Prayer Requests

Hey friends and family,

Our team (minus one member) had our first team meeting tonight. I left feeling very encouraged as we all get along well even though we don't know each other very well [yet]. There was lots of food, laughter, conversation, and prayer. For those of you who don't know who is on the team I plan on writing a post introducing all of the team members, but I will wait until we have a team picture so that you can put faces to the names.

If you would like to start (or continue) praying for us that would be great. Our main prayer requests right now:

1. Unity within our team. 
Pray that we would lean into God and that he would place in us a common vision and goal for the trip. Pray that he would prepare our hearts and bring us closer as a team.

2. Focus and balance. 
It is tricky to balance school work, social lives, family, leadership positions, jobs, extracurriculars, and planning and preparing for the trip. Pray that we would spend our time on activities that really matter while finding balance between all that we have on our plates. Pray that we would be good stewards of our time.

3. Good health. 
Pray that we would all remain well and in good health in order that we may keep up with all that we have to do as well as prepare for the trip. Pray that God would strengthen our immune systems so that we would be strong and healthy and able to carry out his work on the trip.

Thanks everybody! Again, please don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to know more about the trip, about our prayer requests, how you can partner with our team to make it possible for us to go, or to share words of encouragement!

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
- Joshua 1: 9

Carly

It's real.

Hi Everyone!

Well today it became official. I am going to Israel this summer! With a team of six other students from Trinity Western University, I will travel to Nazareth this May. After four weeks there, we will travel to Bethlehem. The trip's vision is to partner with existing organizations in the Middle East, connect with both Israelis and Palestinians, to build relationships with people that we meet, to understand more about the culture and beliefs of the people that we come into contact with, and to be vessels into which God will pour His Holy Spirit to overflowing, that we may spread God's love and Gospel to all we meet.

There is a lot of preparation, planning, and prayer that needs to go into this trip for it to be a success. This blog exists so that you may journey with me as I prepare to go, as well to update you on current prayer requests for both me personally and as a team. I will try to update it as often as possible. As well, while we are in Israel in May and June I hope to be able to update the blog so that in a way I can take you along with me!

If you would like to know more about the trip or how you can partner with me as I prepare to go, please don't hesitate to email me, call me, facebook me, text me, tweet me, or send me a letter!

Salam (Peace),

Carly