For my prayer warriors.

Tomorrow is the big day. For months, I have been anticipating January 15th, with a mix of emotions. Now, the time has arrived and God has already been doing a tremendous work in my heart. 

I wish I could tell you the amount of phone calls, letters, gifts, emails and encouragement that I have been given over the past week. I started weeping on the phone to Brad this morning at the though of how much the Lord has been loving on me as I prepare to leave. All I could ask Brad was why do people care so much? Why have so many people taken the time to be so good to me over the past week? I am doing nothing extravagant. I am going on a small trip to share Jesus and his love. People do this all the time. 

Yet, I know the answer. God has prompted them to do so because he has known just what my torn heart needed. 

One friend, that I barely know, brought by the a sweet card full of prophecies and symbolic gifts that will mean so much to me on my journey. I want to tell you all about her gift, but for sake of time, I will save the story. 

We have been taken to dinner, cooked for and prayed over. 

My beloved friends, gave me a bouquet of envelopes pouring with words of love and encouragement. I cannot wait to open one on each day of my trip. Thank you girls, so much!

Enough about that, but know that God is so good to meet all of us where we need to be met. 

Here is what I promised, a prayer assignment and specific ways you can be praying. My friend, Lezlie, is also going on the trip. Be sure to take her name to the Lord, too. 

I had asked the Lord for three people per day to pray. For our twelve day journey, that would be 36 people. Between the comments I received and the emails, guess how many people committed to pray? THIRTY SIX.  

For the sake of making this easier to read, I am going to do an assignment part and then a list of specific prayers for each day.  I put a few of you who I knew wouldn't mind on there twice since we will be finishing our travel home on the 27th. :)

Thursday 1/15- Tara, Kari, Sarah B.

Friday 1/16- Jessica V, Lindsey H, Jill

Saturday 1/17- Tessa,  Lindsay S., Taylor F. 

Sunday 1/18- Brittani, Katie, Donna G. 

Monday 1/19- Texas4Ever, Kristin, Nina

Tuesday 1/20- Sarah W., Ashley, Amber S. 

Wednesday 1/21-Amber D, Amy K, Kenzie

Thursday 1/22-Magen, Mandy, Megan

Friday 1/23-Amy B, Lindsey P, Kelly

Saturday 1/24-Robin, Tyler, Lauren

Sunday 1/25- Brenda, Taylor C, Heather

Monday 1/26- Denise, Avrie, Brooke S.

Tuesday 1/27-Sarah B., Magen, Amber D. 

Clear as mudd?

Now, this has been the kicker for me. I wanted people to be able to pray for the things we will do before we actually do them. With the time change, it has taken me a while to figure out how to best work this out. I believe this is correct...

Th 1/15- travel

F 1/16- travel, visit girls orphanage, visit house church

S 1/17- travel, half day vbs

Su 1/18- half day vbs

M 1/19- half day vbs

T 1/20- travel

W 1/21- Womens Retreat

Th 1/22- Women's Retreat (this is the day I will speak)

F 1/23- Women's Retreat 

S 1/24- travel, sight seeing

Su 1/25- travel, safety, independence parade

M 1/26- travel, flight from India to Chicago

T 1/27- travel, Chicago to home!

Daily ways to pray: 

My family at home. 

My husband as he cares for our angles. 

My heart to be focused on what God has called me to do. 

That God would protect my heart and mind from the desire to focus on 'home'. 

That the Lord would use me to minister.

Work in the hearts of those we encounter. 

Provision.

Favor.

Safety. 

Protection.

Other than what I have listed, I will just let the Lord direct you in specific ways to pray. 

Again, thank you so much. 

I will try to update the blog when I can, but you can also follow the trip here.