I met with Karlie & Megan to discuss Love & Scissors, their vision and what they were going to be doing in Costa Rica. They told me all about LightForce International Ministries and Rahab. These are organizations they partnered with to bring their dream to life, which is to offer women and girls who are coming out of the sex-trade a new way of supporting themselves by learning to style hair. I talked with Megan & Karlie about possibly coming down for 3 weeks in the summer to do some documentary work that would not only be of benefit to my learning but would also be a wonderful testimony and support for their work and their mission.
Here is what I will say... the original idea that I had... changed.
It was thought to be best to contact the Director of LightForce and talk with her about the possibilites of coming down to San Jose, Costa Rica to get to know LightForce, Love & Scissors and document what they do. In communication through Karlie I was introduced to the possibility of an internship with LightForce that would not only place me as an intern to work with LightForce but would also provode opportunity for me to document. The only thing is that Karlie & Megan (who have now been gone for several months) come back to the US in 3/4 ish days. So... why the tugging from God? Why the quickly jotted notes?
It comes down to this. Opportunities and blessings abounded left and right in the past semester. #1 - I was hired as a Barista at a Cafe that paid more than the job I has previously worked. #2 - I was given an RA position for the 2012-2013 school year at Regent. #3 - I was then offered a Summer 2012 RA position (freeeeee housing, praise God).
I decided when some doors were shut with the original idea, I started to pursue other options. I was encouraged to at least think about taking the internship with LightForce just to be an intern. Karlie had my heart committed just 10 minutes into our conversation. I still prayed about it and decided it would be silly to just drop things if there was a door to unlock somewhere. I was given a key, why not try the lock? So I did. (sidenote: bet you like all my metaphors don't-cha. yeah. they're gold. haha)
I submitted an application for LightForce's internship program and was then contacted by the director who had a Skype interview with me. Then I waited. I prayed. & I waited. It was March when I was e-mailed that I had been accepted to the program as an intern and I could start looking for plane tickets and get my passport in order! I started to cry when I opened my e-mail. I couldn't believe all of this was happening! I was only able to take 2 weeks off from work and my RA position on campus, so for 2 weeks I will be in Costa Rica, as an intern, with LightForce.
Since being accepted I have been blessed with so much encouragement and confirmation. A Ladies Small Group from my mother's church raised the money for me to buy my first passport! I just got it in the mail today. Thank you so much to all the women who contributed.
So this is really happening. I finished writing a support letter to be sent out to family and friends. I just need to print them, stuff them, address them, stamp them, and send them off. I am still needing to raise a significant amount of funds for my trip... here goes prayer and faith.
IN OTHER NEWS: My old roommate and best friend Katie who is taking an internship/study abroad in Argentina was just filly funded over $6,000 for her trip! Praise God. He's so good. So excited for my Kit-Kat.
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