitely excited to find out who my roommates are!
Please continue to pray for the team and I this summer. Several of us are still not completely financially supported including myself. I'll have to make some hard decisions in the next few days about where I'll be working and praying hard that the support comes in so I can budget for living expenses this summer with job earnings.
I know God has some great things in store. I also know that some of that may involve brokenness. I'm already being challenged in ways I've never experienced. Please pray for strength and obedience for me.
**a bit of encouragement I received yesterday**
As I got off the highway onto the outskirts of the island yesterday my ipod (on random shuffle at the time) began playing He Reigns by Newsboys. I turned it up and immediately thought how appropriate the lyrics were for the journey I'm embarking on and how perfect that that particular song played as I entered what will be our mission field.

It’s the song of the redeemed
Rising from the African plain
It’s the song of the forgiven
Drowning out the Amazon rain
The song of Asian believers
Filled with God’s holy fire
It’s every tribe, every tongue, every nation
A love song born of a grateful choir

It’s all God’s children singing
Glory, glory, hallelujah
He reigns, He reigns
It’s all God’s children singing
Glory, glory, hallelujah
He reigns, He reigns

Let it rise about the four winds
Caught up in the heavenly sound
Let praises echo from the towers of cathedrals
To the faithful gathered underground
Of all the songs sung from the dawn of creation
Some were meant to persist
Of all the bells rung from a thousand steeples
None rings truer than this

And all the powers of darkness
Tremble at what they’ve just heard
‘Cause all the powers of darkness
Can’t drown out a single word

When all God’s children sing out
Glory, glory, hallelujah
He reigns, He reigns
All God’s people singing
Glory, glory, hallelujah
He reigns, He reigns


Despite nervousness over whats to come, Gods forever faithful and strong. He's going to provide and protect. I'm excited to see what He'll teach me and how He'll mold myself and the team this summer. I'm seeing more and more the absolute necessity of staying as close as possible to Him for the risk of spiritual attack is so great when we step out in boldness to serve no matter what He asks. Please pray that the team and I never neglect our time with Him or take for granted this vital need.
I hope to post pictures soon of where we're staying and such. I hope you're all doing well and continually growing and seeing God move. Its so powerful to see His fingerprints on your life.