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...and it continues. 10/12/2011

Well believe it or not the "fun" has continued on..(and by fun i mean NOT fun at all)

I won't go into extreme detail but this last week or so has not been an easy one. Would you believe me if I told you I was robbed leaving a Grocery store by 4 "thugs"? Well I was! Pretty ridiculous...I just sat in my car and cried...the whole time questioning "why me?" "what did I do to deserve this" and while sitting in that short self-pitying moment I realized something...I had gone in the store without my cell phone (which I ALWAYS have on me) AND without my purse..I only took some cash. This is weird.

And my robbers only got away with $11.00 (which is still money, and very much needed at that) but it could have been so much worse, I could be without a cell phone or without a purse, but more importantly they could have seriously injured me, even killed me!...so I start asking myself " why am I sitting here crying and complaining to God? I should be praising and thanking him!". He protected me!...he gave me the wisdom and strength and courage to get myself through that situation...I'm so blessed! So I answered my own question. Why me? Because I serve a God Big enough to get me through it. And What did I do to deserve it? Well I didn't deserve it, flat out. But God used is as an opportunity to Speak to me, to teach me something, He has never left me, and he never will. Its time for me to see more than just the negatives in my life and start trusting and believing hat God can get me through all this.

Its funny how God uses unlikely circumstances to teach us a little lesson...It wasn't the first time and probably won't be the last....Its kinda funny...I haven't even left yet and already God is making a change in me. I don't think the Amazing things start in London...I think they have already begun :)

London, this Bird is still comin so get ready!

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So it begins... 09/30/2011

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So remember when I said that Jesus loves me? Well I dont know if you know this but having someone as cool as Jesus love you can be tough. I know this sounds ridiculous, but its true.
See Jesus loves me. AND Satan hates it.
Ever since I made the official decision about this trip I have had really irritating things happen to me and its been really discouraging. Small things, big things, EVERYTHING. Of course I could give up now and just forget all this (not gonna lie, it crossed my mind) OR I can understand that this is all Satan trying to get me to do just that. Quit. As easy as that route would be, I cant let myself do that! I HAVE to follow God's path for me...So I guess what I'm getting at is... Please Pray? I know this is just the beginning and I know Satan has alot of things under his belt he hasnt used yet. but Ialso know and believe in the power of prayer and I KNOW that my God is so much bigger. I actually kinda feel better getting that out...If you think about it Satan is helpin me out, he's Confirming what I already believed..GOD IS GONNA DO AMAZING THINGS ON THIS TRIP. wow. I cant wait!
Wanna be apart? You can! London 2012 Baby!
Bring it on Satan! We can take it =)

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Once Upon a Time... 09/27/2011

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Well, I am a blogger. Not to be mistaken for a writer, because THAT i am not! So don't judge me. I am moving to London. How, you ask? Good question...which brings me to my blog. I need money..BUT let me start at the beginning.
God Spoke to me, not like an audible voice or anything. But in a vision, the for real kind. The kind that you know came from God because your not smart enough to think it up on your own. (in my case, anyways) It was a very detailed vision, but in a nutshell, I realized one thing, I'm supposed to be in London. and not long after this vision London completely consumed me, it was in every song, every movie, every story. It was kinda creepy honestly, but I just saw it as God sending little reminders to keep me on track. So I told my parents ( who were totally stoked!) and not long after God really started making things happen for this trip. What started as MY vision quickly turned into an entire team of individuals who in some way or another felt the same calling to this same city! Coincidence? I think not. I could talk about all the things God has done to bring all this together but I have alot more to say, so i"ll save all the details for later:) Just know that God is OHMYGOODNESS awesome! And he is opening doors for this trip!
So...Jesus really likes me. He wants me to go to London. I am going.
In order to get there,it is going to take some work and creative thinking. I want to have a record of this journey with Gods provision, which is where the purpose of this blog comes in. I am going to blog all my efforts at money raising. I am going to London in May 2012, which means I am going to need to raise $50.00 a day, every day, till May. I am willing to do ANYTHING (ethical of course) to raise the money. Such as; Dog washing, Lyric writing(not sure how much of a demand there is for this...), Salsa Dancing?..(probly not much demand for this either), Toenail cutting ( I know my grandparents need this). I would even consider starting a "Belly Button Lint Cleaning Service". (again, not sure on the demand of that one either)...etc.. BUT you get the point. I dont know if anybody will read this, but feel free to share your idea's or services you might need (again..ethical) So this is the beginning, I will chart my progress everyday...So be sure to check back. This is going to be an interesting Adventure.
Prayer's are Gladly accepted:)
-Birdie, day 232 ~ $0.00

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First Post! 09/24/2011

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Hello friends! Can I just say that I'm so unbelievably excited about this next chapter of my life! It is unreal the doors that God is opening for this trip! A more detailed blog is coming soon, but in the meantime I'm going to be blogging about my progress. So keep checking back for new posts and updates!
I'm one excited Little Song Bird:)

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