Face to Face – Fall Tour 2010 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

I am so stoked for this opportunity. It baffles me sometimes that I was chosen to be part of this movement and that I can impact not only students here in America but help create lasting change for students in Uganda. If you would like to partner with me to do that there are a few options on the side-bar to the right. Either through Paypal or through the donation page linked to my account at Invisible Children.

A huge thanks to those who have already helped support me! Donating money is only one way, I need encouragement, prayer, and community as well. Thank you for allowing me to have this opportunity again.

Hello Friends and Family!

It has been a while since you’ve heard from me. In my last update, I was about to embark on the great adventure that is being a Roadie for Invisible Children.

To sum it up, and not do any justice to the experience, it was life changing and wholly worth every second. My team of four Americans and two Ugandans spent ten weeks in a van traveling across Texas and Louisiana spreading awareness about a conflict affecting millions of people in Eastern Africa. We were able to impact students and adults here in the States, and share ways that they were able to change the lives of students, specifically in northern Uganda.

As the tour came to a close I was asked to return for the Fall Tour and I have decided to say yes and continue this journey that started back in January. I will be a Team Leader for the Pacific Northwest team. We will be traveling through Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia. I love this part of the country and am so stoked to be able to traverse and serve in that region.

This internship will be from July 12-December 16ish and, as you can probably guess, I will be volunteering. Gratefully, I will receive a small stipend as this is my second tour but I still need to raise most of my support.

Functioning as a Team Leader, there is much more on my plate this go around and as such, I need your prayers, good thoughts, and encouragement. I’m really looking forward to the added challenges as well as learning to work with my new team.

As I mentioned before, the financial aspect is real and stressful. We all know this; money is never a fun thing to talk about and can add a lot of mental strain, so it would mean the world to me if you would consider partnering with me in this way. I have several different giving options, just to make it as easy as possible:

1. Buy a Photo: Win win situation, you help support me and I get you a sweet print from one of my travels!! www.tayloradamswift.com (if you need any help ordering off this site, I’m happy to help.)
2. Tax free Donation through Invisible Children: It’s quick, easy, and a tax write off! The Donation Page
3. Donate through Paypal: On my blog I have a donation link that accepts either Paypal or credit/debit cards! www.taylorswiftphoto.com/blog

If you decide to support me, THANK YOU! Either way, please keep up with my adventure on my blog!! There it is; the awkward part is over now!

Thank you for taking the time to read this and for keeping up with the craziness that is my life.

Taylor

I can’t express with words alone what the last two weeks have been like. But, here is a piece of it.
Purpose. Persistence. Tired.
I know this is only the beginning and this week has really helped in setting the stage for the weeks to come. My expectations are completely gone, thankfully, and the palette is wide open and ready to absorb the newness of this season.

Last week we worked over 70hours and it was totally worth it. Every minute we got a vote and it is what saved us. We only won by 1200 votes and at the rate out competition was gaining on us if the competition went on for 18mins longer we would have lost. Thank you so much to everyone who voted! It truly is what helped us win.

Chase Bank came to the office today to officially announce us as the winner. We had multiple news stations here and it was so great. We got to be here at 5am this morning so we wouldn’t miss any action.

All in all, it is the start of something great. I can’t wait. Jump first, fear later.