11 months is coming to an
end. At times I never thought it
would come, but alas it is here. I
am at final debrief with my whole squad. It is crazy to think about saying goodbye to everyone especially my
team. This has been my family for
the past 11 months. They have been
my whole world and have walked through everything these past 11 months with
me. I am ready for this year to be
done with. It has been amazing and
God has taught me so much, but this was never meant to be a way of life. However, I know it will be so weird
when I am home and my team is not there. They have been a constant this year and I know I will miss them. I’ve never 
been very big on goodbyes. I should be an expert at it since I’ve
had to do it my whole life, but I still just get numb and want to pull
away. I’m not sure my team truly
knows how much they mean to me. I
don’t think I could have grown so much this year without them. I would not have loved this year so
much if I was not on Team Bling. I
know that God ordained all of this. I know I needed each of my teammates for me to be the person I have
grown into. It has been
challenging, but so worth it this year to live in intensive community. God has used it to stretch and grow me
in so many ways that never would have happened in a normal life setting. I will always treasure these past 11
months.
states. Most of us are staying
over night at JFK airport in New York City and flying home Tuesday
morning. Goodbyes will be starting
in four days.
following my journey this year. I
have needed your prayers and treasured your comments. Thank you.
