I can’t believe in a week from today I will be on my way heading toward Atlanta, GA for a few more days of training and then to Puerto Rico for the first month! These past 6 months have gone by really fast and it makes sense since I’ve kept myself busy by working multiple jobs, volunteer coaching the cross country team for a couple weeks, traveled the Southeast part of the country with a friend for a music tour for two months, made my way back to Colombia for a quick 2 week visit and enjoyed the holidays with friends and family. Now is the time to start saying goodbyes and in this last week I’m excited to spend it with my family but especially my brother and sister-in-law who I haven’t seen in over a year!
I practiced packing my backpack the other day and praise the Lord all the stuff seems to fit and it weighs only about 32 lbs! I’ll only be taking a 65 liter backpacking backpack, a daypack, and then my mandolin — talk about living minimally for a year! I’m excited. 
Anyway, with only a week left I ask that you please specifically pray for:
-Enjoying every minute I have with my family before I head off
-That I wouldn’t be too stressed at the possibility of forgetting something
-That it would be a smooth transition in this next season of my life
-That God would prepare my heart and mind for this trip!!
-That God would be glorified in every minute of preparation and in every goodbye.
Thank you so much for all your love, support, and prayers. This next years going to be WILD and I’m excited to continue sharing it with you!
Dios les bendiga! (God bless you!)
