Disclaimer: This blog is all over the place. I was going to edit it and make it seem more put together- but I decided I might as well share the raw stuff with you all (: So, enjoy!
It’s 3am and I have been tossing and turning for hours. Rather than just let my thoughts run wild, I thought I would sit up and write a blog to document these crazy feelings. With all these crazy feelings, I still have an overwhelming sense of comfort and peace for this journey. The Lord is so good.
I think that it is finally starting to sink in that in 9 short days I will be leaving for 11 months on the World Race! I did a trial run of packing my bag tonight- and let me tell you, that bag is full! Did I over pack? Probably. I am forgetting stuff? Probably. If you know me, you know my love for lists. I have made a lot of lists lately. An extensive packing list, a list of the last appointments I still have, a last minute shopping list, and a list of people I still need to see. So much to do, so little time. I am not appreciative of my procrastinating nature at this time.
I have been thinking about this for 3 years, and it is finally happening. I think I am feeling every emotion possible right now. EXCITED, nervous, EXCITED, curious, prepared and unprepared (this switches about every hour), scared, did I mention EXCITED?!
This “before 11n11” period has seemed pretty crazy. Between finishing school, fundraising attempts, substitute teaching, and trying to see all my friends and family as much as possible; I have felt extremely busy. Then I start looking at all my friends who already have their “big girl jobs” and remember how busy I was the last four years with being a full time student athlete, and I realize how much of a rest period these last few months have been for me. It has been such a blessing!
As I’m writing this super scattered blog at now 3:30am, I just took a second to pray. The Lord gave me the verse Ecclesiastes 3:2. I had no idea what that verse was, so I looked it up and verses 1 & 2 say, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot.” Guys! How cool is this?! This new season that the Lord has called me to is to be uprooted! To leave the comfort of this garden I have been in for so long, and depart into the unknown. Talk about affirmation!! (:
I apologize for the lack or organization in this blog, but I have a feeling my thoughts will be anything by organized the next 9 days.
Oh! In fundraising news, I am currently 71% funded!!! That means I am only $1,300 away from my next fundraising goal (2/28/16) of 13,000 and $4,862 away from my final goal (4/30/15) of being FULLY FUNDED! I just want to thank everyone that has donated thus far, or who has been praying for my squad and I! If you are interested in financially supporting me in my season of uprooting and bringing the gospel to the nations I would be so grateful! Thanks for reading!
Until next time- God Bless,
Emily
