Prayer Requests and Exciting Raffle!!!!

Well, I am taking a little break from talking all about South Africa to post a couple prayer requests as well as give you a chance to help an amazing family and possibly win an AWESOME prize by helping out. While I am one in need of raising funds, I am all about helping others out for their dream as well.

First prayer request: Little Nate My sister, Becki, teaches 4th grade with Nate's Mommy, Jackie. This was her first year to teach on my sister's team when December rolled around and her 2 year old son, Nate, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in his brain and spine. Check out the blog for updates. One huge praise when it comes to Jackie being able to be with her son through this horrible time is that when their school district asked people willing to donate their days off to Jackie they were flooded with donations of days and even had to tell some people that they only needed to donate one day, as opposed to the 2+ they originally offered up for Jackie. She no longer has to 'work' the rest of this school year but is still receiving a paycheck and health insurance! I put 'work' in quotation marks because it is no easy task having to go through her son being this sick, and take care of her other 2 children as well! Their faith in God is amazing and they know that no matter what happens, it's all in God's hands! Please join me in prayer with them - Jackie (Mom), Wes (Dad), Nate, Jake (Big Brother) and Luke (Big Brother).

Second prayer request: Baby Harper, her Mommy Kelly, and Daddy Scott Check out their blog and pray their baby is fully healed and able to go home soon!

Third prayer request: Genesis This is the organization I will be working with while in South Africa. Please pray for them in general - that they may continue to carry out their mission to those hurting and suffering of HIV/AIDS in South Africa.

Fourth prayer request: Ok, I'm just going to go ahead and ask that you pray for me. I have some important meetings and details to figure out soon, so please keep me in your prayers through these and ask that God lead me in the right direction, as this is all HIS will. Also, that HE provide the funds for me to be there for one year. If you would like more information on supporting me financially, please let me know.

Fifth prayer request: Shelley at 'A Sister for the Bean'...that they are able to raise the money needed to bring home their baby they are adopting from Korea!!! It's a lot of money to adopt a baby and this is to help them do so in order to bring their baby home! SO....to help them, and read more about their awesome raffle giveaway going on, click on this post: Claire's Super Huge Adoption Raffle-Raiser!!!! Read all about it and donate to this cause with a chance to win! MckMama did a similar raffle back in December and is helping Shelly out with donating the awesome Canon camera!

I have several other unspoken prayers that I just ask you to please ask God that everything be done in HIS timing. Sometimes when all I hear all day long is depressing news, it's hard not to get depressed myself. I just try to find that glimmer of hope within it all that God still loves us, is always there, loving us unconditionally and forgiving our shortcomings.

How can I pray for you? Please let me know if you have a prayer request...either by leaving a comment or emailing me personally.