Update: Busy, busy, busy

Again, I've been swept away by the sheer fact that everything I want/need/have to do may not fit in the number of hours that I have in the day.

You deserve an update, dear blog-reader. And now, having inhaled a very large iced coffee, I'm ready to start one by answering a few crucial questions.

Who? -- You! Thank you so much for reading this, for asking, for checking and talking and sending and giving and praying. I really don't have the vocabulary for all the gratefulness and warmth you've sparked in me over the last months. I'm just so surprised and overwhelmed by the grace you've given through investing in me and the future of spiritual movements in Sweden. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

What? -- Support-raising! I'm not done yet! One of the most helpful ways that you can partner with me is by linking me with your friends, your family, your bosses, your church groups, your blogging circles--anyone that you can think of, actually! Telling people about me and this crazy dream for Sweden is a great way to multiply your personal investment in what God is doing.

Where? -- Sylva, Cullowhee, Franklin, Hickory, and the Raleigh-Durham area: Let me know if you've got free time in the next month. I'm considering making a road-trip to meet supporters and I'd love to grab a coffee in a place that's closer to and more convenient for you. Leave a comment, send an email--we'll work something out.

When? -- Any time between August 21 and September. As soon as we reach 100%, we'll buy the plane ticket, kiss the family, and head out to Uppsala University (here's why) for a year. If you know that you'll be giving any amount any time in the next year, please let me know so that we can figure that into the total--and so that we can get on the plane sooner!

How? -- Pray. Give. Share. Please consider giving a small amount monthly: I've been thinking and if everyone I knew would give up having one coffee date a month ($7), that would make it possible for me to go and have a life-changing coffee date with a Swedish college student who needs to hear hope and grace. Would you consider sponsoring a fikapaus or two? It's easy to set up a monthly gift online here.