#itineration

  4

instead of the former instead of the latter

is away itinerating in the district

a difficult journey to make

on a journey as far as can be judged or seen

14

manuscript

leaving a good margin for

indefinitely until when the matter is settled

18

any more any morning the most that can be done

if it must be done

  three of 20 extracts (ca 2011, recently surfaced) from China Inland Mission Private Telegraph Code, Second Edition (1913) / archive.org  

...that what counts, in poetry, are the “pauses,” the rhythm of which is what gets remembered and might be triggered by a later reading of something else entirely. — Jim Joyce (d 1993 *) his theorizing, as recalled by a friend unreliable notes ca 20 August 1975

So tonight was pretty amazing. I spoke at the first of my two scheduled services, and I loved it. So many people took my prayer cards after the service and told me that they would be praying for me. :) I even experienced a couple of people thanking me for going to Albania. But, the best part about tonight was probably the long conversation that I had with this Chinese woman. After service I was talking to a lot of people, and then I had dinner in the cafe with the missions Pastor and his family. When I was leaving, this woman had been waiting patiently for me the entire time. She had a lot of questions about God's will and hearing His voice, and the Lord enabled me to minister to her and to answer her questions. Praise God for that!

I'm feeling quite happy right now. I even got a free umbrella from a concerned church member who found out that I forgot to pack one, so now I have a new umbrella! It has been raining cats and dogs here, so the Lord has definitely provided for this need of mine.

If you're in Orlando and are free tomorrow (Thursday) evening at 7:00, then you should come to Faith Assembly of God on Michigan Street. :) If you're from tumblr, come find me after the service and let me know! It would be cool to meet one of my followers.

God is continuing to blow me away with His goodness. A couple I had met with last week called me back tonight with their decision on a monthly amount. They spent a little over a week praying about it, and they will be supporting me at $125 a month! I'm seriously about to cry. I've been seeing how God has been carefully selecting each family and individual that will be a part of what He's planning on doing through me in Albania.

A good friend of mine did some math and finally told me how much she would be supporting me at on a monthly basis. That boosts me up to 40.8% of my monthly budget! :)

I'm still waiting on 3 people to tell me how much they will be supporting me at monthly. I should easily be able to make it to 45% before the year is over! It's also possible that 50% is doable too.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm feeling God lead me to pray for 50% by the end of this calendar year. That would truly be miraculous and such a blessing.

I have added a "Donate" page on my tumblr for those who would like to make a contribution or possibly commit to a monthly amount towards my budget. I am going to be living in Albania for 2 years, so I do have quite a substantial budget. I am trusting in God's provision. I have a direct link on that page to my donation page, and I will include it here as well.

As always, I welcome any and all questions about my calling to work with Albanians, what I'll be doing in Albania, biblical support for financially supporting missionaries, etc. Always feel free to ask me anything. :)