Yesterday, I received a package from my parents! Awesome! I seriously love getting mail and everyday I go to the mailbox expectant... and there is really never anything there. I get excited when I have a receipt from accounting! So, I've decided that I should probably let everyone know my mailing address in case you suddenly feel the urge to write me a letter or send me a package. Warning... shipping costs from the US are extremely expensive. I think for a letter it is about $.80, but check with the post to make sure.
Rachel Hayes BAS
PO Box 8501
Perth Business Centre, WA 6849
Australia
Love you all and hope you are doing well!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
I'm here in Australia!
Wow I still can't believe I am here. It has been two weeks since leaving the states and time seems to be going by really quickly.
I have been meaning to make several posts on here since arriving, but I am without a computer and it is hard to find a computer someone is not using to borrow. Once I have my laptop here I will be able to update more regularly.
So... I am here. By the grace of G*d I made it. Friday before I left I needed $1100 still in order to enter into the school and someone gave exactly $1100. When I received the check I fell to the ground and began to cry. It was amazing and I am still in awe!
I arrived here on a Monday afternoon and most of the girls were already here. I have so far been able to get to know several of them and am blessed by many of them already.
Lecture and the material is for the most part a review, but I have been able to help a couple of other girls who need help and that has been fun. The last two days we have been hearing from a couple of guys about the notforsale campaign. It has been really eye opening hearing more about it and the advancements they have made within the organization. I was thinking that it would be great to get my church back at home involved with the campaign or even personally getting involved. Look it up... i believe it is notforsale.org.
I still have times where I think "what in the heck am I doing here?" But then I think it doesn't matter, because G*d will reveal it to me in time, I just know this is where I am supposed to be.
Yesterday, we found out where we will be going on outreach. September 25th we will be leaving for Tanzania and will be there for about 6 months and then will depart for India! I am really excited and can't wait to see how we will be used. India has been on my heart since the day I left and I will be happy to be reunited!
Anyways, that's it for now. Hope you all are doing well and I miss you dearly!
I have been meaning to make several posts on here since arriving, but I am without a computer and it is hard to find a computer someone is not using to borrow. Once I have my laptop here I will be able to update more regularly.
So... I am here. By the grace of G*d I made it. Friday before I left I needed $1100 still in order to enter into the school and someone gave exactly $1100. When I received the check I fell to the ground and began to cry. It was amazing and I am still in awe!
I arrived here on a Monday afternoon and most of the girls were already here. I have so far been able to get to know several of them and am blessed by many of them already.
Lecture and the material is for the most part a review, but I have been able to help a couple of other girls who need help and that has been fun. The last two days we have been hearing from a couple of guys about the notforsale campaign. It has been really eye opening hearing more about it and the advancements they have made within the organization. I was thinking that it would be great to get my church back at home involved with the campaign or even personally getting involved. Look it up... i believe it is notforsale.org.
I still have times where I think "what in the heck am I doing here?" But then I think it doesn't matter, because G*d will reveal it to me in time, I just know this is where I am supposed to be.
Yesterday, we found out where we will be going on outreach. September 25th we will be leaving for Tanzania and will be there for about 6 months and then will depart for India! I am really excited and can't wait to see how we will be used. India has been on my heart since the day I left and I will be happy to be reunited!
Anyways, that's it for now. Hope you all are doing well and I miss you dearly!
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