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I've been writing a chatty newsletter.
Writing a support letter feels tricky.
Honestly, it does.


I dunno, it still just feels slightly awkward to ask for money.

I have been praying that the right words will come out as I type a sum-up of the current happenings of my life. I am laying my needs out there, so that people who feel led can give or pray. Or both.

Prayers are soo important.

The more prayer support I have, the better.
I am so thankful for the amazing people who have been encouraging me.

I have an EXCITING update!

If you feel led to donate and for your gift to be tax-deductible, this is now a possibility!

(After finishing my taxes/seeing my parents do theirs, I realize how valuable tax deductions are. Majorly!)

If you would feel like supporting me, you can now mail a check to my church. You can make it out to the church, and just specify that it's for Makenzie's Burundi trip.
You'll get a nice little receipt for next year's taxes.

How cool!
For more details, you can shoot me an email.

Also, Psalm 27 is an amazing chapter. I was reading it yesterday, and wow!

Psalm 27

Of David. ¹ The LORD is my light and my salvation—
   whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
   of whom shall I be afraid?
 ² When the wicked advance against me
   to devour^[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
   who will stumble and fall.
³ Though an army besiege me,
   my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
   even then I will be confident.
 ⁴ One thing I ask from the LORD,
   this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
   all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the LORD
   and to seek him in his temple.
⁵ For in the day of trouble
   he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
   and set me high upon a rock.
 ⁶ Then my head will be exalted
   above the enemies who surround me;
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
   I will sing and make music to the LORD.
 ⁷ Hear my voice when I call, LORD;
   be merciful to me and answer me.
⁸ My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
   Your face, LORD, I will seek.
⁹ Do not hide your face from me,
   do not turn your servant away in anger;
   you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
   God my Savior.
¹⁰ Though my father and mother forsake me,
   the LORD will receive me.
¹¹ Teach me your way, LORD;
   lead me in a straight path
   because of my oppressors.
¹² Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
   for false witnesses rise up against me,
   spouting malicious accusations.
 ¹³ I remain confident of this:
   I will see the goodness of the LORD
   in the land of the living.
¹⁴ Wait for the LORD;
   be strong and take heart
   and wait for the LORD.