I have so many thoughts about what is going to happen in my life over the next year.  Some more important than others — but all are the things that actually cross my mind a lot as I look ahead:
  1. I am so nervous!
  2. I am so so so excited!
  3. Can I really leave my nieces and nephew for 11 months?
  4. I cannot wait to experience God in each culture that I encounter
  5. Can I survive a year without my mom’s sweet tea?
  6. will my team members like to dance?
  7. what crazy things will I experience – that I never experience here in small town Texas?
  8. I am really excited about spending my birthday in Thailand 🙂
  9. I have so much to get done before I leave!
  10. I wish that my family could come with me
  11. I cannot wait to write home about the things I see
  12. How will I ever process all that I am going to experience?
  13. Lord – I cannot believe that you have called ME to do this!  Thank you for creating my heart to love missions!!  I am so glad you made me this way! 
  14. Lord – wow…this is not going to be easy sometimes–I am going to miss a lot of comforts from home!
  15. I will never ever look back on this experience and wish I hadn’t gone!  I am going to be changed forever because of it!