And then it was six weeks...

Many many many things have been happening this past week and so to keep you in the loop, I will describe these things with words as I best see fit.

First things first, prayer actually, truly, really does work. Being in YWAM restricts your ability to freely go where you want via transportation so, therefore, I have been praying for a bicycle since the first week of arriving here and as of Thursday I am the proud owner of a bicycle. God is good.
I have also learned some super foundational life lessons this week such as trusting people, confrontation (aka 'care-frontation'), guarding your heart is Biblical, and alone time is important.
Also, if you want to write me letters... you should follow those dreams and do it. I love love love getting letters and getting care packages and even getting little messages on Facebook. Any bit of encouragement helps, even especially prayer.
ps. I don't remember if I officially announced where I am going on outreach... I am going to the Philippines! We are going to be traveling throughout the islands doing many different types of outreaches that I will describe later on. So keep me and my team of eight (and the other teams headed out in December) in your thoughts and prayers! I head out on December 6th (so soon!). I am stoked.

I LOVE YOU ALL -Rachael