well...it was a nice thought!

“The road to failure is paved with good intentions.” Who said that anyway? So depressing…but so is this blog. I can’t keep up with it, but I have been emailing out weekly updates, so please email me at autumngracerogers@gmail.com if you would like to be added to that list.
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let the fun begin!

I'm sitting in the cutest coffee shop right now - reminds me of Sweet Eugenes, for you aggies out there. Erin is at work, and I came here to use internet and work myself. But....I'm not getting much done yet. Amazingly, with all the lesson-planning I still need to do, I feel on top of things. I know the end goal of our efforts this summer, and I'm pumped to get things started, which will make the training flow naturally.
This project has turned more relational over the last few weeks, as I've corresponded more with our missionaries and gotten to know my teammates better. This has been so good for my motivation and excitement - the work in and of itself doesn't thrill me, but the chance to serve the field in this manner, and beside some amazing people (my Dad being one of them!), makes me wish I was leaving this afternoon. Please pray for my teammates, who are still struggling to raise the needed funds and get last minute things together before meeting up with everyone on Sunday night!

deep calls to deep

in 48 hours i'll be on my way to chicago! my room looks like a tornado swept through it, my eyes burn from lack of sleep, my stomach is in knots, my heartrate is high as if i was hiking....and my spirit is calm. this is right (well, not my room), this is what i'm supposed to be doing this summer. you might be thinking, "well duh, autumn", but let me tell you - i've had so many doubts these past few months. so many lies from the enemy, so many panic attacks, so many insecurities. and it's lead me here - to this Rock, to this Shelter, to this Way, Truth and Life. deep calls to deep - i'm anxious to dive in.

one week!

Team Leader Orientation doesn't start until June 8, but since my sister, Erin, lives up in Chicago I'm going to go a few days early to hang out with her and have some alone time to finish up my training sessions.
Being the research coordinator for this trip has caused me more anxiety in the last few months than I thought possible. At my training back in January I remember thinking, "who's going to sign up for this trip - it's going to be a ton of work!". But as the time has gotten closer, and my communication with the PIONEERS missionaries we'll be serving has increased, the more excited I am to dive into this project and produce some very helpful ministry tools.
I currently have THREE long to-do lists and a head cold, so please pray for me this week as I tie up loose ends here and continue to prepare for my June 2 departure!

does this still work?

testing.....