It’s about 3am and I leave my house to head to the airport in about 4hours.
I’m not quite sure how I’m supposed to feel right now, not even sure if I can explain how I feel…
In a few short hours I’m going to hug my parents and close friends goodbye and not see them again for 11 months, not hug them again for 11 months.
In a few short hours I’m going to start on the journey of a lifetime, and embark incredible adventure that God has called me to and blessed me with. I get to see my F squad family again and begin this journey with them.
I’ve actually been worried about this day for several months, expecting that I would be a basket case but God has blessed me with an incredible peace about all this (aside from a slight meltdown I had while trying to finalize my pack – all I can say is that I have INCREDIBLE friends). I trust fully in what God has planned for me in this next year and I’m excited and humbled that God has given me this opportunity to literally be the hands and feet of Jesus, to share the Gospel and to just LOVE His people all around the world!
I’ve been told over and over that this trip is going to change me, that I won’t come back the same.
So in a few short hours I’m going to leave my home and family and the Jessica who leaves is not going to be the Jessica who returns in 11 months. I’m not coming back and to be honest… I couldn’t be more freaking excited about that!
So let’s do this!
– Jess
