As of today I have two weeks until I leave!! It's a bittersweet day!
Not only is today the 2 week mark, but it's also the day I found out I didn't get accepted to get the grant for an extra bag :( I was so disappointed! Now if I want to bring an extra bag I have to pay like 250 dollars...and clearly that is not happening. So now I have to open up my suitcases and start downsizing on what I'm bringing...it makes me sad! When you go over to Africa you want to bring as much as possible to bless the socks off people...yet, you need to bring stuff for yourself (medicine, bug nets...ect..) It's a hard feeling.
Seems like my Mom and I are going to learn to be AMAZING packers to try and fit everything! hahaha!
I also want to say Thank You yet again to people who have kept me in their thoughts and prayers. People come up to me that I don't even talk to (rarely) and they're telling me how they keep thinking of me and my trip...it makes me so happy and loved and comforted!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
as of tomorrow...20 days! YIKES!
TWO posts in one day...this is what happens when you have an exam the next day and really do not have motivation to study..
I'm leaving in like 20 days! wow! I can not believe it! It's finally coming!! :)
I have been so blessed! I had a lady that is a secretary for the health and community studies department give me paper and pens...I have people in my program giving me stuff tomorrow...I've gotten baby clothes from my cousin, my next door neighbor gave me like 30 staples bags (the green ones...not the plastic) with rulers, pens, gluesticks, ect in it! WOW! Thank you ALL SOOOO MUCH! You have no idea what this means to ME, let alone what it will to the people who I give it to in Malawi!
Sunday at my church, we had a guest speak (Marie Miller-- I apologize if I have the spelling wrong)...she came over at the end of the service (15 minutes before she had to BOARD A PLANE!) and got a bunch of people to huddle around me and pray for my trip. Oh boy, everyone was crying...even me! After that prayer...I actually felt great...I felt so covered, and comforted and loved by everyone around me :) Thank you all that were there.. :)
Now, my parents want to have a little going away thing for me on the Sunday evening before I leave...If you are able/want to come...send me an email and I will give you directions if you do not know where I live :)
melany_best@hotmail.com
Thank you for all of those who are keeping me in their prayers, thoughts, and who are reading this blog!
I'm leaving in like 20 days! wow! I can not believe it! It's finally coming!! :)
I have been so blessed! I had a lady that is a secretary for the health and community studies department give me paper and pens...I have people in my program giving me stuff tomorrow...I've gotten baby clothes from my cousin, my next door neighbor gave me like 30 staples bags (the green ones...not the plastic) with rulers, pens, gluesticks, ect in it! WOW! Thank you ALL SOOOO MUCH! You have no idea what this means to ME, let alone what it will to the people who I give it to in Malawi!
Sunday at my church, we had a guest speak (Marie Miller-- I apologize if I have the spelling wrong)...she came over at the end of the service (15 minutes before she had to BOARD A PLANE!) and got a bunch of people to huddle around me and pray for my trip. Oh boy, everyone was crying...even me! After that prayer...I actually felt great...I felt so covered, and comforted and loved by everyone around me :) Thank you all that were there.. :)
Now, my parents want to have a little going away thing for me on the Sunday evening before I leave...If you are able/want to come...send me an email and I will give you directions if you do not know where I live :)
melany_best@hotmail.com
Thank you for all of those who are keeping me in their prayers, thoughts, and who are reading this blog!
The Climb
I went to see the Hannah Montana Movie today...ya ya I know. But hey, it was good!
Anyways, I've been listening to Miley Cyrus song "The Climb" a lot lately, and it seems SO relevant to my trip...it will be an uphill battle, but you know what..I am going to make it! here it is:
The Climb lyrics
Songwriters: Alexander, J; Mabe, J; I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"
Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking
But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going
And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on
'Cause there's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody's gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!
Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It's all about, it's all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa
© HOPELESS ROSE MUSIC; VISTAVILLE MUSIC;
Anyways, I've been listening to Miley Cyrus song "The Climb" a lot lately, and it seems SO relevant to my trip...it will be an uphill battle, but you know what..I am going to make it! here it is:
The Climb lyrics
Songwriters: Alexander, J; Mabe, J; I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"
Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking
But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb
The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going
And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on
'Cause there's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Somebody's gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb, yeah!
Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It's all about, it's all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa
© HOPELESS ROSE MUSIC; VISTAVILLE MUSIC;
Saturday, April 11, 2009
31 DAYS!
I just want to say a special *THANK YOU* to everyone that has helped out either financially, prayerfully, or buying things for me to bring the kids in Malawi. Every little bit helps and is not forgotten. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
I asked a friend who just came back from Africa to write a list of things she would recommend I buy before I go to Malawi. Oh my. $$$$$. Yet everything is sooo good to have. For example, a water purifier for my water bottle...a head lamp for when/if power goes out (I like to read, so this is a GREAT thing! hahaha!), a travel towel that is light weight, drys things quick and washes easily, I even got these things that look like big mentos, but if you soak them they open up to be a face wash. Neat eh?
I am getting sooo excited about leaving. It totally helped that last week snowed here in Ottawa, that made me that much more excited to go somewhere warm!
I work with two kids each week...both very awesome kids! I was looking through pictures yesterday to bring and had a picture of each of them, this brought me to tears. It made me really see how much I'm going to miss people, how people may change a lot, how a new life can be brought into this world and I wont even be in the same city. There will be a lot of things I miss...but there is going to be a lot of things that I'll be doing that is going to completely overshadow what I miss--- atleast thats what I keep telling myself :)
Everyone has told me I'm going to come back soo changed and a entirely different person. Funny thing is...it's already happening. Everytime I hear things about kids hurting, I cry, everytime I see something that would be good for kids in Malawi I buy it (this is coming from a girl who goes to school full-time so I don't have A LOT of money!)...I'm in such a giving mood. I just want to go and get dirty and do whatever I can to help.
SO SOON GUYS! ah! I just want to go now!
Important dates: April 20th-- International doctor's appointment (yuck! I hate hate hate going to the doctor's. I NEVER go. This is a day I do not enjoy)
April 22nd-- DONE program at Algonquin! (Yes! This is a very important date!)
May 12--Leave Ottawa. MALAWI HERE I COME!
June 20th-- this is for Steph and Kor ;) IT'S THERE WEDDING!
July 30th--bye Malawi :(
I asked a friend who just came back from Africa to write a list of things she would recommend I buy before I go to Malawi. Oh my. $$$$$. Yet everything is sooo good to have. For example, a water purifier for my water bottle...a head lamp for when/if power goes out (I like to read, so this is a GREAT thing! hahaha!), a travel towel that is light weight, drys things quick and washes easily, I even got these things that look like big mentos, but if you soak them they open up to be a face wash. Neat eh?
I am getting sooo excited about leaving. It totally helped that last week snowed here in Ottawa, that made me that much more excited to go somewhere warm!
I work with two kids each week...both very awesome kids! I was looking through pictures yesterday to bring and had a picture of each of them, this brought me to tears. It made me really see how much I'm going to miss people, how people may change a lot, how a new life can be brought into this world and I wont even be in the same city. There will be a lot of things I miss...but there is going to be a lot of things that I'll be doing that is going to completely overshadow what I miss--- atleast thats what I keep telling myself :)
Everyone has told me I'm going to come back soo changed and a entirely different person. Funny thing is...it's already happening. Everytime I hear things about kids hurting, I cry, everytime I see something that would be good for kids in Malawi I buy it (this is coming from a girl who goes to school full-time so I don't have A LOT of money!)...I'm in such a giving mood. I just want to go and get dirty and do whatever I can to help.
SO SOON GUYS! ah! I just want to go now!
Important dates: April 20th-- International doctor's appointment (yuck! I hate hate hate going to the doctor's. I NEVER go. This is a day I do not enjoy)
April 22nd-- DONE program at Algonquin! (Yes! This is a very important date!)
May 12--Leave Ottawa. MALAWI HERE I COME!
June 20th-- this is for Steph and Kor ;) IT'S THERE WEDDING!
July 30th--bye Malawi :(
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