And He provides!!!

Just to let you know He is amazing! Yesterday all of my finances needed to book the flights to Tanzania and India came in. Most of the team's flights have been booked making it all the more real that I am leaving Australia in less than four weeks for Africa! Amazing! The fight isn't over. The next deadline is September 8th and I am needing $4,100! Here we go...

Thanks Gramps!

Your legacy lives on.

Help!

I need your help! I have about 24 hours left to make this happen... I am in need of $2550 to be able to purchase my flights to Africa and India otherwise the price of the flights goes up $400! September 8th is the deadline for the rest of my finances ($4,350) to come through and I have no idea how this is all going to work out, but He does. So I am asking for your help. If you would like to make an investment into the lives of women and children in Tanzania and in India please donate to this cause! They need your help!
Click on the link below to donate. Make sure to include recipient name Rachel Hayes BAS.
Thank you all so much. Update to soon follow.

http://www.ywamperth.org.au/007/payonline.asp

Last week update...

Sorry to all of those who have come here expecting to read something new and exciting in the last several weeks and have nothing new to read. I have been doing a terrible job at keeping you updated.
This last week was an incredible week of lectures. We have Dr. Martin Panter here speaking on Global Health Issues and it was really a wonderful time learning and also relearning about some major issues affecting people globally. We covered Global health trends, STDS/AIDS, Malaria, Aspects of Community Development, and Justice and Empowerment issues. He brought a perspective that I greatly appreciated and personally he brought a lot of healing to my life in ways that I cannot even begin to explain.
I have been having an amazing time here. I often miss home, family and friends, but I cannot abandon my call to be here. Not now. Not when the need outside the borders of the United States are so great. I have been set apart with 15 other young women to help assist the little ones into this world and be there as a physical, spiritual, and emotional support to the mothers who at many times wish they were not having to be on the delivery table at all. For many of these women, there is no beauty in childbirth. I hope to be able to show them the beauty in it all through the love of G*d.
From the many stories I have already heard I have at times become anxious for the things that I am going to witness. I often pray that He would begin to protect my heart for the things that bring me heartache, but that He would open my eyes to the things that cannot continue to go unseen. May He give me the strength to face injustice the way He calls me to face injustice and may he give me the courage to fight for the rights of every woman, orphan and child who needs an advocate. My call... to be an advocate and a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Mail time! Mail time! Mail time!!!!!!

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!

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!

And anxiety sets in...

My departure for Australia is only a month away and the anxiety is beginning to set in. There is so much to accomplish before leaving that it is easy to get ahead of myself and start to believe that there is no way that I will make it to my destination. My thoughts are constantly flooded with all the things I have left to do, finish packing up my belongings, organize my storage, sell my car, donate my clothing, pay off the remaining debt I have, book my flight, RAISE SUPPORT and the list continues. That RAISE SUPPORT one is a doozie! I have 30 days to raise at least $3900 AUD for tuition, pay for my flight and make sure to have my health coverage paid for before getting on that plane. In all of this the only way I know it will be accomplished is through Him, I have no other options.
He has provided for my every need and I trust that this dream of mine to go to Australia is something He has planted in me and not something that I want to do for selfish reasons. There isn't any room for selfishness, because this journey is all about what I can give and not about what I can gain.
So in trusting that this is led completely by Him, I have to also trust that everything will be provided by Him. I have already had people pledge financial support which is so encouraging. I was just thinking today, "How in the world am I going to pay for this?" and then I get an unexpected call from some wonderful family friends of ours pledging $300! It was the perfect reminder of who is in control.

Donations...

If you would like to donate financially you may send donations to:
Stanwood Foursquare Church
PO Box 183
Stanwood, WA 98292

Please include in the memo line of your check Rachel Hayes- BAS to ensure the funds are transferred to my account. Your donations are tax deductible!

If you would like to donate Alaska Airline miles or any of its partner airline miles please leave a comment that you are interested and I will contact you.
Thank you so much!