Scotland Update: What I Need

Ok. Here's the deal.

I need to get to this place by June:

view from Kilmallie Free Church property

In order to do that, I need:

112 people to commit to $25/month.
56 people to commit to $50/month.
28 people to commit to $100/month.
14 people to commit to $200/month.
(or any combination of the above.)


Yes, that's a lot to ask for. But I fully believe that God will provide every bit of what I need.

I got an email from Anna MacRae this morning asking where I was support wise because people from Kilmallie are praying.  I was talking with people from church yesterday afternoon, and they said they are praying.  It is awesome to know that there are people praying about this on both sides of the Atlantic ocean.

I am so grateful for the support I have already received.  I can't even explain how thankful I am for each person who has given, every note of encouragement, and every prayer that has been prayed about this.

Some things you can keep praying about:
For Kilmallie: 
-The church building was demolished last week, and the re-building will begin soon!  Go here to see photos of the process.
-Continue praying for the congregation. That God would continue drawing people to himself, and that people would continue having the desire to learn more about him.
-Pray for Logos Youth Fellowship, that God would work in the students' lives and that it would be seen by other teenagers that they come in contact with.
-Pray specifically for these girls that I spent time with over the summer.  I can't wait to get back and hang out with them!

small group girls.

the old church building.

For Me:
-Guys, I am so ready to go. When asked about when I would be getting to Scotland, I explained I couldn't go until all of my money was in, but I wanted to be there yesterday.  Please pray that I will continue to trust in God's timing and provision.
-Please pray that I will receive all of my support by June!

1 Thessalonians 5:24- "He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it."

If you ever have any questions, or want to know more about Kilmallie Free Church and what I'll be doing there, PLEASE contact me! My email address is emilyemorris {at} me {dot} com.

Also, if you feel so inclined to partner with me in this ministry, you can click on the MTW logo on the right and it will take you to their website where you can donate online.

Some things.

I love these women. {always.}

Cappuccino Cupcake + Iced Coffee

Scotland Thank You notes. They're coming.

Loving this song.

"Come and see what the Lord has done: 

he is awesome in his deeds toward the 

children of man."

Psalm 66:6

April Scotland Update

As of today, I have 30% of my support raised!

It has been so humbling to be able to check my support and watch the numbers go up on a daily basis. I am so grateful for your prayers and support! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I received an email a few weeks ago from Anna MacRae about going to a school assembly to do their Easter Cracked program.  This was an awesome opportunity for the Gospel to be clearly presented to the children and teachers in the school.  She said that of 22 kids, only 2 of them had ever read the Bible.  Having grown up in the south in the middle of the Bible belt, this blows my mind.  If someone had asked my public elementary school class if any of them had read the Bible, at least half of them would have responded with yes.  God is working in Fort William, but Kilmallie needs more help!

Please keep praying!

For Kilmallie:

-The church building project.  They are moving forward, but still have a ways to go! (See more about this in the March Scotland Update)

-Logos Youth Fellowship.  They will begin including Primary 7 (the equivalent to 6th grade in America) soon and are hoping to be able to gain some more regular attenders.

-Pray that God will continue providing opportunities for the MacRaes to go into schools and talk about the Gospel.

-Thankful that the Easter service went well and was encouraging!

For Me:

-I have 70% to raise in 42 days!  Please pray that this money will come in!

-The goal is still June 1st.  Pray that I will continue trusting that God's timing in his provision is perfect.

On a personal note, Fiona, the woman that I lived with last summer, got married in March!  Some MTW people went and visited Fort William, and brought this back for me!

I'm so excited for she and John.  If either of you happen to read this, I hope that you are enjoying married life!  Can't wait to come and see you guys!

I was so glad that Barbara and Opal from MTW were able to go visit, and meet these people that I love!  This picture made my heart so glad that God is connecting people all over the world to team up and do his work.

The MacRae family, Barbara, Opal, and Ishbel

Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, is located in Fort William.  (It's actually in the background of the photo above.)  This time lapse video was done in December of 2010.  It is absolutely beautiful, and after you watch it, you might want to think about making plans to come visit me.

Happy 22.

I turned 22 in March.

A week before my birthday, I was about ready to throw my computer out of a window.  I was texting Josiah asking him how to fix my internet that went out again, and he finally just said he'd come over for dinner and look at it.  My mom texted me a little while later and said that we should invite Josiah for dinner. Clue #1 that something was going on.

I had coffee with Caroline, and Josiah asked her to come for dinner (Clue #2).  He was looking at  my computer, walked out of the room, and came back with a MacBook Pro in his hand and said, "Here, I fixed it!" He and my parents and his parents all teamed up and got me the best birthday present ever.

The night of my birthday, Caroline, Anna Clare, and Lyss came and picked me up.  We read a couple of chapters of Cold Tangerines, and then we to Indian for dinner.  All of these people showed up.  It was such a good birthday.

We hung out at Anna's house after, and ate too much dessert.  It was a great birthday, and I'm so thankful for the wonderful people in my life.

North and South.

In March, we went to Savannah to visit my grandparents. Over Easter, we went to visit his family in Boston.  Two cities, both full of history and beauty and people that we love. Between his really nice camera and our iPhones, we managed to document the trips pretty well.

We've been reading Sheldon Vanauken's A Severe Mercy out loud.  It's taken a surprisingly long time to get through it, probably because we stop so often to talk.  On our drive down to Savannah, we read a pretty good chunk of it, which took forever because the girl who was reading it was crying the whole time. (Oops.) If you haven't read it, you should. It's a beautiful story of God's work in a couple's lives.

We spent Saturday morning in downtown Savannah. Josiah had never been, so we did a lot of walking around squares and spent some time on River Street.

 Downtown Savannah.

 

Savannah River.

River Street.

 

When we got back to my grandparents' house that afternoon, we ate a quick lunch and tried to figure out what all of the cousins could do for the afternoon. It was supposed to rain, but after about thirty minutes of just clouds, we got everyone in the van and headed to the beach.  This is the only picture we have, and it's on the way down.

The cousins didn't have bathing suits, and it was only 70 degrees, but that didn't stop anyone. We all ended up in the water, and drive home soaking wet with the heat on.  It was so fun.

During dinner, it was decided that there needed to be a birthday cake to celebrate my 22nd, which was the following Tuesday. My dad and uncle ran to the store, and we had a family celebration.

 Happy Birthday to me!

After church on Sunday, we had baby sister take pictures. We were both dressed up, which doesn't happen very often. Might as well take advantage.

In between Savannah and Boston was my birthday. I'll post about that later. (I have great friends. The end.)

I had never been to Boston.  It's one of the cities that's been on my list, so when we decided to go, I was super excited.  I'm one of those people that freaks out about the possibility of missing a flight, which resulted in a rushed morning of me picking up Josiah from Covenant, him packing my clothes in my suitcase, and us jumping in the car to hurry to Atlanta to get to the train station on time. We got to our gate and sat for over an hour and did NOT miss our flight. Thankyouverymuch.

I packed everything for four days in a carry-on. As an over-packer, this was a big deal. 

Back in his city.

We spent time with his family Thursday night, and had Passover dinner. I had never done Passover before, and I loved it. Friday, we spent the day in Boston walking around and taking a trolley tour.

Faneuil Hall.

His family takes a picture on this bench every time they go into Boston. 

 Long Wharf.

Friday night, we went on a date.  He took me to a sushi restaurant and then to the Top of the Hub.  I had never had sushi, and I'm still not sure what I think about it. I loved trying it though.  The Top of the Hub is a restaurant at the top of the Prudential Building downtown.  This was our view.

Saturday, we went to see his grandfather and then went to Rockport.  It was real cold and cloudy, but so fun.

 

We went to an Anglican Easter vigil on Saturday night, and then church on Sunday.  It was a wonderful celebration of Christ's resurrection, and so great to spend time getting to know his family.  A weekend wasn't long enough. Guess that means we'll just have to go back.