The Starter

i think i'm gonna follow kendra's lead and begin by posting my most recent prayer letter.
seems like a good place to start
:)

Dear Friends,

I am back! After my year of absence that i spent finishing up highschool in New Jersey, I am back in Greece and I can honestly say that it feels as though i never left. Athens is just as I left it and the past two months I have spent picking up where I left off, reuniting with old friends and, as always, meeting new ones; watching people come and go.

I spend my days at the ARC (Athens Refugee Center), volunteering at Tea House, clothing give aways, family nights, etc. Before I left i was always in school and did not spend much time at the ARC, but now that i am graduated I have the opportunity to go regularly and it has been great to not only be the daughter of a teammate, but actually be a part of the team. It has definitely been a good way to start my gap year, and get an introduction to working in ministry - right at home. The team is great and it has been so much fun.

Now that Kendra and I live in the same country again we have gotten to discuss in more detail the trip ahead of us. We have narrowed it down to 5 locations, starting in January and returning to Greece by August. The following is a tentative itinerary:

Sun, Jan 13...ATHENS, GREECE TO VIENNA, AUSTRIA
February 14...VIENNA, AUSTRIA TO COSTA RICA
March 26...COSTA RICA TO COLORADO SPRINGS, USA
April 10,11...COLORADO SPRINGS, USA TO MANILA, PHILIPPINES
JULY 15...MANILA, PHILIPPINES TO NAIROBI, KENYA
AUGUST 2...NAIROBI, KENYA TO ATHENS, GREECE

We have also figured a budget and it looks like the trip will total around $8,000 not including airfare, which would bring it to $10,000. i have only saved half of that as of yet, but I am encouraged to know that God is in countrol and He will provide for whatever He has planned.

To keep record of our gap year, especially when we start travelling in January, Kendra and I have started this blog where we will keep an update of where we are, what is happening, pictures, stories, prayer needs, etc. Any kind of responses are welcomed and looked forward to - please keep in contact!

Love,
Becky

PS- Any donations can be sent to:

International Teams
411 West River Road
Elgin, Illinois 60123
USA

Make a note that it is for "Becky Sirinides' Vision Trip"
Donations are tax deductible.