Clothes, Clothes, Clothes!

I have reached my fundraising goal!!

Thank you all so very much for your help, I could not have done this without your support!


It has been a while since my last blog update. We were in a homework lock-down for the past few days in order to complete all of the homework we have for the rest of the semester!

I am relieved to not have to think about homework much in these last few weeks before we go, but I wanted to share one of the topics with you that I wrote a paper on. For our Cross Cultural Studies class, I wrote on how Globalization has had an effect on the garment industry and if/how Christians should respond. This is a very important topic for me, as it is a major reason for me returning to school, to further a career in helping fight garment slavery. 

I won't write the whole paper out for you, but I wanted to share a few trends with you that I learned and that still break my heart after years of learning about this industry.

Fast Fashion

 

Davina, King Space and the General of the Galaxy

In one of our phases of this trip, we will be putting on an English conversation evening every weeknight. The biggest of the responsibilities assigned for that was to write a skit for us to perform for 20 minutes every night we're there. And guess who the playwright is? That's right, your truly!

This is not me. This is David Tennant. But I like him, and playwrighting reminds me of William Shakespeare, and when I typed his name into Google this image came up, and he's wearing a crown and holding a flute, which ties in to my play (well, technically it's a recorder but in this play, we will be pretending that a recorder is a flute for the sake of simplicitiy and because I am the main character and I don't know how to play a flute, but I do know how to play a recorder), so now you understand why this picture is here in the first place.

We want to cover five themes while we're there:

1. Self-Esteem
2. Overcoming Obstacles
3. Temptations
4. Honor
5. Leadership

And so I set about writing a play.

And then I thought about ways to make it interesting.

And funny.

And still tie in to the original story I was thinking of.

So I came up with Davina and the Garguon! A story of a small, unskilled girl who defeats a great monster only using a few spitballs and her straw!!

This was perfect for the theme of Overcoming Obstacles!! And there could be more in the Davina saga...

Fundraising Update

We're close! The fundraising deadline is coming up on Monday, fast approaching.

I need $100 more funds to complete, God has been faithful up until now, and I am still trusting that He will finish it off strong.

Unfortunately, with the way our current Canadian dollar is, the trip is going to cost an extra $200 per student. The school is strongly urging us to raise these funds if it is possible, so if you are able to give at this time a little bit more, it would be extremely appreciated.

If you feel that this is a way in which you'd like to support this trip, please click here, or give me a call at (403) 918-9229.

Thank you so much for your support so far! I can't wait to tell you all about it in a few months :)

Pray: Phase 1

Today I had a meeting with our Trip coordinator. It turns out that the leader from Phase 1 is no longer coming on the trip at all. There is another team in Hong Kong while we're there, but I am now the team leader for the first few days.

Preparation

Please pray for us as we prepare the lessons, the service and the school assembly these upcoming weeks. That we would be bold but wise and that we would have confidence as we teach and serve. I am needing to preach as well, which is new for me, so prayer is appreciated!

Team Dynamics

Our team is all girls and we have been seeing each other nearly everyday since the beginning of September. This is great on one front because we know each other quite well, but could also pose as a problem if any conflicts arise! Please pray that we get along well and that we can resolve any differences well! 

Clarity

This will be my first time ever in SouthEast Asia, and we will need to find the school, meet the teachers and get set up on our own. Please pray that the language won't be too huge of a barrier and that we will clearly find our way around. 

Thank you very much family! I have not felt very stressed at all since school started this semester and I know prayer is a huge part of it. I used to always hate the term "we covet your prayers" because it is SO Christianese, but I am beginning to understand how true it is! So, regardless of my previous convictions, I covet your prayers!!