http://megancunningham.myadventures.org Megan Cunningham - Real Life Mission Team en-us Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:34:13 GMT 30 http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=home2 http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=home2 I have been home for two weeks now and what a whirlwind! Life in America is so different and although I am embracing running water and two ply T.P. I am missing my team and the relationships I built there. I continue to learn of God's love for me and His plan. Trusting Him is a daily decision. I just thought I would share lyrics to a song that met me where I am at... The words are powerful and bring me to tears everytime... Never AgainThrough the grieving of the brokenHold them in Your handsAnd Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=heading-home http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=heading-home After several days of saying their goodbyes ... Megan and her team will leave for South Africa on Wednesday.  They will head back to ALbanza for 4 days of debrief before setting out for home. Please be praying for safety as they have had robberies there recently. On Saturday the team will fly out - have an overnight stay in Atlanta then head out to their families homes on April 21st.This is Megan holding her percious Daymay!Her brother reassured Megan that he would take good care of Daymay Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=today-we-celebrate http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=today-we-celebrate Each day holds something worthy of celebrating ...Wouldn't you agree?   It's been only days since Megan gave us word that baby Benjamin** had reached his goal weight and was released from the hospital.  We had been praying for this precious baby boy ... and as excited as we were for this nutritional victory - I have to admit we were selfish in our thrill to see the first picture successfully uploaded to the internet so we could see Megan holding little Benjamin!  What a thril Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=strength-for-today-bright-hope-for-tomorrow http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=strength-for-today-bright-hope-for-tomorrow Life is full of surprises...That's true no matter where you live, but after living in the U.S. the dailyness of the unknown takes on a whole new dimension for the team in Swaziland, Africa. You just never know what a day holds. None of us ever really do - but somehow here in the West we live with a greater ability to hold on to the illusion. Megan wasn't able to submit an entry for her blog this week - and honestly, after talking with her during the wee hours earlier this week I'm b Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=good-news http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=good-news I just received a brief call from Megan.  She was able to have her cast removed today!!!  We are so thankful for swift healing!Although she needs to take it easy for a while - she's able to walk on her own without crutches.  She sounds relieved and very happy!Thank you all for praying! Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=a-god-of-hope http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=a-god-of-hope A child is marked with scars from abuse. A patient we have made relationship with dies from AIDS. A baby so small and dying because his mother is too sick to feed him. I hit a wall of being overwhelmed by these oh so common scenarios we find ourselves ministering in. Why God? Where are you in all of this? All week He has been revealing to me that I am not in control for a reason and although it doesn't make sense to me I need to trust Him. He ultimately is a God of love and reason. See Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=restoration http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=restoration As I sat in the squatter camp, my body exhausted still trying to adjustto having a cast and walking with crutches, I began to pray that God would energize me.I was on a step watching as my team was able to run around and tickle and pick up kids.I sensed frustration building and prayed for God to bring a child to me since I couldn't round one up.A little girl peeked her head from behind the tree. I waved and she soon was snuggled in my lap.Her body sank into mine as if we were a puzzle. Kristen a Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=im-in-africa http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=im-in-africa Wow!  So it has been two weeks and it feels like so much has happened!! Lets see... quick summary!Training camp--So cold in Georgia!! Snow on the ground and yeah cold. We stayed at a church rec center... and so all us girls were sleeping on the floor... Everyday we had breakfast and then two sessions and then a "drime" practice session. Those sessions were either team builders( aka... obstacle course, get everyone across the wood planks... etc.) and then teaching times about missions, praye Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=first-leg-success http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=first-leg-success Hey friends of Megan!I just got a brief call from her in Atlanta!  She successfully made the connecting flight and meet up with her team and found her bags waiting for her!  Megan said she was able to sleep for most of the Portland to Orlando flight ... a major answer to prayer!She'll be in training camp until Saturday when the team leaves for Swaziland.  We hope to hear from her before she leaves the country.Thanks so much for your faithful prayer support.  I know it means a Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=leaving-on-a-jetplane http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=leaving-on-a-jetplane I leave in just four hours for the Atlanta and I cannot believe the odd range of emotions this last week has brought to me. I have battled tears as I say goodbye to friends and family. As I hugged and kissed my niece and nephew that were so unaware of having auntie gone for 3 months, as I went out with my sisters and mom and realized how sweet our friendships are. But I have also been so over the top excited and have loved chatting with my team as we talk through the struggles of packing up eve Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=an-amazing-ride-and-it-is-just-beginning http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=an-amazing-ride-and-it-is-just-beginning As I sit here in Cafe D. I am amazed at how God has provided!I cannot believe I leave in ONE WEEK! So crazy to me! Just about 5 months ago I was sitting in this same spot as I told Emily and Rachel about my heart for Africa and that I was feeling a pull or rather a calling to Swaziland. I am reminiscent of what has occurred between then and now... I thought you might enjoy celebrating with me! --- I applied, interviewed and got accepted onto the Real Life Swaziland team. -------I rejoiced. Yup Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=test-video1 http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=test-video1 Test Video from Megan Cunningham on Vimeo.Hey thanks for bearing with me on this... I just figured it would be better to try and figure this all out before I am in a foreign country.... Also correction... I figured out later how to make the video better on my camera so hopefully in the future you will see the video a bit clearer! Oh and some of the supplies seen in this video are ministry supplies and will be in a different bag just so ya know... : ) Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=fast-to-feast http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=fast-to-feast I have a challenge... that is right I said it... a challenge for YOU! For the 3 months I am gone on this trip AIM asks us all( team) to think of something to fast from for the length of our trip. Something that is pleasurable that we give up in order to focus and feast on Him. So my challenge for you--- fast with me! Think of something you are going to choose to fast from in order to feast on Him. It doesn't even mean food... it could be anything. So from January 21 to April 21, 2008 what will y Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=romans-1212 http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=romans-1212 My Young Life area director challenged us all at our Christmas party to pick a verse to study and commit to for this new year. Sounds simple enough but it took me three full weeks of reading different passages and praying over them asking for guidance from Him on what would be a good focus for this next year. And I finally reached a verdict and I thought I would share it with you all. Romans 12:12 (niv)Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Mon, 7 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=ministry-supplies http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=ministry-supplies Hey everybody!!! I am fully supported and counting down the days until I leave( just 17 by the way). God has continually provided for me! I still have a few needs! We have been asked to bring as many of the following ministry supplies... (Red items are most needed, but right now I need just about everything!) 1. Household�scissors�NOT to be packed in your carry-on!� 2. Elmer's�glue� 3. Craft�glue� 4. Craft�sticks�(otherwise known as Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=beauty-in-the-broken http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=beauty-in-the-broken Beauty in the BrokenI am feeling a bit scrambled. Lately I feel like I am in a spin cycle. I leave three weeks from today and wow so much is happening. I am so excited and yet the reality of it all is hitting me. I am leaving everything I have ever known for three full months. I feel scared yet assured about my decision to go. The unknown is so uncomfortable. God is working in that uncomfortable... I don't understand His love and have been realizing that I don't know how to receive such Love. I Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=a-different-kind-of-christmas http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=a-different-kind-of-christmas This year I have had a way different kind of Christmas preparation than before. I honestly was kinda irritated until lately. The whole commercialized Christmas of America just made me sick to my stomach. Do I really need anything? A challenge as I can think of a whole list of things that would be great for my upcoming trip, but that is so contradictory to my desire for simplicity and putting my money where it counts. As many of you know I have taken part in the Advent Conspiracy. (www.adventcons Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=first-post http://megancunningham.myadventures.org/?filename=first-post Hey all so kinda crazy story... ready? I got accepted into the Real Life team and got so excited  I mean really excited and then I asked them about blogs and sadly was told that they didn't do blogs for Real Life trips since they are only 3 months. Sad day for Megan but that wasn't going to stop me. SO I created a super cool one at megangoesglobal.blogspot.com and then a couple weeks ago I found out they were changing the rules so now I get a blog through AIM(and they recommend using these Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT