God wants me (Kathy) in Jamaica!

Six months ago, I was approached about going with a medical mission team to Jamaica. I was immediately interested but there were so many obstacles in the way. The first thing that came to mind was the $1000 that would be needed to pay my way. Secondly, the four kids that depend on me, weighed heavily on my mind. Jeff's schedule is so tight with schooling, flying, and Army Reserve comittments, that I saw no way to work in a 9 day trip to Jamaica.

God can make a way. Jeff began encouraging me to take a look at the calendar. His school quarter ends the day before the team leaves for Jamaica. He would also be able to arrange his other priorities so that he could hold down the fort during my absence. At this point I was ready to tell the team I would go with them (trusting God for the financial means). The next day a member of the team approached me to ask if I would be able to go and said that they would give me a 50% scholarship if I could accompany them. Wow!

In the following weeks, as we have shared my desire to use my pharmacy skills on the mission field, my trip to Jamaica has been fully funded! God's people are so awesome. We are now working on accumulating prescription drugs, vitamins, glasses, toothpaste, etc. We have also held a fund raising dinner where we made over $3000 to buy additional supplies.

At this point we are just over 7 weeks away from our mission trip and God has already shown Himself at work. I feel so blessed to be a part of this group of dedicated professionals and I can't wait to see the work that God has planned for Jamaica and for me.