What is she babbling about?

I'm sure by now you are wondering what the point is of this long story. Where did the pursuit lead me?
  
Well, after I got back from Europe I had this feeling in the pit of my stomach that I had to go back to Slovakia. I didn't know how or when I would return; I just knew I had to go. The Lord tended to work in His timing, not mine, so I just waited until He showed me what to do. After months of endless job applications and some interviews, I still didn't have a job at Christmas. But I was a little closer.

This may sound weird, but I promise this is exactly what happened. One Sunday afternoon in November (Nov. 8, to be exact), I was minding my own business, sitting in my room, when all of the sudden the Lord whispered in my ear, "Campus Crusade for Christ." Campus Crusade? Really, God? Huh. I had never done anything with them before, except the English camp in Slovakia. Of course! Campus Crusade was perfect! I would be able to combine my love for missions and my talent for administration if I worked in one of their offices. According to their website, the closest regional office was in Austin. It was only 3 hours from home, and I even had family close by! I even cried as I read the job descriptions for positions available in the office. They described me to a T (for Tiffany, naturally). My roommate, Sara, and I were so excited about the idea that I started work on the application that day!

Since I knew practically nothing about Crusade, I asked everyone I knew that had worked with them in the past. The more I learned about them, the more I loved the organization. They not only worked with college students in America but also around the world, as well as having many other ministries across the globe. 

After a month of researching, God began whispering again. This time it was about Slovakia. I wanted to go back. We had worked with them that summer. Why couldn't I go back with them? The timing seemed perfect. I still hadn't found a full-time job. It would be the last year that my brother would be at home.

When I emailed Campus Crusade about the possibility of going over there for a year, the guy who emailed back had previously lived in Slovakia for 12 years. He was good friends with the director. Of course! It was obvious that this was exactly what God wanted.  They actually created an internship for me. I would go to be the director's assistant. After talking with the director, Doug, and his wife, Patti, while they were on furlough in Texas, I knew everything they were looking for was exactly what God had gifted me in. It truly was tailor-made for me. 

Everything began to fall into place. I found a temp job with a lady from church. When that job ended, I found a job working for a lady from my Bible study. I was never without income when I needed it. The application process for the STINT (Short Term INTernational) took a while and the waiting process took even longer, but I knew that this was what God had ordained for me.

My love for Campus Crusade for Christ grew with my knowledge of their operation. I even had the opportunity to go to the World Headquarters in Orlando, FL, for free. I spent a weekend making new friends with similar giftings as me. I met the girl who was processing my application, Lauren in the Human Resources ConneXion office. They would be the office sending me to Slovakia. A wonderful surprise of the weekend was having dinner at the Crusade president's house, Steve Douglass. His wife, Judy, was a graduate of UT. We had Texas barbecue and Blue Bell ice cream, flown in specially for the occasion. All in all, it was amazing.

On April 14, I got the news I had been waiting for: I was accepted as an intern for the next school year! I would be returning to Slovakia at last! Now I am in the support-raising portion of my ministry. My goal is to raise all my funds by the end of August and leave in mid-September. I'd appreciate your prayers, as well as names and numbers of interested parties. As if I could make this story any longer.... ;)