Well the time has come, I leave for Rwanda tomorrow!
This has been an incredible summer. I was blessed with the opportunity to bike and build houses down the east coast with The Fuller Center. My brother, Todd and I were both able to spend a week at home at the end of June- lots of family time and we celebrated our grandfather's 90th birthday! Mom and dad were thrilled to have a full house again. :)
I was able to spend a month working my forth summer at Camp Grace Bentley. Leaving camp was hard, but I'm so glad I could still spend as much time as I could there.
And now, after packing and repacking and repacking again, all my bags are within weight limit and I'm ready to go!
Tomorrow I fly out of Detroit at 2:30 to Newark, then Newark to Brussels and Brussels to Kigali! I'll arrive in Kigali the following night at 6:30.
As crazy as it is to think that tomorrow I will be moving to Africa and starting my first job and my first year of teaching, I am feeling an incredible sense of peace. I am more nervous about teaching than I am about moving across the world. But I think overall I just know that this is exactly what God wants me to be doing and therefor know that by following His plan, He will be with me every step of the way and protect me. How awesome is it to know that we have such a God who can always be with us!
I'd still like to ask for prayers for safe travels and that all my luggage makes it to Kigali!
Thank you all again for all of your support!
Love and long flights,
-Kelsey
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
I'm going to Rwanda!
Hello friends!
I have taken a position teaching kindergarten in Kigali, Rwanda! I will be teaching at Kigali International Community School (Check out the website, www.kicsrw.org). The school is primarily for children of missionary families, but also has local children and other international families.
I have been praying about this decision for a long time and I truly feel that God is calling me to follow this path for the next year. I am very excited to see what God has in store for me!
I will be flying out on July 29 and will spend about two weeks going through an orientation with my fellow teachers and getting ready for the school year to begin on August 14. I will be able to communicate still throughout the year through Skype (my name is kelsey.merz), email (Kmerz529@gmail.com), and I will try to be updating this blog as much as possible!
As this is considered a mission trip, I will not be making money. We are encouraged to raise approximately $400 per month to cover our living expenses and support ourselves. If you feel like donating, please do! You can donate to me online by clicking the "Donate" button on the right of this page. If you prefer to send me a check or cash, please email me and I will give you my address.
Thank you all so much for your support!
I ask for prayers for a few things; the next three weeks as I prepare for the year and continue my job at camp, my travels, my safety, that I may be able to raise enough money so support myself, and of course prayers for my family as this will be the longest and farthest I have been away from them.
If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact me!
Thank you all so much for your love and support!
-Kelsey
I have taken a position teaching kindergarten in Kigali, Rwanda! I will be teaching at Kigali International Community School (Check out the website, www.kicsrw.org). The school is primarily for children of missionary families, but also has local children and other international families.
I have been praying about this decision for a long time and I truly feel that God is calling me to follow this path for the next year. I am very excited to see what God has in store for me!
I will be flying out on July 29 and will spend about two weeks going through an orientation with my fellow teachers and getting ready for the school year to begin on August 14. I will be able to communicate still throughout the year through Skype (my name is kelsey.merz), email (Kmerz529@gmail.com), and I will try to be updating this blog as much as possible!
As this is considered a mission trip, I will not be making money. We are encouraged to raise approximately $400 per month to cover our living expenses and support ourselves. If you feel like donating, please do! You can donate to me online by clicking the "Donate" button on the right of this page. If you prefer to send me a check or cash, please email me and I will give you my address.
Thank you all so much for your support!
I ask for prayers for a few things; the next three weeks as I prepare for the year and continue my job at camp, my travels, my safety, that I may be able to raise enough money so support myself, and of course prayers for my family as this will be the longest and farthest I have been away from them.
If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact me!
Thank you all so much for your love and support!
-Kelsey
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