Ka chow!

I now have 100% of my cash budget raised! Plus, I have three more services scheduled. One actually guarantees no money but it's an inner-city church and I'm interested to see what they do. Both of the other churches are smaller. I am not sure how missionaries actually get into the larger churches because I haven't had any luck so far. All of the really large churches in Indiana that I have called are all in building projects or set their budget six months ago.

But that's not the point, I have faith the smaller churches of Indiana can get me to Vienna just the same as the larger ones could.

My monthly pledges are unchanging but everything could be very different in a couple of weeks if several people and churches that have said they would pledge send in their forms. It could seriously be a $200 swing and that would put me over half way...

43 cents

Shazam! I want more unofferings. My church pulled through for me and the congregation gave $2,975.43. Don't know where the 43 cents came from but I kind of like it.

I have done two days of ASL, once with the 3s, once with the 4s. It seems like it will go pretty well. The classes will have to be tailored for each age group but generally I can keep it the same and that makes preparation simpler and my life a little easier.

The Midwest is being blanketed by a winter wonderland. The drifts are ridiculous and everything around my house closed early today. I still have to work tomorrow, maybe, if it stops snowing. It wouldn't be so bad but the plows seem to have disappeared?

splattered canvases

I had a bad week, as far as phone calls and potential supporters go. I called, no response from a lot of the churches. A few nos, and I found out that a pastor who had been interested in helping me is no longer pastoring the church I was in contact with. I also found out from my senior pastor that though I'm doing a three minute presentation on Sunday there will be no offering taken up for me. After I called and talked to him he did decide to give people the opportunity to contribute to my getting to Vienna but no official offering. I'm meeting with the missions committee next week and that has something to do with them taking up an offering. I'm really confused and have no idea what is actually going on. I'm just going to smile and do my best and pray that God works things out.

I'm starting my new job teaching ASL at the daycare on Monday. I'm really excited but a little nervous. This also takes away Tuesday and Thursday mornings to make calls and when I start at the doctor's office my time will seriously be minimal for making phone calls. I know it will all come out right, but it's looking like a bit of a mess. I wonder if this is how Jackson Pollock felt?