Behold! God is doing a new thing!

Update!

This week we had Matt, Mike, and Barb (missionary family) from Cup of Hope come down to Mexico to help us build some Biosand filters. We had training day yesterday and a class of 11 comprised of members from Canyon View and Amor came out to get their hands dirty. We have been so blessed by Matt and his mom and dad. They flew out to San Diego from Colorado, stayed four days, hooked us up with a mold to use for free, unofficially adopted me, and gave us everything we need to make this dream a reality free of cost.

Also, today the board members of Amor were in the office and Scott got the chance to share with them pictures and information about the water training and some ideas we had. They got so excited that they cleared me to stay on for the rest of the year as an intern and are willing to support me almost fully so that a lot of my costs will be covered. My costs for the rest of the year are $10,000 and I have committed to raising $2,000. The rest is getting covered by the board. How good is God?!!!

I'm also moving today, tomorrow, and Sunday.

I feel like real life is starting. It hasn't all sunk in completely but it feels good. God's timing is perfect even though sometimes it seems like He's running late. I'm through the hard times finally but I wouldn't trade them for anything. I've grown to know God in the past three weeks in a way that I haven't known Him yet and could not have known Him if it weren't for a few hard times.

Job: Check
Place to live: Check
Degree: Check
Friends: Check
Life: Check

Say hello to the, now, full time water project intern at Amor,
Kamar 85D

Begining of the end or the end of the begining

Biosand water filter training scheduled for May 29th. Very excited.

Days 'til graduation: 4

Bust

For those of you who still haven't heard, a giant drug bust (operation "sudden fall") finished yesterday at SDSU. The arrests were in the 90s of which about 75 were SDSU students. Six fraternities were suspended and many of their members were among those arrested.

For anyone still wondering why ADX and AGO does not allow the use of drugs and alcohol, the answer should be clear now in light of these events. This is why we must look and act so different from everyone else.

We cannot act like darkness and expect to be called light.
To warrant the name of light and Christ we must look like light and like Christ.

Props to President Weber, the DEA, and SDSU police.

Days 'til finals are over: 6
Days 'til graduation: 16

Unwaivering

Tentative training with Cup of Hope is the weekend of May 31st. No promises people just puttin' down my thoughts.

Some more support has come in. I've gotten $350.00 so far. Still need $1050 by May 15th. That's in ten days. I know God can do it. He is the king exalted high on the throne and what He wants goes. I know that He wants me at Amor so I know He will make it happen.

ADX banquet was great. I only cried a little. Way to go Jag! The place was beautiful!

Days 'til graduation: 18 short blessed days

No Title Needed

So in addition to a local church wanting to partner with us, Cup of Hope called us today and they also want to partner with us. A guy that used to come on Amor trips started the organization with the primary thought of partnering with us. He has already had the training that CAWST provides and is certified to give the training to others. He wants to train us for free. FREE! It doesn't get cheaper than that. In addition his organization would be a partner with us so it wouldn't just be a fly by training but they would actually be around for the implementation of the program.

There might be a position opening up designed for me at Amor. We'll see. Keep praying.

God is so good...haha...FREE!!!!


Days 'til banquet: 10
Days 'til graduation: 30
Watch for those support letters : )

Kamar "Venetian" Chafi

Breathe

Meeting went very well on Friday. A new position just for me is being proposed. Thoughts? WOW!!!!!!! God is RAD!

God sighting: A class to train organizations on how to implement clean water programs that I wanted to take but couldn't because of the expense is now miraculously in reach. Sheri's husband's church wants to partner with us and pay to have an expert come and give us hands on training. Answer to pray? Well if it isn't, then I don't know what is.

Stay posted. More exciting news to come. Also, check out Scott's blog at simplyscott.blogspot.com for an update on South Africa and some really inspiring pics.

13 days 'til banquet
33 days 'til graduation
Kamar

Peace

Peace from the Spirit was abundant today. I've been stressin' lately about...well I guess there isn't really anything that I haven't been stressing about lately but mainly where I'm going to live starting June 1st comes to mind as a major stressor. Today was much better. I was again, graciously, confirmed in God's plan for me after I graduate. I really identified with the apostles on the road to Emaus. Even though they knew what God had promised them they were freaking out because the situation they were in made the promise seem impossible. I know God knows everything about me and my situation and I know He won't leave me high and dry. Not only that but He has plans that far exceed anything that I could ever imagine.

I have a meeting with my supervisor and the founder of Amor on Friday. Hopefully we will solidify plans and move forward with eagerness. Now that Amor is building in South Africa the realization of the water program is desired even more. The battle against infectious disease across the world will be accomplished when the war against poverty and lack of clean water and sanitation is won.

Days 'til graduation: 37
Days 'til banquet: 17

God knows the plans...let Him drive
Kamar