34 Days Til Departure : )

Hello there!

From August - September, I attended a CELTA course at Teaching House New York to become certified in teaching English as a second language. It was very enjoyable! I learned so much and I am excited to put it to use in Uganda. I am currently staying at home with my parents while preparing to leave, and have been making t-shirt quilts for friends (with the help of my grandmother) in order to raise a little bit of money. It has been nice to be home to help out with fall retreats at Bancroft. I just recently bought my plane ticket - I leave the afternoon of Nov. 30th, and arrive in Uganda late on Dec. 1st. I am so excited! I am also thankful that I will be able to spend Thanksgiving here with my family, as I missed it last year.

This next month will be spent preparing to go - spending time with my family, getting vaccinations, going to the eye doctor, finding insurance, and of course packing. =) I would greatly appreciate your prayers for the following:
-Wisdom in finding the right insurance
-That all would go well with my visa application
-Spending my time well -Safe travels & good health
-Wisdom in balancing my time between different responsibilities once I arrive in Gulu -God's provision of the rest of my support

Thank you so much to all of you that have already contributed toward my support. I am once again astounded at God's provision of my needs. So far I have $330/month committed out of the $700/month that I have budgeted for. I have also received $3,950 of the $5,000 special needs/startup costs (for covering travel to & from Uganda, insurance, visa costs, vaccines, etc.) If you would like more information about my budget, I would be happy to share with you. I am trusting that God will provide the rest before my leaving date of Nov. 30th.

If He is leading you to give toward my ministry, there are a couple of ways that you can do so. For tax deductible gifts, you can go online to www.ripeforharvest.com/donations.htm. There you can click on "Donate via Credit Card" (for one-time or automatically recurring gifts) or print and mail a "recurring electronic contribution" form. If you prefer, you can send a check (along with a note stating my name and account #318, and whether the gift is a monthly commitment or for special needs) to: Ripe For Harvest
P.O. Box 487
Monument, CO 80132

Thank you so much for reading, and especially for your prayers and support! God bless you all!
Sarah Dingus
Serving in N. Uganda with the Zion Project (www.zionproject.org)

P.S. If you'd like to receive my updates via email, send me a note at sarahdingus@gmail.com. Thanks!