Hey everyone! I leave for the World Race Gap Year in 8 days. Jeez Louise, where did the time go? It feels like yesterday I was filling out my application and now I’m leaving NEXT WEEK! I’m officially down to needing $1,488 to reach my goal of $10,000! Woohoo! If you feel led to help lower that number before I leave and further the Kingdom feel free to hit the donate button above or contact me about alternative options!
A few nights ago I facetimed with my two best friends from school (shoutout to A Lilz and Koko). While talking to them we spoke about how weird it is that they’re together at school and I’m not with them. When we hung up I couldn’t help think about, and to be honest be quite saddened by, all the fun adventures they’ll have. Without me. This past week, as days are counting down, I have been extra aware of all I’ll be missing while away. Family (pets included they my boos), friends, school, holidays, my first Election that I’m able to participate in, church, Chic Fil A, the list goes on and on. Now I know some of you are thinking, “Maddy how can you be complaining about missing things when you willingly signed up for this? You made that choice.” Yes I did make a choice, but not the one you’re thinking of. I didn’t make the choice to abandon all of the wonderful things listed before just to run around the world and go on some wild crazy adventure. I did make the choice to trust God’s plan and not my own. I did make the choice to spread His love. I did make the choice to further His Kingdom. I did make the choice to follow Him, regardless of what I’ll be missing.
Yes I will miss my family and friends, but I will see them again. Yes I will miss going to school, but I’ll be back and will probably learn more on the field than I ever will in a classroom. Yes I will miss holidays, but Skype is a thing and although I will miss my own family terribly I get to spend it with some brothers and sisters in Christ and that’s pretty cool. Yes I will miss my first election, good thing they happen every four years. Yes I will miss my church, but I get the chance to work with many churches over the next 9 months. Yes I will miss Chic Fil A. I have no explanation for this one I’ll just really miss Chic Fil A. Joking aside, this is going to be hard. No one said it would be easy and trust me when I say I know it won’t be. I’m sure there will be days where I want to quit and just go home. I think this next year God is going to teach me a lot about leaning on Him and the people He personally hand-picked to be around me during the hard times.
On another note, financial support is not the only support I need. I’m starting something new on my blog. At the end of each one I will give a list of things you can pray for for me, my squad, my ministry, pretty much anything I feel needs prayer. This is a good way to understand what’s going on and help a sista out.
Here’s a list of things you can pray for over the next week:
-Safe travels
-Funds
-Packing (ugh for real this has been such a struggle I’m not even joking)
-Goodbyes
Thank you so much for reading and for your support! I wouldn’t be where I am if it weren’t for the amazing people in my life.
Peace out Brussels Sprouts,
Maddy 🙂
