Well, it's been forever since I've blogged. Here's why:
In the beginning of May I was reaching the end of my computer warranty. There were several quirks with the cosmetics and software, so I figured I'd bring it in and get what I could fixed. I completely dread the thought of handing my computer over to geek squad, they've only ever done me wrong. Long story short... they shipped my computer to headquarters, I got it back in awesome condition, then it didn't start that same night, I brought it back in, and now I have it back... yet again. I hope things actually work this time... I can't afford a new computer and I no longer have a warranty. Lord, give me wisdom to keep this laptop safe and meticulously cared for!
In other new, I was accepted to YWAM Las Vegas for the Abolitionist DTS. If you're friends with me one Facebook, then you are more than aware of my acceptance. I am so utterly ecstatic! I feel so reassured by the Lord and so excited to see what more He has in store. I will be able to go to this 6 month Discipleship Training School, which will be half in Las Vegas for a lecture phase and half in India/Nepal ministering and following the trafficking trails for the sake of rescue and restoration. Here's a video about the training: http://vimeo.com/38177301 I have something like 73 days left until I leave, and I still have over $7,000 to raise! [If you'd like to donate, you can go to http://www.ywamlasvegas.org/donate.html use paypal, and in special directions put "For Jackie Poole DTS"]. I'm taking as many extra hours as I can at the Mission and trying to pick up as many babysitting and odd jobs as I can to earn money for this school. It's quite stressful having so much to earn/fund raise.. but I know that the Lord is faithful to complete the work He has started here.
Really, right now... allot of my world is focusing around everything I need to do to get to Vegas. Cleaning, packing and organizing my room, packing to leave, raising all the money, finding airline tickets, trying to spend time with people before I leave. That's not even half of it. Oy vey... so much to do.
God has really just been romancing me with the reality of this calling He has placed in my life. With no sort of leading at all I'll start thinking of how I get to serve in this way and how it blesses me so and I get the type of unyielding butterflies that I've only heard of in love stories. It seems so, far fetched to me that I am doing this... yet it is the reality and the call that God has set before me. <3
I have allot of friends going places soon. Heather (a sweet friend and blogger at http://heatherhallslife.blogspot.com/ ), who is going to Mozambique for the summer. Alex, who is going to work on Mackinac Island for the summer. Joanna and Bethany, who are going to South Africa. Then, before any of them get back... I'll be gone. Sheesh, so much gone-ness.
Sooo... there's my current update!
Anything I missed? No, at least... I don't think so.
Peace and Passion,
-Jackie
