This summer I am going on a mission trip with my youth group to guatamala that will cost about $1200

I am also going on a people to people student ambassador trip to australia, which I’m thinking will end up costing me about $5000

And then during spring break, my french class is going to france and that will cost $1800-$2300

That’s about 9000 dollars I have to raise on my own! [well, I'm sure my parents will pitch in a little, but right now they are saying I have to do it all myself] and I need some GOOD ideas on how to make it.

I know that I can do things like bakesales, but I don’t know how to get started on anything.
Can you please explain how to get started and how much I will make with each fundraiser you include? Thank you!

Oh, and if I’m going to ask for donations from businesses, what kind of businesses would be best to ask, and how do I go about asking?

Thank you!!!

car wash
sell candy- i got about $500
bake sale
ask
work a part time job
do odd jobs around the neigborhood
start a kid bussiness

She’s 22, I’m 20. We’ve been dating almost 11 months. We live in the same apartment complex, so we see each other all the time. 2 weeks ago, we had this great talk at a Mexican restaurant how we think cheating is the worst and we’d both never do it. But she’s been emailing with other guys, one in particular saying "hey! ive been thinking about you! Call me!" She left her email up on my computer yesterday and curiosity got the best of me. Anyway, I can’t tell if she’s just very comfy with me and casual or if she’s getting bored and seeking new thrills. She’s going to San Diego for spring break to hang out with friends and I’ll be in Mexico on a mission trip. She tells me a few times a day that she loves me so much. She can’t be cheating, can she? Should I be worried? Thanks!

Darlin’ if you come across as clingy and needy to her as you do in this question, you may be scaring her off.

As the old parable goes… If you hold a bird too tightly you might kill it. If you open your hand and it flies away it was never yours to begin with. But if you open your hand and it stays, then it is yours… applies here. She is either your girl or she isn’t. Clinging to her won’t make it any less so. You need to trust her and what happens… happens.

To ensure we Americans never offend anyone — particularly
fanatics intent on killing us — law enforcement and security
screeners are not allowed to "profile" people in public places or
security checkpoints. However, they will continue to perform
random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots
with proper identification, Secret Service agents who are members
of the President’s security detail, 85-year-old congressmen with
metal hips and even Medal of Honor recipients. But targeting
Middle Eastern male Islamists between the ages 17 and 40
constitutes "ethnic profiling."

Let’s pause a moment and review….

In 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by: (a) A salesman from
Utah (b) An construction worker (c) A college student on Spring
Break (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17
and 40.

In 1972, 11 Israeli athletes were killed at the Munich Olympics
by: (a) Your grandmother (b) A Midwest auto-parts dealer (c) A
mom and her 6-year-old son visiting from Indiana (d) Middle
Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 1979, the U.S. embassy in Iran was taken over by: (a) A
bluegrass band (b) Dallas Cowboy fans (c) A tour group of
80-year-old women (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the
ages of 17 and 40.

During the 1980′s numerous Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon
by: (a) A family on their way to Disney World (b) Jesse Ventura
(c) A Boy Scout Troop (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between
the ages of 17 and 40.

In 1983, the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by: (a)
A pizza delivery boy (b) The UPS guy (c) Geraldo Rivera making up
for a slow news day (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the
ages of 17 and 40.

In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked, and a
70-year-old disabled American passenger was murdered and thrown
overboard by: (a) A girls’ choir (b) A hardware store owner (c) A
secretary (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages of
17 and 40.

In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a U.S. Navy
diver was murdered by: (a) A Marine officer with two weeks leave
(b) A plumber going to visit his mom (c) A Catholic nun (d)
Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by: (a) A college-bound
freshman (b) A cardiac surgeon on his way to Houston (c) A
waitress (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17
and 40.

In 1993, the World Trade Center was bombed by: (a) A starving
actress (b) A mom with a newborn (c) Twin six-year-old boys (d)
Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 1995, a plot to blow up U.S.-bound international flights over
the Pacific was attempted by (a) Hawaiian school kids (b) An
decorated Vietnam Veteran (c) Twin sisters on their way to
Paducah (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17
and 40.

In 1998, the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
(a) A local TV weatherman (b) A dad and his two sons on a ski
trip (c) A widower going to visit his grandchildren (d) Middle
Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 2000, 17 sailors died in an attack on the USS Cole (DDG 67) in
Yemen by: (a) A child in a stroller (b) A high school class on
their way to visit Washington, DC (c) Newlyweds on their way to
Miami (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17
and 40.

On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked — two flown into the
World Trade Centers, one into the Pentagon and one into the
ground in rural Pennsylvania. They were hijacked by: (a) A
retired police officer on a mission trip to Haiti (b) A
firefighter going to Maryland for training (c) An paramedic on
his way to vacation in Hawaii (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males
between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 2002 the United States liberated Afghanistan from: (a) USAID
relief workers (b) Jewish Pilgrims (c) Christian missionaries (d)
Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl and other Westerners were kidnapped
and beheaded by: (a) The Peace Corp (b) Scottish clansmen (c)
Cuban refugees (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages
of 17 and 40.

In 2002, more than 330 hostages in Beslan and 130 hostages in
Moscow were murdered in sieges by: (a) Russian exchange students
(b) The Red Guard (c) Church planters (d) Middle Eastern Islamist
males between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 2003 the United States liberated Iraq from "The Butcher of
Baghdad," but most American military personnel were killed by:
(a) Iraqi school-girls (b) Street vegetable venders (c) Women
without burkas (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages
of 17 and 40.

In 2004, more than 200 Spanish civilians were murdered on trains
by bombs in Madrid, detonated by: (a) Morning commuters (b) A
three-year-old Chinese girl (c) Flamenco dancers (d) Middle
Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 2005 more than 50 UK citizens were killed by bombs on trains
in London, detonated by: (a) Rail workers (b) Those unable to
hail taxis (c) Wheelchair-bound grandmothers (d) Middle Eastern
Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 2005, there were hundreds of casualties, men, women and
children, killed by bombs in Jerusalem, Riyadh and Amman. These
innocent civilians were murdered by: (a) Construction workers (b)
Farmers (c) Christian missionaries (d) Middle Eastern Islamist
males between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 2005, the city of Paris, and other European cities experienced
an extended period of riots and destruction. The unrest was led
by: (a) "Youth" (b) Soccer fans (c) Catholic nuns (d) Middle
Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, more than 2,500
Americans have been murdered by terrorists. 35,000 Iraqi men,
women and children have also been murdered by terrorists. Most of
the combat and civilians casualties were the result of bombs
detonated in civilian population centers by: (a) Fruit vendors in
Baghdad (b) Disgruntled transit union workers (c) Iraqi
schoolteachers (d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages
of 17 and 40.

In 2006, hundreds of Israeli civilians have been killed by
rockets launched by: (a) the Salvation Army (b) remnants of the
‘Jackson Five’ (c) the cast of ‘Friends’ (d) Middle Eastern
Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 2006, a plot to blow up 10 U.S.-bound planes from the U.K. was
attempted by (a) members of the royal family (b) Japanese
tourists (c) groupies of the band ‘Cream’ (d) Middle Eastern
Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

Since 2001, the FBI reports that there are major terrorist cells
still in U.S. urban centers. Several of these cells have been
uncovered and cell members arrested. In every case, the
terrorists cell members were: (a) Southern Baptists
Conventioneers (b) Lutheran Youth Groups (c) Presbyterian Elders
(d) Middle Eastern Islamist males between the ages of 17 and 40.

President George Bush said this week, "America is at war with
Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us
who love freedom, to hurt our nation." The Council on
American-Islamic Relations issued an immediate objection to the
President’s reference to "Islamic fascists". Nihad Awad,
executive director of CAIR protested, "We have to isolate these
individuals because there is nothing in the Koran or the Islamic
faith that encourages people to be cruel or to be vicious or to
be criminal. Muslims world wide know that for sure." In light of
this objection, we are left to ponder why every Islamic leader in
the U.S., and the world, does not publicly condemn every terror
action being undertaken in the name of the god of Islam. Their
silence is deafening…

Between 1970 and present, there were more than 60 other notable
examples of terrorism perpetrated by Middle Eastern male
Islamists between the ages 17 and 40, but we think you get the
point. Singling out "Middle Eastern male Islamists between the
ages 17 and 40" is not "ethnic profiling," it’s "terrorist
profiling" — acting on prolific evidence.

Anyone for Terrorist Profiling?

Yes Very very good. Exactly we are at "WAR" with Islamo Fascists, They are and look like "ARABS". When will this insanity end. Profiling has it’s place. This is where it belongs. If it looks like a terrorist, and smells like a terrorist, well by God, the chances are he might be a terrorist.
Not one of the Bombings have been carried out by a little ol lady from Cincinnati.

Its spring break week, so everyone has gone home, and my parents are on mission trip in Africa. I’m having a dinner the weekend after everyone gets back, but I don’t know what to do for the day of (Thursday). My options that I see are hang out with my college pastor (who happens to be one of my bestfriend’s almost fiance), drive around Lubbock doing random things, play with my dogs all day, or sit around by myself doing nothing and watching movies. Anyone got any better ideas?
Obviously you guys didn’t read my question. All of my friends have gone home for spring break. There is no one here to have a party with.

Do you have any money? Indulge yourself with something special. Is there something you like but never buy for yourself? if anything, do get out and about. Maybe take a camera with you, that’s always fun. Happy early B-Day girl!

i will be going on a missions trip with some other students from my school to Thailand during spring break 2009. is there anything i should know while preparing to go on the trip? any past experiences from anyone? advice? thanks
everyone, chill out.
i believe we’re going to thailand to help kids.

I have never been to Thailand but I have been to similar countries.
The best advice I can give you is to
Pray before leaving
LISTEN to those from Thailand that are there to translate for you or to help in any way.
Take everything they say very serious.
If you are allowed to take notes/pictures do so as you will forget things.
Don’t take notes or take pictures if you are told not to even if you don’t understand why
Have a great time and God bless

For two years I really thought that I wanted to go to Bloomsburg University. I was accepted and I made the mistake of only applying to one other school. I realize now that Bloom is not the school for me. It’s a huge party school and I don’t drink or smoke, and I found out that the psychology major is centered on behavioural psychology, which I don’t want to study. The school is also many hours away from my house, and I know that I won’t be able to deal with that, because I suffer from depression and anxiety disorder, and I will be too far from my doctor as well. Recently I became really involved with my Christianity and there are no churches in or around bloom that are my faith. I want to be surrounded by christians, which is why I’ve decided that I want to go to Eastern University. I checked out & visited the school and I love it. I have such a good feeling there, and it’s only twenty minutes from my house. They are strict about no drinking/smoking and they don’t have co-ed housing, which I really like. There are so many christian activies and opportunities such as mission trips and festivals, I wish I was there right now!

I don’t know what to do though. I really, really, really don’t want to go to bloom in the fall. I am unsure as to whether I should go for my first semester to bloom and apply as a transfer student to eastern, or whether I should apply for their spring semester now, and if i get in, forget bloom in the fall and go straight to eastern?
I really don’t know what to do. I’ve been really upset about my stupid mistake about bloom for a while now, i break down crying a lot!

If you accepted Bloomsburg acceptance then see if there’s anyway you can back out and just apply to eastern for spring semester. There’s no reason for you to put up with all the stress of going to Bloomsburg if you really don’t want to.

I need a good song for this video I’m making. My youth group is going on a missions trip to brazil over spring break and I was supposed make a video that would get people pumped and inspired.
I need music suggestions.
It doesn’t have to be christian, but i does have to be family friendly.
And my church isn’t really like the Hymn type of church. more hillsong united. so think along those lines. thanks SO much for any suggestions.
And if you have any info about brazil fill me in on that too.

God Bless!

" God Bless! "

well then " God only Knows " by the Beach Boys is good.

but not really what your looking for, let me think..

Pumped… and Inspired..

" Don’t stop Believing " by Journey is good to get pumped.

Sorry not much of a help.

good luck.

I got a silver ring when I was on a mission trip in Haiti over my spring break, I wear it everyday, and now where it lays on my finger is greenish. Please don’t tell me it’s not real, because I know it is, I even met the guy who made my ring and they are not technologically advanced enough to make a copper ring and cover it with silver. It’s an imprinted ring, with indentations directly into a plain silver band. Please tell me what to do because I love this ring and the memories it holds and don’t want it to keep doing this. If there is anything I can do besides put clear nail polish on the inside would be awesome, because I don’t really want to do anythign like that.
first of all, for you who think i am condescending, forget it, personally i think the Haitian people are much more reasonable than Americans. About 20 of us bought rings and mine is the only one that is turning my finger green.
oh, and we got to see how they make the rings…they take the silver form it into a plain strip, then wrap it around a sizer in which they mold it together (I can easily see where they did this on mine) then then they reheat it, take a hammer and using a stamp, stamp the engraving in. It’s not perfect by any means, many of the stamped in pieces are off a bit or don’t line up. It just holds so many memories, and I love it.

fake rings will turn your finger green, ive never had a real silver ring turn mine green.

what someone tells you and what is true are sometimes two entirely differant things.

I just met this girl over spring break on a mission trip. I realy like her and would like to go out with her. We go to the same school and i see her around sometimes. How do i get her to notice me above others guys and get her to like me?

Be confident. Girls like guys who are confident. DON’T write her notes or have your friend tell her you like her. Just go up to her and start a conversation. When you’re comfortable enough just walk up to her and ask her out on a date. The main thing is to be confident, but not cocky.

I am going on a missions trip to Mexico with my youth group during spring break. My friend and I are trying to find ways to raise money. Ideas?
I’m fundraising for the trip…

assuming your looking for money for this trip I would suggest: bake sales, car wash, house cleaning services for a small fee. You can advertise the services for free on craigslist.org

if you have a little money I would try making up raffle prizes…cheap place would be ortientaltrading.com