Thinking, thinking, thinking

So as the countdown reaches to almost 3 months before I leave things are starting to become extremely real and all I can think about is everything I want to do with these children down in Namibia. We are encouraged to write up grants and receive money in order to fund a project while we are down there. I have been starting to brainstorm ideas and contact some places to see if they would sponsor something. So far, I haven't heard back but it is hard to ask for a grant when I don't really know what the need of my individual school is going to be. I am hoping to receive enough money to begin a library that is fitted with tape players so they can listen to books on tape. I found an organization that will send calculators to universities in need! Once I get down there and see which subjects I am teaching this organization will be very helpful. School supplies in Africa are very scarce. Many students don't even have a pen to use so for me to be able to give them a calculator would be such an amazing thing.
 If anyone has children's books or books on tape they are looking to get rid of let me know. I will be more than willing to take those off your hands :). Another source of reading that I am thinking about bringing with me are magazines. I am told that Namibians love the pop culture in America. They listen to our songs and know many of our famous actors and actresses. I am asking if you guys could help me collect magazines. If you work at a Dr. office or subscribe to a magazine that you throw out each month I would love to take them when you are done! Not only will the be awesome reading material but I can do different lessons and crafts with them. Such as cutting out pictures and letters for the students to make an "about me" poster.
I will be posting and sending out a flyer by this weekend that will have the details about a fundraiser the first week in October. The restaurant that I work at is helping as much as they can to receive the funds I need. There will be dates and information on the flyer. I hope you all have appetites the first week in October :)
Things have been coming together quickly. I really only have my visa paper work to finish and a physical to get done and I am physically prepared for Africa. This takes a lot of pressure off and allows me to focus on what I need to do. I have been blessed with many words of encouragement and support and I thank you all! Sorry if my posts seem scattered, my thoughts and ideas are going in a million different directions as there is so much to do before I leave. Namibia is on the brain :)

But for now all I can do is pray and trust that everything I need for my year in Namibia will come through.

Proverbs 3:5-6
      "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on thine own understandings. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths."