As far back as I can remember, birthdays have always been a big deal. Not only would I tell people my age in quarterly ratios but would also count down the week before my big day. It was always exciting to ask my parents for a new Barbie accessory or a new bike because that is what I thought birthdays were all about, getting tangible gifts. This year I turned 22 on the first Friday of Mission Academy in Georgia. The whole day I was greeted with warm smiles and birthday wishes, even some multi-key birthday songs in different languages. As I sat in holy hour face to face with Jesus, I kept thinking to myself, “God’s timing is so perfect that he called me to this very place, to be a missionary spending a year learning about His heart. This alone was the greatest gift!”
Exodus 14:4 “The Lord himself will fight for you; you have only to keep still.”
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
a note of thanks
Dear Mission Partners & Bloggers,
Thank you for your YES towards joining me on this wonderful journey and mission of God. I still am so grateful and blessed to have such a huge support system made up of all my different friends, family and faith community. This whole journey will begin in a little less than a week and the preparations for the year have been smooth. There are over 85 mission partners that will be apart, with you, on this daily journey and I was able to collected over my goal of $6500. Praise God for He provides!
Before I leave on Monday, I wanted to start a project of collecting everyone's pictures so that I can be able to set up a prayer corner in my room in Germany. I thought this was a great way to be really connect in prayer each and everyday. So please send me your pictures by Friday, 9-10-10, at noon. (email is below)
Keep tuned into this blog that I will be updating weekly, where as the newsletter emails are monthly.
alyssamaddock@gmail.com
Thank you again for joining me this year! May God bless you continually everyday. Please let me know how I can be praying for you.
Live In His Glory,
Alyssa Maddock
PS here is a little treat... one of my favorite songs
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