I'm finally in Amsterdam

I had a safe easy flight (much different from 4 years ago when i first traveled to Amsterdam) and i made my connecting flight by mins.. much prayer was over me i'm sure. My room is about 3/4th moved into and in the process of being made "homey." i got in at 8am amsterdam time 11pm San Diego time so i took a few hour nap and then hit the sack at 8pm and woke up at 5:15am, not bad. I'm sure it will take a few days to get used to life but i'm already feeling better than last time i first arrived here.

People on the base are amazing, there are still a few staff members here from when i was here which was nice having a reunion with them. Now that I'm thinking about it I don't think I've seen one American (on my actual base)yet. Thats why i love it here, its so mulicultrual yet the common language is English so i get by, but i am craving to learn more here; especially Dutch.

I find it so incredible that for the last 5 years i've wanted to help girls in trafficking and for the last 4 i've had my heart set on Amsterdam, now here i am. God is so soverign and faithful and good to me! In a couple weeks i'll be starting a 6 week seminar called "Shine" put on by The Lighthouse that will focus on a better understanding of sexual injustice going on in the world we live in. I'm looking forward to drinking in all this knowledge. This is what God has called me to do and I'm ready to dive in.

Oh yes and Brooke gets here in a few days! It will be so nice to have a homey face to look at :)

Things to pray for:
-Sensitivity to the Culture
-A clear and sound mind
-Covering over spiritual warfare
-An increased hunger for Jesus and that it will not fade

info on what ywam amsterdam and The Lighthouse Ministry
www.ywamamsterdam.org
www.ywamamsterdam.org/ministries/lighthouse

and my address if you wanna write letters or anything:
Katy Randall Room 349
Youth With A Mission Amsterdam
Kadijksplein 18
1018 AC Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Two more weeks!

I finally bought my plane ticket. and the day i went to purchase it, it dropped down $150! its only gone up the past 5 months. i decided to get a one way ticket to Seattle and then fly out to Amsterdam from there so i leave for Seattle on the 22nd and to Amsterdam the 27th. i don't really know why i felt like i should buy this Seattle ticket, but i did.. i'm excited to see everyone up there but am nervous about visiting there before my trip to A-town because i'm such a homebody. it will feel weird leaving the country from there instead of San Diego. Also a downside of leaving the 22nd is i leave in the morning and my mom gets back from El Salvador in the evening. so i have to say goodbye to her THIS Saturday.. thats going to be rough. but on a lighter note she has never traveled outside the country before - ever - so i am SOOO excited to see what the Lord does for her and how He uses her! My church, Foothills, is sending out doctors and nurses to physically help the needs of the people there.. its gunna be life changing for her im sure.

oh and something else thats incredible to me, so you know i'm ALWAYS stressed about finances right? well the Lord has fulfilled His promise and i just calcuated it, with the money i have now, if i don't even sell my car, i should be fine. thats after my plane ticket and everything! and thats all without having a job. i worked here and there but nothing solid. the Lord totally provided for me which means i can ALWAYS trust Him and that He is totally backing me up on this - He wants me in Amsterdam. so i know mighty work is going to be done there. i cant wait to see what exactly it is.