I'm here!

Hey everyone!
I just wanted to note that I arrived at Gatwick International this morning 45 minutes early! But most importantly, I arrived safely! Thank you so much for all your prayers and thoughts!! I could have never made it here with out you all behind and beside and in front of me! Thank you!!

Tomorrow I'm going to sight see in London with my brother-in-law's brother, Solomon! I'm really excited as neither of us have done the complete tour thing!

Well, I will update soon! I love you all! I pray that God would overwhelm you with His goodness and faithfulness and exuberant, incomprehensible, ridiculous love!!

The finality....

It’s starting to hit me now :} [I guess it's about time- I only have four more days!!] Saying goodbye to everyone is hard, but I’m so excited about the new chapter God is opening in my life. It is definitely evident that this is His will for me!
God has been opening the windows of Heaven and pouring out His blessings on my life. But, I have to admit I have my definite ups and downs (don’t we all!?)
Tomorrow DeLynn is going in for a kind-of-emergency Cesarean section and our whole family is a bit stressed I think. Please pray for protection and a QUICK recovery- and that we would all be blessed with an extra measure of grace and an encouraging spirit!
As for finances right now, I am totally blown away by what God did yesterday- Some friends of mine gave me $1,000 for my trip!! I have been working in their business office, and when they gave me my final check they added on “a little extra” :) GOD IS SO AMAZINGLY GOOD!!
So right now my mood is tired from emotional-rollercoaster-syndrome, but full of praises to God. Thank you all for your prayers and support!!
Financial Update:
Earned as of today: $4,197
Still needed for the 1st lecture phase: $1,659

Please also remember to pray for travel mercies and that God would lay it on people’s hearts to give towards not just the first three months, but also my outreach phase!! Thank you and God bless you richly for all the sacrifices you’ve made to support me!

Yay! 7 days left!

Wow! Tee minus 7 days and counting! My plane takes off on the 19th from Portland,OR at 11:30~ then after a quick flight change in Ohio (yay! one more 'I've been there' checkmark!) and I will (prayerfully) arrive at Gatwick airport on September 20th.
Right now, I'm feeling excited, but a bit uneasy about it still :) This will be my first time on a plane alone :)
My garage sale went very well!! I raised about $220! Thank you Jesus!
Hopefully I will still be able to do a carwash before I leave, but the opportunity is slimming...
I'm not sure how it works if I don't have all my money in before the DTS start date, but I'm leaving it all in God's hands. As of right now, I have $3,187 and stll need $2,669. God has been so faithful, and I'm continually surrenduring my situation to Him.
I've been very encouraged recently, though, by people sending/giving me money when I thought for sure they had forgotten about me :) GOD IS SO GOOD!!
Thank you all for your prayers! God bless!