I trust this message finds you well. It has been roller coaster year of life, lessons and MUCH waiting to see God work!

Since I returned home last October, much time, prayer and counseling (with others) has went into the consideration of what my "World Race" journey will look like going forward. God has made it clear the World Race program is not for me. How this saddens me to a degree, I am comforted to know God has a great plan that far exceeds my wildest imaginations. I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that
I am exactly where God wants me right now!!
I’m sure many people are looking at that and asking what in the world?! What now? What does this mean? Where is she going and why… um, WHAT?!?
 Yes, I hear you:)        
Here are a few bullet points to get a snapshot of life:
-I am RIGHT where God wants me!
-Yes, I have been pursuing my passion for diving and the underwater world! I am officially a PADI Divemaster and frankly, it’s not all I hoped for; my expectations where a bit off but that is a whole different blog;)
-God and I are working out my stuff… and that’s a lot of STUFF;)
Those three simple bullet points are a brief description of a year. Crazy eh?!
So now what?! I mean if the World Race journey is not for me, is there more to this journey with Adventures in Missions?!
I am SO GLAD you asked:)
YES!!
My World Race totaled roughly $4,000 after my Training Camp expenses where deducted and I have a heart to use these funds for multiple short term trips with AIM.
God has blown my mind once again.
From the time I inquired into a short term trip possibility and using some of my funds, I had an answer on the finances, an interview and the GREEN light all within two weeks. I will join a group of women in November and travel to Bangkok Thailand and work in the Red Light District which is known worldwide for sex trafficking.
My funds with AIM will include all expenses on this trip with the exception of airfare.
*This is where you come in*
Pending on a purchase date, flights from Phoenix to Bangkok are running $1,200 - 1,500.
I am trusting and praying that God will provide where He has guided!
If you would like to contribute to or purchase my flight, please contact me directly. (If someone happens to have some flight miles that will cover international travel… this would be AMAZING and a direct answer to prayers!)
Money can also be donated via PayPal using my personal email address (dana.a.gayerATgmail.com) -- for the red letters there, use the @ sign
OR checks can also be sent to me directly: PO BOX 4142 Scottsdale, AZ 85251
I am truly excited to see what God is going to continue to do IN me through this opportunity to grow my faith and stretch me in ways I can’t even imagine. Thank you for your support and please message me if you have any questions.

Because of HIS love,
Dana Ali
To read more about the trip in brief detail click here
To read the stories others who have gone before click here