Blessed.

As time draws near to make my final payment to African Impact for my medical mission in May I want to thank everyone individually who donated to this amazing cause.

Richard - Duhhh ;) ALWAYS there for me, whenever I need you. Whenever. You should win an award or something.......

Dee - My right hand (wo)man, my go-to girl, my seeeeester.  You have done nothing but support me since December 2nd 1988.  I love you more than words can describe!!!!

 

Lynette- THANK YOU for being such a dedicated friend! You have made mutiple donations AND supported me emotionally and I'll never be able to repay you for that.

Grandma and Grandpa Sharkey - You guys have been my biggest supporters! Grandma thanks for always reading my blog and following me religiously. It's really a huge encouragement for me.

Grandma and Grandpa Lindsey - So far away, yet so close in my heart.  Thank you SO much for all that you have done for me. Supporting me financially and emotionally.

Katelynn - My BFF(ffff), THANK YOU. You have been supporting me since Jr. High :) Giiiiirl we still have a lot of memories to make!

Beth - Getting to know you girls has been such a blessing! Wish we could have worked together more. You are truely an amazing nurse and I thank you from the tippy top of my heart for your donation! I will carry out the kind of compassion that I saw you give to your patients in Africa!

My parents

Jessica - After spending a year in Vietnam donating your time to spread the word of the gospel I look up to you as a mentor for the journey I'm about to embark on. You are truely a God sent for me. Thank you for everything.

Sarah - Your act of kindness, whether you realize or  not, will stick with me for a very long time.

Kyle - "Go change the world" I wish you could come with! Thank you SO much for the donation!!!

You guys will never know how thankful I am to having you in my life.

And to all of those who have supported me through pep talks, letting me express my fears and then reassuring me that YES, I can do this, thank you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Now lets do like Kyle says to......lets go change the world.

We can all learn from others experiences.....

Exciting NEWS!

I bought my flight to St. Lucia, South Africa!!!!

And I'm telling you....that was no easy feat. I was on the phone for 4 hours trying to get the best deal.

$2500 later.....

BUT I told myself money would not be an issue because I was meant to do this and be there.

And when you are meant to do something....it will work out.

Life has shown me that.

The more I research about my journey the more excited I get!

Today I stumbled upon as awesome journal entry from a girl who took the same journey I'm about to embark on in (read more here) 2008.

You can read that journal article here.

The more I become aware of what exactly is taking place in Africa the sadder my heart becomes.

I literally feel an ache inside my heart when I read articles like this.

I hurt for them.

I cry for them.

And it keeps me moving.

I want to help.

I'm getting more and more (and more) excited for this opportunity as every day passes.

Read the article, read the African Impact tab, and get excited with me!! :)



Reality Distortion

Reality Distortion:

Doing the impossible, because you didn't realize it was impossible.

Page 117-124 of Steve Job's biography will change your life.

I'm telling you, it will!

Before Steve Jobs passed away tragically of pancreatic cancer he journeyed through his life with the author of his biography Walter Isaacson.

Pages 117-124 are dedicated to, what Steve's friends called, "the reality distortion field."

Every one of Job's friends explained there was a aurora about Steve that no one could explain, except for Steve literally distorted reality to get you to believe that his ideas were possible.

As he pushed, and pushed against all odds, Apple was born.

He changed technology forever.

He left his mark on this world as he said he would because he didn't believe in 'no' or 'can't' or 'won't'

Because these words didn't exist in  his vocabulary he, subsequently, never had to face the 'what ifs'

He did it because in his reality.....it was possible!

During a graduation speech Steve Jobs was quoted saying....

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone elses life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

So distort your reality, believe that ANYTHING and EVERYTHING is possible.

Make your mark on this world.