a change in plans...

You know how people say that just when you have your plans made, God comes in and rearranges them? Well, it would appear that God had some rearranging to do in my plans to return to Kona!

I have deeply loved my time with Youth With A Mission over the past 2 years. It has been an incredible time of growth and opportunity to learn more about the Lord and what his calling is on my life. God has truly blessed me by using this summer to reveal to me what my heart desires, what skills God has given me, and how he wants me to use this next season to become even more equipped for his dream.

Having said that, I believe that God has directed me towards going to University to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Global Studies with a focus on Human Development and Environmental Sustainability. This program will give me practical training that will prepare me to work on an international level to bring positive change in the developing world. I believe this is a great platform to effect change in a practical way that will show that the love of God meets every need, be it spiritual or physical.

I am currently in the process of applying to Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, B.C. Because I am applying late in the year, it is possible that I won't be able to begin the program until January, but I am praying that I will be accepted for this September. I am also looking into getting off-campus housing and am praying that I will be directed to the right housemate. If you could join me in these prayers, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you so much for you support in prayer and finances over these past 2 years! I really appreciate how you've supported me as I've "taken the road less traveled," and I look forward to continuing to share my journey with y'all!

Much love,
Becca

out:reach

As of tomorrow, we will have known our outreach locations/teams for one week! ... sorry for the delayed update here, but better late than never!

Together with my co-leader Chelsea, I will be leading a team of four students to ...

Chelsea and I are so excited about the opportunity to lead a team to Nepal! We have been praying about this location over the past month-and-a-half and feel that we are just beginning to understand the love that God has for this nation.

We are still in the beginning phases of planning the outreach and getting in touch with local ministries operating in Nepal, but we hope that in our time there, we will be able to work with victims and people at risk of trafficking along with a variety of opportunities to work with children. We will also have our team be trained in Justice Water which is a ministry that provides and trains locals in clean-water technologies and hygiene, which can reduce water-related deaths by 45%...

Another possibility, which we are all very excited about, is the chance that we may be able to hike into remote villages and discover unreached people groups. There we will help both presently and eternally, by providing clean water while sharing our stories of how God has been faithful in our lives.

Chelsea, myself and the team are all so excited about what God is going to do in and through us during our time in Nepal!
Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support as we continue to prayerfully plan this outreach!