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Everyone is probably wondering what is next for me I spent the last 3 years doing mission work both in the states and in Africa.  There has been a lot that I have learned and a lot that God is still teaching me.  This year with leading the FYM trip I have realized that I have been going non-stop since the fall of 2006 (that is when I first came to Africa). Which means there really hasn’t been time to put all that he has taught me to use.  To know that I can do this thing called life and succeed.  Its like I have been in training for the last three years.  

SO…

                Next year I will be …

Going back to school to get a culinary degree.

I am really excited about this next season in my life.  I know that God has big plans for me and am excited to see how he will use this culinary degree.  I have been accepted to Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan.  Just found out this week.  They have a culinary program in which I can get my associates in culinary arts and I can also get a business degree too. My hope with this is that I will be able to come back here to Africa and to open up a shop and hire those who cant find work or those who want to learn a skill.  I LOVE cooking.  Especially baking.  Just ask any of the teams I have been on.  I am always in the kitchen baking or helping with dinner.  I like to think that I got my joy of cooking from my Grandma who has cooked all her life and taught my sister and I how.

Now yeah this my be a shock for a lot of you.  No I am not done with missions particularly with Africa.  I know that I will be brought back here one day, hopefully to live.  But for now the Lord has me back in Michigan.  I am excited to be closer to home and my family. 
Please pray that the rest of this year will finish strong. That the Lord will keep teaching our team how to love like he does.  That I can say my good-byes in May to my kids at Ithemba and have them understand that even though I am leaving them again that I do love them.  And safety this next week while I am taking a holiday in Swaziland visiting the team up there and relaxing.