sara takes a step

I met and encouraged my friend Matthew Belch to apply for this trip with me this summer.  I am now happy to announce that he has been accepted to the January DTS in Maui, so we will share this experience together.  It will be great to watch each other grow and learn thorugh this, and it was God's plan that I have a friend there.  Having Matt with me will be a great comfort and I know that he will also learn a lot while in Maui and the Far East.

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You've heard the expression "No pain, no gain".  Well, we came up with a new one:  "No owie no maui."  This is a good analogy, seeing as doing the stairs is painful.  Today Dad and I accomplished 5000 steps in under 2 hours.  That's half of the planned Step-a-thon.  It didn't hurt as much as we thought and we almost did more than that.  My Granny Ruth and Grandad (my Dad's parents) were visiting for the day too, and having them there was a great encouragement.  I only hope that as we keep goi...
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Earlier on this week I recieved a very generous donation.  This brought my fundraising to $320.  This was a great encouragement to me, knowing that people are willing to give so generously.  The progress on the stairs is good, and the date for the Step-a-thon is drawing nearer and the anticipation is growing.
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This past week, the total of money fundraised went from 40 to $120!!!  This is great and it still humbles me to see people donating generously.  Please keep praying that I can make my goal and that as I prepare to go, that I will be fully prepared physically, mentally and spiritually.  This is an awesome journey, and I can't wait for the real DTS to start in Maui!
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