mbwa juu ya gari

what a great week!
This weekend we had my bestie kathryn bowen come visit! It was so good to have a friend... i'm still getting used to not being around hundreds of people ALL THE TIME (dream center). hahah. We were the definition of veggin out... kinda. We watched movies and pigged out on junk food the whole time... haha. Still... it was great.
We also had a lot of progress concerning our AFRICA adventures! We both got our yellow fever vaccinations, started learning Swahili, and continued our weekly skype meetings with Jenn and Jona. We also received major breakthrough!!!! I have been blessed to experience God's provision for many years now... but it is still new to kyle. He has been learning to trust that God will take care of us financially, and that His provision is not something we earn. It is part of our inheritance as who we are as His children. This Monday we were blessed blessed blessed by a friend! What perfect timing God has! He is faithful!!!
This week was also a great week of fellowship. We had lunch with our new pastors here at Celebration Church, as well as dinner last night with another church family. It feels great to be welcomed into the community!!!
Just this morning Kyle and I woke up early and made our way over to the DMV... and I am now truly oregonian... haha. I passed my test and received my new Oregon License!! Let me tell ya... oregon doesn't mess around. The test was way harder and longer than the Georgia test. I'm just glad to have passed first try. ha.
Although, I am now truly a citizen of Oregon... I am so glad I work at Banana Republic. Not only are 2 of my coworkers UGA alumn, but this Monday, a Georgian came in to shop, and she is from Alpharetta as well! She invited all of us to an SEC party her and her husband are having. It just feels great to have a little bit of home with me at work. I mean... where else in Bend has three UGA students?? come on...
PLUS!! i'm super happy... because today is OCTOBER 20th... and it's sunny and 70's outside... praise the Lord. Maybe we're going to have a light winter....

Also... I have attached a picture of the painting we received from Emily Clarke. She is an INCREDIBLE artist and painted a picture of me and Kyle. PLEASE go check out her blog, she is amazing. http://www.emilyclarkestudio.com/

PS... I'm going to post on the blog how to donate money to the GCM. It'll be on the right hand side, always available.
What's great and unique about the GCM... is that 95% of the money that comes in, goes directly to the missionaries and ground projects. Other companies take about 40% and up of donations to go towards marketing and administration. When you donate to GCM... you know your money is going to good things.
LOVE LOVE

and that's whats going on in BEND.