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So I thought I`d do some explaining!

Who: To tell you a little more about myself:
I love to read, spend time with my family, and do things outdoors. I am currently in my second year of university. I am in the Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Program at York, where I am getting a Specialized Honours degree in English. With this degree, I hope to teach! I`m not sure which age group just yet, but that`s my goal!

What: I am going to teach conversational English with 6 other amazing people.
When: I will be leaving for West Asia June 16th, 2011, and returning on July 11, 2011.

Where: I will be going to West Asia!!

Why: I want to go teach conversational English because I feel like that is where God is leading me to use the skills I am learning to serve others in a different part of the world. I am also extremely excited to get to know the students!  =) The most important thing on this trip is to build relationships with the people and to serve them, and I am so excited to be given this opportunity!

How: Here are some ways in which you can partner with me on my journey to West Asia:

You can support me through prayers! Supporting me through prayer is absolutely essential to my trip. Every single day, I will need the support of your prayers. It makes a huge difference when you`re out there, knowing people are praying for you!
Ephesians 6:18-19: Be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord`s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel.
If you feel God is leading you to support me through prayer in spreading God`s love to other parts of the world, and if you would like to know specific things you can be praying for, please contact me at a_kistol@hotmail.com  =)

You can also support me financially. The total cost of my trip is $3700. I will be going for 26 days. That means it will be about $142 CDN per day. I will need to have the full amount in my account 30 days before departure. It`s a lot and I really can`t go without your support, but I know all things are possible with God!
Philippians 4:19: And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus.
If you feel God leading you to partner with me financially in spreading His love to another part of the world, then please contact me at a_kistol@hotmail.com and I can send you the donation form to send to Crossworld.

1. If you live in Canada: You can send a cheque, payable to CrossWorld, to 11-1020 Matheson Blvd. E, Mississauga, ON, L4W 4J9. Just be sure to include my name on it: Anna Kistol.
2. If you live in the U.S.:You can send a cheque, payable to Cross World, to 10,000 North Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO, 64155-2010. Please be sure to include my name, Anna Kistol on the back.

Or, you can also give online at www.crossworld.org/givenow.html
Here are the instrucitons:

• Choose Manual under the Donors in Canada heading
• Fill in the personal info on the next page including your name and email address and click Next Page
• Under Part or all of this gift is to go to: please select a specific Missionary or Project
• For Missionary or Project description, please enter: Anna Kistol, West Asia, 45291
• Enter the dollar amount of your donation under Amount to Missionary or Project
• Keep This is a one-time gift selected
• Under Notes to data entry clerk about this gift, please enter: Please apply this donation to Anna Kistol, account # 45291, in support of her mission trip to West Asia, June 2011
• Click Next Page
• The final page will ask for your billing and credit card information. Please note that receipts are not automatic but will be mailed to you after processing.

I am so excited to be going to West Asia, and I want to thank you all for being a part of my life. I hope you can partner with me on this journey with your prayers or financially! God bless!

I'm Going to West Asia! =)

Hi Everyone!

I am so incredibly excited to tell you the good news: I am going to WEST ASIA!!
I was approached by my team leaders and was asked if I would like to go.
I was praying about it, asking God for guidance: is this what He wants me to do right now and is this where He wants me to go?
I was going through the book of Joshua at the time. In Joshua 3, the Levite priests had to step out into the river (which was at flood point at the time!), carrying the ark of the covenant, in order for the Israelites to be able to cross over (the water would stop flowing).
That is the passage I read that night.
When I first heard about this trip, I was unsure. I was unsure of my abilities, I was unsure about my safety. But God was telling me to step out in faith, just like the Levite priests, and go where He was telling me to go.
So I will be heading off to West Asia June 16-July 11, 2011 to teach conversational English, and I hope you will support me with your prayers! =)
Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”