We were asked to write a blog about how we felt before leaving on this mission trip. Here is what I’m expecting…
I really don’t know what to expect. I don’t want to set expectations, because I know God will far exceed my expectations. But for the sake of this blog I will tell you my feelings this moment.
I believe this year will change my life. I look forward to growing closer to Him. I look forward to growing in community. I am sure there will be really hard times and absolutely breath taking amazing times. But at all times the Lord will be teaching me something beautiful.
I’m expecting to get a taste of many different cultures. I am looking forward to growing in knowledge of how other do life around the world. I am looking forward to seeing how Christians worship around the world. I am expecting a lot of culture shock and a lot of examining my own culture.
I am expecting to see absolute brokenness and despair. I am expecting to cry over the poverty I see. I am expecting to pray for the people of Thailand and for the day when Sex Trafficking will be no more. I am expecting to not want to leave Africa once I set foot on that continent.
I am expecting conflict and growth. I am expecting joy and tears. Many questions and many prayers. I am expecting to reach out to others in need and yet see how there is only so much I can do.
Basically. it will be one crazy year. It will be a year where I am reminded of how much I need God and all I need is God. It will be a year when I need to lean on him in prayer at all times. It will be an amazing year of service to others, but also a year where I will be face to face with my brokenness and my need for Him.
