Hello :)
this is my first blog post, sorry if it is not so good.  I promise I will get the hang of what to write while I am in South Africa.  But I am 18 more days until I leave to the Beautiful place where God is leading me to serve Him.  I am thrilled but, nervous of what is going to happen there.  I am in Gods hands and will be with amazing people!
The people I will be staying with is the Raley Family, they are part of Samaria Mission at Christ Baptist Church in Polokwane South Africa.  I have had contact with them since November of last year and thrilled to actually meet them! They live in Polokwane, which will be my home for 9months out of the year in Africa.  The first 3 months I will be in Mozambique which is pretty much a village with huts and beautiful people there.  
I will be leaving May 18 2012 and will be returning back to the states May 2013.  
I already met some people that will be going and I am so excited to meet them in person as well.  
But for right now I have to get everything packed by May 15th hence my sister is leaving to Colorado May 17th and then I am leaving literally right after her. 
So this is my first post and I promise to get the hang of it when I really have my brain working and just focusing on why I am really going there.... the Lord.  Nothing else but, the Almighty God who has picked me to serve Him in Moz. and Polokwane.  
PRAYER REQUEST:
1. for the trip over there, I will be flying by myself to Johannesberg S.A. and that I may have a safe peaceful trip there. That my mind will be focused on the Lord and nothing else.  Being in Prayer and reading the Bible everyday while I am there to learn about our One living God more and more.
2.  for the Raley Family, for putting this together, working hard to find people and leading this Missions trip (Samaria Mission) and for having me in their lives for a year.  They will continuously serve God and lead all of us to be great Missionaries. Thank you again Mr. and Mrs. Raley :)
3. Samaria Mission, for spreading the word to those who do not know Christ and they demonstrate what Christian Missions Trip is to those want to serve Him.