Hey I am Lauren! In the past year I began to feel a heart for missions. Last March I started to really feel called to Africa. Not just for one trip, or a couple trips, but for the majority of my life. So as of now I am beginning to move forward in that calling. This blog is going to be filled with my journey towards going to Africa and everything that goes with it!



Thursday, May 3, 2012

Almost there!

Our trip is coming up so fast! I can't believe we are going to be leaving for Africa in about a month! Our tickets are all ready and our visas have arrived. A lot is falling into place which is so amazing. Now we just have a lot of little things to do: getting items to take to the orphanage, figuring out what to pack, collecting money for the mission, getting check ups and malaria pills and probably a lot more. This next month is going to be really important! I can't believe I am this close to reaching my dream. Once I take this trip everything is going to change. It's going to be really hard but really great too. After my trip to Africa I will be starting college in Minnesota at North Central University. I am majoring in intercultural studies and I get to take some fun new languages. I can't wait to learn about the world! I even get to take a missions trip during my sophomore or junior year and study abroad in Africa! It's going to be a good new season. God is really starting to show me how big my dreams are!