It's official...this is my first blog post ever!

Yes it's true...I know I am behind on the times in the world of blogging, but please don't hold it against me. Today I got some of my shots, and my arms are very sore. I need to go back next week to get the yellow fever shot. Boo...more shots. I am super excited to go to Burundi. It has all happened so fast. Kieran came up to me at my roommate's art show on March 4th and told me that I should go to Burundi with him and a group of students. I met everyone the next Tuesday and decided that I had to go. Now two weeks into it I know for certain that I am to go. Oh today I also found out that I was accepted to go to Ethiopia for a year! And I am going to be able to stop over in Addis Ababa for two days where my future nephew is! I might be able to meet him before my sister and brother-in-law will. Ok so I think that's it for the first blog.

Support

Hey Everyone, I have my vaccines.... all of them except the second and last for Hepatitis A&B. I also have a support letter ready to go. You know that you can all donate to me via- http://themillonline.org ; go to details -> donate. Go to the bottom of the side page and click the donate button. You have to log in and then go to the 'Mill Mission Trips' section and you should find my name Gaya, Kieran as a subfund person. I need to raise at least 2500 to be able to go and it all needs to happen very soon. We leave in exactly 2 months. I am excited and yet hurting because with this move - I also leave the U.S. permanently. I have been "let go" to put it mildly by Azusa Pacific University because I don't have my PhD completed yet. That is a priority for me and God recently confirmed clearly that I am meant to continue. Even so - Africa might end up more long term than I expect right now. I need funds to finish my doctorate and all scholarships and other jobs I have applied to have fallen through. This one is completely on God - where it should all be resting anyway. I am looking into working in Rwanda or Thailand or something while I finish writing. Your prayers are much appreciated. Contact me directly with any questions. kmgaya@libero.it