This past week I have packed, unpacked, only to take a few items out to repack. Then I sit on the floor and look at my pack and do the whole thing over again . . . 4 times over. Safe to say: I AM PACKED. Not only have I been packing but I have had to say many goodbyes already to amazing friends and family over coffee and dinner willing myself to say goodbye, its only a year, and hold back the tears that want to come pouring down my face with sobs, because to me, a year seems like forever.
So here I sit on the last day of 2013 knowing that life is about to look completely different in just a few short days. Yes it will still be life, but it wont look like my life here in America. Tents, backpacks, squatty potties, and the same clothes for the majority of the year are not what I think of when I think American living. There is a lot to think about as I embark on a year long journey.
I will miss weddings, babies being born, people graduating from years of school.
I will miss my family and the support & love they have given me for the past 25 years.
I will miss my dog who is always happy to see me when I come home.
I will miss crawling into bed at night exhausted after a long day.
I will miss putting my boots on and going country dancing with friends on Wednesday nights.
I will miss being in the kitchen cooking or baking something amazing.
Yeah I might miss a few things, but despite all of this life will continue to go on. Not only will it go on for me, but it will go on for you too. God has been teaching me that no matter where life takes me, He will always be the thing that is constant. He tells me this:
I am constant, never changing.
I have called you by name Jinnae to serve me with all you have.
I love you dearly & am sending you where others have not gone.
I will walk along side you through the seasons of life, I will uphold you.
I am forever with you.
The promises of my Father are incredible. I have come this far knowing He is faithful, good, loving, and that He has called me to do something most wont ever do in their lifetime. I am blessed to be leaving in just a few short days. Thank you to all of my friends and family who have supported me in this incredible journey that will be life for the next year.
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