Support Letter

Here is a copy of my support letter i sent out. Please pray for me on this jounrey as God is revealing day by day his glory to me. Thank you for your prayers and support.
Dear Friends and Family,



If you are receiving this letter then you have either been a part of my life or have touched my life in one way or another. The last year in my life has been full of growing up and challenges, but also countless blessings. After listening to what I wanted to do in life instead of God’s direction for me, I attending Boise State University for one short semester. It was a wake up call from God to what path he no longer wanted me on, and a direction to His path.
After spending time in prayer and stepping out in faith, I am getting ready to embark on the most purposeful season of my life thus far. I have felt called to begin my life in mission work, spreading God’s word in any way possible. I am going to be leaving April 8th to begin a journey with Youth With A Mission (YWAM). For three months I will be in Hawaii cultivating an even deeper relationship with the Lord, learning how to reach out to the community around me, and furthering my knowledge in Photography. After the first 3 months, I will go onto the second phase of this missionary journey with more hands on work. My team will be going to Central America for 2 ½ months. During this phase, I will be fighting against injustice using the gifts God has given me in photography. We will be going to homes and staying with families who are suffering, and in every way possible we will invest everything we have to help these people. The goal of this trip is to pour out all that we have learned in the first three months, to show love like they have never seen it before, to bring life that could never be replaced, and to meet as many as their heart felt needs as possible.
This is a huge step in my personal life and my walk with God. I cannot do this alone; I would like to invite you to be a part of my journey and help make a difference in the life of others. Having support is a big component in missions. Your support could be committing to pray for me on this journey, being an encouragement to me, or helping me meet my financial needs. I firmly believe in the power of prayer and I know that God is capable of anything and everything. This trip costs roughly $10,000; while working full time as a nanny, I’m saving everything I can towards this trip. If you are able to support me financially, I would be so grateful, but most importantly, I ask that you keep me in your prayers throughout this year, as I know God will be doing some drastic things in my life and in the lives of others around me. Thank you for everything, and God bless. If you choose to support me financially, you can do so by writing a check directly to “University of the Nations” and sending it to my home address: 17834 Polara Way Nampa, ID 83687 or by making a donation through YWAM over phone (808) 326-4461.
I will be keeping a blog online for people to keep up to date with me. If you would like to do so, you can visit www.emilywilliamsonphotography.blogspot.com. Also to learn more about YWAM and photogenX please visit: www.uofnkona.edu or www.photogenx.net.
I want to thank you ahead of your time for your prayerful consideration in helping me in any way you can. May God bless you richly in 2010!
In Christ,

Emily Williamson

thank you

God is so good, and he has provided me with so many blessings recently. I can already see the impact all the prayers are having. Thank you everyone for all of your prayers and support. My job is going good. Jewel is such a blessing in my life. God has also provided me with a few friends I've met at church that have made a huge impact in my life encouraging me and supporting me while beginning this journey. Things are going great and less than 7 weeks till i set off on my journey. I can't wait to see what God has planned for me down this path he is leading me down. Thank you everyone for your prayers, God bless!

Ever since i made the decision to put my college education on a hold... my life has been different. Knowing i will be starting my life in the mission field on April 8th, 2010, I have different perspectives on things in life. My life used to be extremely busy. I would always be doing something, whether it be school, work, friends, going out, whatever it may be, i never had time alone, ever. The week after finals, i applied for 5 different jobs, and i said to God, wherever you want me to work, Boise or Nampa and wherever it may be, I am willing to do it. God provided me with a job working as a nanny monday through friday with an 18 month old little girl named Jewel. The family is a family who strongly believes in God, and this too has been such a blessing. I couldn't have asked for any other job. I know that God has given me this job to be at peace about stopping school, and quitting J. C. Penny after working there a little over 2.5 years. If you know me at all, you know how social i am and how important it is in my life to be with people, all the time. Ever since i stopped going to BSU, my life has been very simple. I work, come home, work out, and come home. Working with a little girl who is just learning how to talk, i spend alot of time in silence, with alot of that time talking to God. Over the past month, me and God have become best friends, something my soul has been longing for for 19 years. The past month, i hardly have spent time with people. God has given me a peace about being alone though, and it has been so rewarding. Spending as much time as i do alone and in silence, it has given me the opportunity to listen to God, and talk with Him. God is so good. I am learning how to be patient, with God and with life. God has a plan for everything, and i know this part in my journey is all part of it. Currently attending The Pursuit sunday mornings, and Calvary Chapel's "Engage Truth" in the evenings, God has reevently put some strong christian girls in my life that i know He had all planned out. God is so good and i cannot wait to see what he has in store for my near future. GOD IS GOOD!