Update: Cue the theme from "Welcome Back, Kotter!"

Where has the time gone? July has been a such crazy month and there are still 10 days left in it!

If you've been wondering what happened, I've been working as a camp counselor for 12th and 8th graders at Truett Camp's Youth Music Weeks. While I was there to teach interpretive movement (read: dance class for people who don't like the word "dance") I also was speaking with various churches, families, and friends about my calling to Sweden which you can read here.

It is definitely feeling like a full out sprint in these last few days toward the finish line of support raising. I'm still quite far from the goal--about 25% of the one-time need, and at about 15% of the total monthly support pledges that will come in during the year.

And honestly, while that could be discouraging for some people I definitely don't see it like that. I believe that something amazing is going to happen between now and August 1.

I am incredibly grateful for all of the prayers, thoughts, words of encouragement, financial contributions, pledges, referrals, and other kinds of support that have come my way over the last two months. I can't say it enough, though I will certainly keep trying: thank you. Thank you for sharing your time and your faith and your money and your heart. It is a privilege to serve with you.