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When it came time for Mob Squad to start picking where they wanted to  
lead a team for the summer, to be honest, I was not thrilled with the  
selections. What I orginally had wanted, North Africa, decided to  
withdrawl their decision to take an team of interns. I then wanted to  
lead a trip to Central Asia, but then that team decided not to take  
any females. Working with Muslim women is my passion, so I was a  
little bummed, to say the least, when I found out that was not going  
to be an option for me this summer. So from the rest of the choices,  
Romania was the only one in which I had interest. Well, guess what?  
They decided that they needed no coach! There was no where else on the  
list that caught my interest, and I found myself feeling sorry for  
myself and discouraged that God wasn’t opening doors to the places “I  
knew” I was supposed to go. I then prayed for more guidance…and  
Poland was the place that caught my eye. I wasn’t thrilled with it,  
because like I said, I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn’t  
go where I wanted to go. But then at a workshop at the missionary  
convention, my feelings started to change. I went to the workshop that  
Jay and Colette were leading and I instantly fell in love with them. I  
talked to Nick and Christal Haner who I already knew from collge, and  
they were thrilled that I was the one who was going to be the coach.  
Then, that night at the convention…just hours after I found out I  
was going to be leading that team, I was asked to be a prayer  
counselor for people making decisions. One girl, named Lindsey,  
decided to walk up because she could see me…and I was the only one  
not praying with somebody already. I found out she was needing to do  
an internship this summer in order to graduate. I asked her if she had  
thought about where and with what organization, and she said, “Well,  
I’m pretty sure I’m going to go to Poland with Team Expansion. They  
have a coffee shop there…I work at starbucks, plus, I’m Polish.”  
WOW!! Talk about Divine Intervention!!! (She actually just became my  
1st officially accepted intern!!!) Then came my back problem…I was  
worried that this was going to hinder my trip seeing as how I couldn’t  
even move…and I started pleading with God, “You’ve answered my  
prayers so clearly up to this point…You led me here to Team  
Expansion, you led me to the Mob Squad…I NEED to be on this  
trip…it’s my job, my ministry…why would You lead me here if it’s  
not even going to work out?” Then he told me not to worry…that He  
knows the number of hairs on my head. That he cares for the sparrow,  
and I am worth far more than many, many sparrows. And He provided me  
with an incredible chiropractor who is also a believer, and is helping  
me out with finances, and who understands that he is not the one  
healing me…but God is healing me through his hands. And he’s  
convinced that I’ll be able to make the trip. And on top of  
that…Christal Haner has the same back problem that I do. I e-mailed  
her about a chiropractor there in Poland. She said that she has an  
amazing chiropractor who is also a Christian and speaks perfect  
English and she actally already has an appointment set up for me…

And just think. I didn’t even want to go to Poland.

It seems that almost every day, there is another story, another  
person, another reason that it is clear that this is where God wants  
me to be this summer. He can speak to you in the places where you’re  
least likely expecting it…like, through a painful back problem. Just  
goes to show that He really is our protector and our provider, even  
when it may seem like he’s shutting doors. At 1st I was selfish and  
wanted to go where I wanted to go. But now I see that this really is  
where He wants me…at least for now, and I couldn’t be happier!!

God is so awesome, powerful and full of grace…thank everyone for praying
for my family…..

Today was also our 5th annual W.I.N.G.S.(Women Inspiring and Nurturing Growth Spiritually) Christmas party. 16 attended including 2 visitors, And another lady, observing us at the cafe, asked information to come along in January. PTL! Thank you for all your prayers!!”

No joke, the day after I sent out the last prayer request I recieved an e-mail from a church that had given me a one time gift asking if I could use another. They are sending me $1,000! Thanks be to God for His constant provision! I also recieved a check in the mail from a friend of mine in Texas. God is providing and I am confident that He will continue to provide through the amount needed still. Also, my Grandma is able to leave the hospital tomorrow. She is doing well enough to go home, though she will have to still have IVs in her for a while. But she finally gets to leave the hospital. Thank you so much for your constant prayers and encouragement! I just wanted to share what your prayers are doing Isn’t it wonderful that we have a God who cares so much about us that He listens to our prayers and is so intimately involved in our lives?”

This message was received from Tiffany even before you received today’s Tactical Briefing.  See requests in the post below to see how God was answering even before we prayed!