creole confusion.

the other night, i was channel surfing on the radio in my car as i drove to a friend's house. i settled on a world music channel and was excited to find they were playing a song that sounded quite spanish. but as i continued to listen, i began to feel anxious because i couldn't understand any of what the singer was saying. i all of a sudden felt very unprepared to be using almost purely spanish for a whole month. if i couldn't even understand this song, how was i going to be able to understand the guatemalans i was hoping to serve?

turns out the song was in creole and my anxiety was all for naught but it made me realize that as excited as i am about this trip, i'm still a little nervous. but i know that God has given me all the tools and education i need to do this. any fear that i have is not of Him; he has blessed me with all spiritual gifts necessary to complete the task he has laid before me.

if you guys are supporting me in prayer as i prepare for and actually embark on this adventure, i'd ask specifically that you pray for both katy and i, that God would grant our hearts peace and confidence in Him. and that once we arrive in guatemala that we would trust Him and throw ourselves completely into our work there.

in other news, i stopped in at the buffalo wild wings on the east beltline (in grand rapids. i apologize to my readers in other parts of the country. wish you could be here to eat chicken with me.). i've set up a fundraiser for sunday, june 5. sometime in the next couple of days they'll be sending me a flyer for the event that i'll be able to distribute to all of you lovely people. if you bring the flyer to the b-dubs on the east beltine anytime that day, they'll give me 20% of your bill to put towards my trip. awesome deal. you get delicious chicken and the satisfaction of knowing you're helping me go to guatemala.

i'll be emailing mpi today to ask them how my fundraising has been going so once i hear from them i'll give you all an update as well. also: i was reading the fundraising packet the other day and came across some contribution cards that they recommend donors use to direct their donations. this is different from the instructions i found in the welcome packet they sent me so i'll also be asking them if donations sent in the old format are still getting to my account. unfortunately, there isn't a strategic way for me post the forms online. if i figure one out, i'll let you know, but for the time being just go ahead and email me if you'd like a form. (katherine.a.turner@vanderbilt.edu)

thanks so much for your support guys. getting more and more excited every day. =)

commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
proverbs 16:3