Subscribe Button

Keep Noelle in Africa!

Friday, June 26, 2009

Little Blessings

Donations are coming in, more than I expected. I am really experiencing people's love during this time. A lot of people have rallied, there have been 100 different ways people have helped me in the last week.

My roommate Clarissa, who is one of my best friends, gave me a gift today. She is an artist, and I asked her to decorate a journal for me. She did such an amazing job!! She didn't decorate the cover, but the pages with incredible illustrations! I am blessed beyond words.

I do not deserve the love and care of those around me. Yet God, in His infinite love, reaches down and shows me love through those around me.


Jesus, help me to love everyone I meet... no matter where I am.


I am praying I get to see a giraffe in Africa. I really like them.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Step one: Trust

So here it goes... while I will not be able to blog while in Africa, I thought that I would start a blog about this adventure. Perhaps this will stay around for other African adventures too.

My situation is as follows:

About a week and a half ago I was invited to go to Uganda with a group of people from the Sword of the Spirit international communities. This was very out of the blue, and a whole ton of things had to fall into place. But they all did! I graduated sooner than expected. I was able to get my vaccinations, which was a miracle.

I went on a conference this weekend, which was excellent. And now I find myself sitting in my room surrounded by boxes, bags, clothes and other odds and ends. As I consider the start of this blog the thought that comes to mind is...

Trust.

I am, in a different way than other times, learning to Trust God.

In the next week and a half I have to move, fund raise, finish my work and internship, shop for things I need to go and say good bye to everyone in Grand Rapids. This could stress me out. It could disrupt my peace. But through it all I know that I have to trust that God is with me. That He will be my strength, that I need to rest and hope in Him alone.



The Lord is my strenght and my song, and He also has become my salvation.