I
know to many the whole leaving everything behind for a year to go on
this trip seems so overwhelming, but not to me. I’m so excited to
leave and so gracious to have this opportunity. To be honest my
concerns lie more in what’s going on right now, the prep, the getting
everything I’ll need, the spiritual growth needed now, and the
finances. I know when I go, I’m in God’s hands and I’m not worried,
it will be okay. It’s right now that makes me wonder if I’m doing all
that I can for this trip, because most of the time I feel inadequate
in my preparations. I don’t, however, know how to change this
feeling.
As
far as my expectations for the trip itself; a million thoughts run
through my head when I think of this. I’ll try to break them down.
The
Ministry: I expect it to be hard but totally worth it. I expect
to see God move as I never have before. I expect to experience His
presence more fully in whatever is being done.
My
Team: I expect the joy and the pain that comes with community
living. I expect to see our lives change before our eyes. I expect
new giftings and talents to come out throughout the race. I expect
rebuke/correction and love/grace from my teammates. I really look
forward to times of prayer and worship together.
My
Life: I expect to love like I’ve never loved before. I expect to
have times when I want to quit it all out of frustration and come
back home and times when I can’t imagine being anywhere else at that
moment. I expect to grow in my relationships and with my relationship
with God. I expect to experience God on so many new levels. I expect
to come back a completely different person than when I left. And I
expect to get better at blogging!
