SHOTS!!!

Today we went to the Travel and Immunization Clinic of Portland and received all of our immunizations for Africa!! (Bitter Sweet)  We got yellow fever, polio, typhoid, and rabies. We are also going to be taking malaria pills and antibiotics. We were in more pain with the bill, the prices are absolutely outrageous. Our nurse Karen, was very kind and helpful.  Enjoy the pictures!

The New Plan, Budgeting, Work and the Mungers Mural

Hey Everybody!! New news! Time has gone by and many life changes have happened. Sabrina has moved twice since we have started Jumoke and has graduated and has an awesome job in Idaho! Becca is graduating early and I , well most of plans haven't changed too much. The biggest change is Sabrina is no longer going to Africa this summer with us. She and her mom are now planning a service trip to Haiti or South America. She is still following her dream of serving around the world. Becca and I are still going to Ghana Africa this summer, we still are doing Jumoke too! Joining us is our school councilor and friend Kerry Marshall. We are no longer going with Rustic Travel and Volunteer. After much thought, consideration and prayer we have decided not to go with them. Just recently, after hours of research have we found a new program called Compassionate Journeys. It is exactly if not more than what we have been looking for!! I could go on and on about their incredible program, but here is their website so you can see for yourself. http://www.compassionatejourneys.com/About_Us.html We are sooooo excited about the trip! We have been working almost a year for this now. We can't wait to be a part of this program. We are leaving in July and staying for about 5 weeks. MAN! Time is going by fast. After doing some budgeting we realized that although we are over halfway there, we still have a lot to make... SO because our pay checks at work won't cover what we need for the next two months, we are wondering if anyone has any work for me to do to earn some extra money to meet our goal. For airfare and program fees we still need to make about $2,000. We can babysit, paint murals, paint anything, clean your house, garden, organize, teach art lessons, house sit, animal/pet sit, do your hair, make slide shows, go grocery shopping for you and anything else you can think of!!!! I am available from 11 to 3:00 Mon, Wed, and Fri. and noon to how ever late on Tuesdays. Weekends too!  We will have more fundraisers coming up.Thank you for being so supportive! We appreciate it more than we can express. This community is amazing. THANK YOU!!!! :)

-Rachel Edwards


Here are some pictures of a mural we painted at the Mungers home in Isaac's bedroom as work for Jumoke. Thank you for the amazing opportunity and support Munger Family!!!:

Here are some comments from MaryJan Munger: "One of the things I love best about DIY is HIO (hire it out): Rachel and Becca Edwards are transforming a dull baby blue room into a fantastical seascape!"

"Rachel and Becca Edwards -- talented young women. They're earning their way for a Humanitarian trip to Africa this summer."

"Paint magic!"

"I am so impressed with Rachel and Becca's preparation. I'd sent them a picture of what I had in mind. They showed up the first day with a sheet of researched examples of lighthouses and flying seagulls."

" . . . The Edwards sisters will be available once this is done for other paint jobs -- large or small! (Make them an offer, provide the paint and then stand back while the magic happens!)"

"I've wanted to paint lighthouses on the wall in here since Isaac was a baby -- never imagined it would look this good."

We will post finished pictures of it all when we get some:)