Gearing up

These last months have been a whirlwind! Fundraisers, support letters, school, life. I feel like everything has come to a final cataclysm, a final push through this bottleneck, right as school ends.

I want to take just a minute and look back. I want to look back at what this experience, this journey really is about.

"Through pictures, video, information, and good humor, this blog communicates the heart of who Kona and Colin are." This quote, found right, summarizes what this blog is about. Not merely words, nor funny speech. Not information, pictures, or updates. This blog is about Kona's and my heart. Our heart for Jesus, for traveling, for building relationships- all of it. Change of Shades is about showing how one small group of teenagers can venture outside their comfort zone and reach into the world beyond. Take a pin to the bubble of adolescence, and the natural naivety therein.

Now, as the June 6th deadline looms over us and grips with it's iron claws, Kona and I trust in the One who has gotten us to where we are at. It is no accident that we have gotten involved with People to People, and no accident that we have come this far.
We have a little over $1,000 left to raise, and we know that all things are possible through Christ.

Thank you all for your continued support and prayers, we need both now more than ever. If you would like to donate, whatever the amount may be, please contact me at colin.mansfield@gmail.com .

Thanks!
Colin

House keeping

Hey everyone!
Wanted to take a quick break from fund raising updates to provide you with some blog updates!

Update #1:
Sidebar! If you look on the right --> you'll find a couple things:

When? This is a countdown clock to our trip departure
Who? Here you'll find a general bio of Kona and Colin. Click on the link below to get to more specific bio's of each.
What? The links provided in this section will hopefully give context to the blog. By clicking on "Change of Shades" you will find further explanation of the blog. By clicking on "People to People" you will get further explanation and history of the organization itself.

Below those you'll find followers, subscription links, and archives.
Update #2:
Twitter! Change of Shades now has a Twitter account! If you don't know exactly what Twitter is, check out this video. Feel free to follow us and keep tabs of what we're up to. Most updates will be made on twitter first, so please do consider joining us there.






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