Spies and Ninjas

I'm a spy surrounded by ninjas. I can't see them. And they seem to be winning. Constantly tripping me, throwing things at me, spilling water on me. All that stuff might kill me. Actually, I started another book. One that might possible contain ninjas. Which might not be helpful for the writing of the spy book that I'm writing. It doesn't really work out for either main characters. I don't was Karina Hunter to end up having amazing martial arts skills, and I don't want Whirlwind to end up being an American spy. I should stop writing multiple stories at the same time, huh? Then again, since Whirlwind and Karina are from completely different worlds and are have totally different personalities, it might be hard to mix them. It would ruin both stories. Anyway, I keep forgetting what I'm going to have Karina do next and all I have to do is finish the chapter by having her break into the office of the man she's supposed to be protecting from the bad guy and then have a little 'chat' with the bad guy who broke into the office just before her. And now I seem to remember how I was going to have her do it. Quick, the the write-mobile!

I know it's been a while since my last 'real' update, but I've had a lot of stuff going on. I won't go into all the details, but my parents are now separated, and I'm living with my mom, little sister, and little brothers, at my uncle's house in San Antonio. Fortunately, Mom has been searching for a job in or near Fort Worth, so that we can live near our amazing church, and she might have found one. I quit my job at FMI and am waiting until we are settled into our new place to look for a job for only a month or so until it's time to move to LA. This is a really hard time for my family, so prayers are appreciated.

In brighter better news, I bought my plane ticket out to LA, and I already have about $1500 sent in.

I shouldn't be so busy, so I'll try to post at least once a week.

My Support Letter

Saturday, 7 July, 2012

To Whom It May Concern,

My name is Madeline Hendley, and I have recently been accepted into the Chronological School of Biblical Studies of Youth With A Mission in Los Angeles.

CSBS is a secondary program for those that have been through the Discipleship Training Program. CSBS is a nine month inductive bible study going through the entire Bible in chronological order. There are outreaches to the surrounding communities, where students in this program are able to teach what they have learned. Near the end of the program, there is an outreach to another country. While I do not know what outreaches will be available this year, outreaches in the past have been to India, China, and the Middle East.

Having done my DTS at this particular YWAM base, I want to continue here, where I already have relationships.

In YWAM, everyone is required to raise their own financial support.  For this program, I will need to raise $8,100 USD and I need to have it to the base by September 15^th.  Anything you could do to assist me in this way would be greatly appreciated.  It would allow me to continue my own work in missions while serving the people of Los Angeles.

Upon completion of this program, it is my hope to remain at this base and continue in the homeless ministry there.

Thank you for your consideration,

Madeline Hendley

8407 FM 1861

Eustace, TX 75124

MadelineBHendley@gmail.com

www.ywamla.org

www.csbsla.org

Exciting News

I know that posted this in the last post, but I got accepted to CSBS! I'm beyond excited. After I wrote the last post, I got conformation that I was going to move out to LA instead of New York, so I already knew where I was going, just not when. I'll be leaving in September, since it starts on 16 September. All during the school, I'll be looking for an apartment, or house to rent, and a job. When I graduate from CSBS, the family will bring all my stuff and my dog with them when they come to the graduation. Hopefully by that time, I'll have a place to live and a job 'secured.'
Prayer is appreciated, needed, all that jazz. :)

You Should Totally Read This Blog Update

Yeah, you're looking at this update, wondering why you should read this update. Don't deny it. You know you were.
I got accepted to CSBS!!!! I have to get $500 in ASAP, but I got that covered. But I will need to raise the rest of it. I don't remember exactly how much I said it would cost, but I think it's somewhere around $7500-$8000 for the entire school, but it's only $2700 for the first quarter. Time to start praying about money again...

Dear Followers

Dear Followers,

I want to thank you for reading my blog. I also want to thank those of you who read it and decided to support me during my DTS. As you might have been able to tell, the DTS changed my life. I have figured out what happens next in my life so I'll let you know.
In September of this year, I hope to go back to LA, and do another YWAM school called Chronological School of Biblical Studies (CSBS) at the same YWAM base. This particular school is 9 months long, and it cost about $7500. Big number, I know. After CSBS, I plan on going to Paragon Culinary School in Colorado Springs, which is attached to YWAM and will give me the culinary degree I want, but also teach me a way to use the degree in a ministry-focused way. Then, depending on what God says, I will either move up to New York City, or move back to LA to work with the homeless. Either way, I'll be opening a cafe and cookie bakery. I'm just focusing on the CSBS right now, since it is in the near future. I have the job mention in the post before this on so I can start saving money for it, but doing the math, I probably won't have enough, just a little over half. If your church wants to support a missionary, suggest me, if you think it's a good idea.

Sincerely,
Madeline
The Writer of this Blog

PS. Here's the website for CSBS, so you can find out more about it. :)

http://www.csbsla.org/

Adjusting

I didn't think coming home would be this hard. But it was. I'm actually ready to head back to LA. I got the sample of living 'on my own' and now I definitely want to do it long term, for the rest of my life like every other college-aged person. I got a job, working at a medical supply company. I'm on a production line. It's pretty boring, but hey, it's a paycheck. And the people I work with are great. East Texas is still it's quiet, slow-moving self. I'm definitely a city-girl now. While In LA I learned that I had a slight Texas drawl. *Insert long scream here*. Scary. Not that a slight drawl is a bad thing, it just doesn't suit me.
I'm kind of an old friend visiting the family now. Don't get me wrong, the family's great, but after being gone for so long, I kind of missed out on a lot. The family dynamics are totally changed. I'm no longer oldest sister/second mother, which is cool, but makes it harder when the parents are gone, cause the sibs don't actually want to listen any more.
Well, that all I have to say for now so I'm peacin' out, yo.