less than a month left

Wednesday was amazing! We went to Paul Mitchell the CAO Institute in the morning. As always, the future professionals were just phenomenal people with such obvious talent and hearts of gold. They always take to our message of social justice well and want to be a part of the work, and also want to be friends too which is so fun. After the screening, Jessica gave me a facial and Melody cut my hair. THANK YOU BOTH, on behalf of me, my team, and the SoCal region that has to look at me daily lol. After she cut my hair, Melody straightened it! There's me with straight hurr. I may adopt the look more often? Who knows. 

Later that night, we went to Cal State Long Beach and met Sam, our awesome should-be-roadie contact (that makes 2 Sam's I want to see on the road...). I really liked Cal State Long Beach, both the campus and the people. You know when you step into a new place you haven't been before but you automatically feel comfortable, safe, and welcomed? That's the vibe I got at CSLB. We met a few really great people there then rushed over to APU, where there were more great people waiting. The screening was after chapel so I felt kinda connected there too, as I do a little to every Christian U we go to. I met a girl named Jade and her boyfriend Matt (or Mike, I always confuse the 2!) who started Selah clothing company in 2003 after seeing the first Invisible Children movie. She thought that her part to help was making clothes with a great message and donating 100% of the profits to Invisible Children, so that's what she has done. Hearing stories like Jade's are so encouraging and such a great reminder that there are thousands of awesome people in the world who can give me a lesson in being selfless. 

Over the next couple nights, the Rescue plan was made more clear. It's finally out! If you want to know more, you know what website to visit :) and if you don't, that's totally ok and I'll happily tell you over and over. It's www.invisiblechildren.com. Find a city near you hosting The Rescue on April 25th and sign up! The rest of the details are on the site. 

On a last note, if you pray I would really like prayer. I have been pushed to the point of exhaustion and have been sick for over 2 weeks now. I would really like to be restored to full health for so many reasons, only a few of which include the benefit of myself and my team. I'm thinking more so the kids in E.Africa. I know God works through our weaknesses but I'd really like to be healthy again so if you don't mind praying for me, please do. 

I'd love to pray for you as well! Just send me a message or leave a comment and I'll be sure to. Thanks for who you are and for reading my mind :)

-Ash