Tonight I’m sitting on a ridiculously comfortable bed in a
hotel room in Houston. My dad’s canvas air force duffel is packed with floor
length skirts (because we all know ankles are provocative) bouncy balls for
sweet baby orphans, sleeping gear, and journals with pages begging to be
written on. Sitting in this bed, with no responsibilities for the night, but
eating a beautiful Sprinkle’s cupcake and reading the precious card that Katy
made me, is completely refreshing.
The past week or so has been exhausting. Mentally, and physically exhausting. I found myself struggling to get my Visa, with a terrible case of strep throat, and heart broken to be leaving my friends and family. Somehow through the support of my wonderful friends I managed to get all my ducks in row, and found some time for sleep (because if you know me at all, you know that is something I rarely do) to help my body heal. I had everything I needed. Emotionally I was terrified to leave.
This past semester I have been wonderfully and beautifully blessed in my relationships. God has placed person after person in my life the past few months that have shown me what Christian friendships look like. My friends support me and love me. They pray with me, hold me accountable and inspire me. I have hilarious friends that keep me laughing and bring enormous amounts of joy to my life. This semester God gave me, and grew me in friendships that I do not deserve.
And I was terrified to say goodbye to those friendships for the summer.
I was stuck in a place of limbo. As excited as I was to be leaving for this trip that I know will be a life changing experience, I was also held back by the need to stay in bubble support and love I have found. God gave me the strength to say goodbye to my friends, friends that in many cases are also leaving home to serve on mission fields.
Today I sat at Java Jacks, having my final coffee in Nacogdoches for the summer, while four of my wonderful friends prayed over me, and wished me well in my trip. I felt their love pour over me, and it was overwhelming.
I am no more ready to leave my friends behind when I board my plane tomorrow morning, but I have peace knowing that an unbelievable group of girls await me in Georgia. I have an entirely new group of girls to meet, girls that I know will bless my life in ways I can not yet imagine. God is preparing my heart to leave my Mom and Sister at the airport tomorrow, saying my final goodbyes before leaving for the summer. He is preparing my heart for the new souls it will soon encounter. Beautiful sisters in Christ, strong Christian leaders, and perfect Indian orphans.
Sitting on this ridiculously comfy bed in my hotel room in Houston I am calm and happy. I am also overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by the love and blessings that God has shown me through the people in my life, and at the thought of the incredible people God is going to place in my life this summer.
The past week or so has been exhausting. Mentally, and physically exhausting. I found myself struggling to get my Visa, with a terrible case of strep throat, and heart broken to be leaving my friends and family. Somehow through the support of my wonderful friends I managed to get all my ducks in row, and found some time for sleep (because if you know me at all, you know that is something I rarely do) to help my body heal. I had everything I needed. Emotionally I was terrified to leave.
This past semester I have been wonderfully and beautifully blessed in my relationships. God has placed person after person in my life the past few months that have shown me what Christian friendships look like. My friends support me and love me. They pray with me, hold me accountable and inspire me. I have hilarious friends that keep me laughing and bring enormous amounts of joy to my life. This semester God gave me, and grew me in friendships that I do not deserve.
And I was terrified to say goodbye to those friendships for the summer.
I was stuck in a place of limbo. As excited as I was to be leaving for this trip that I know will be a life changing experience, I was also held back by the need to stay in bubble support and love I have found. God gave me the strength to say goodbye to my friends, friends that in many cases are also leaving home to serve on mission fields.
Today I sat at Java Jacks, having my final coffee in Nacogdoches for the summer, while four of my wonderful friends prayed over me, and wished me well in my trip. I felt their love pour over me, and it was overwhelming.
I am no more ready to leave my friends behind when I board my plane tomorrow morning, but I have peace knowing that an unbelievable group of girls await me in Georgia. I have an entirely new group of girls to meet, girls that I know will bless my life in ways I can not yet imagine. God is preparing my heart to leave my Mom and Sister at the airport tomorrow, saying my final goodbyes before leaving for the summer. He is preparing my heart for the new souls it will soon encounter. Beautiful sisters in Christ, strong Christian leaders, and perfect Indian orphans.
Sitting on this ridiculously comfy bed in my hotel room in Houston I am calm and happy. I am also overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by the love and blessings that God has shown me through the people in my life, and at the thought of the incredible people God is going to place in my life this summer.
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