November 30th, 7:06am

I left my house this morning at 4am and am now on my first flight for my journey to Thailand. This morning at the airport was really stressful, I got up to the desk and the lady said I didn't have a visa and that Thailand was now requiring it if someone was staying for more than 30 days. Long story short, God worked it out and I was able to come.. It was looking like I wouldn't be leaving. So that is so awesome :) In the midst of all the frustration and sadness I looked down and saw the ring my mom gave me Sunday for this trip.. It says 'fear not' and I have a big feeling that this trip is going to be a learning experience and a chance to grow in my trust in God. I must decrease, He must increase and for that to happen I need to fear HIM more than the situations I am put in.

Please pray for the Casebolts and I as we start this very long trip back to Thailand!
You all are amazing and thanks you everyone who showed up at the airport SO early this morning and prayed me through that hard situation. You all mean so much to me :)

Back to Thailand?!

Well, everyone.. Something big is about to happen! I am now going back to Thailand for seven weeks to help the missionaries I stayed with this summer move back to America. This means I will be gone for 2 months all together because two days after I get back I will leave for the trip to the Dominican Republic. This is so exciting yet crazy, please pray all goes well and that I can continue to receive financail support for my trip to the D.R. :)

Getting ready for January :)

Funds and Prayer partners are coming in for my trip to the Dominican Republic and it is awesome to see God providing :) This weekend I was foolishly discouraged because the cut-off dates are getting close and I wasn't even near my goal and thought I wasn't going to make it..
Saturday I had $300 but, after church and babysitting on Sunday I was over $500 in my support, which is super exciting because my first $730 is due next Sunday!
I'm so dumb to worry that funds won't come in on time, if God wants me to go, I will. If not, I won't. I just need to trust Him & pray for the others trying to go :)

Thanks again for your prayers & support! Again, please email me for my address or information on the trip :) grace.colwell@yahoo.com