Hello, Emily here! I hope this isn’t getting confusing with Jamos and I both writing posts! Just to clarify, when it offers the blog title, it also indicates the author- that may come in handy if you get confused.
Thinking about this trip, I tend to feel like I am going on the T.V show “Survivor” rather than the mission field, since I have no idea what these next 11 months will hold. I don’t know if I will be in the city or the country…or should I say jungle?
I assume I will be dirty, slightly hungry, yet filled with joy as we serve in community and live in community. I suspect I will be tired even with the most expensive tent mat I can find… I do miss the days of college- hanging out with girls- staying up late talking- sharing- dreaming- growing. So I am looking forward to building relationships with my team members.
I also have a lot of fears/anxiety about giving up everything, to go into the unknown. I am reminded that when you give up your life, you gain it. I want to truly live the life that God has desired for me!
The simple fears that satan is trying to get me to believe are going to be stomped down! I am stepping out on faith and cannot wait to see God show up! I expect miracles to happen.
- I expect to gain deep and lasting friendships.
- I expect to be uncomfortable.
- I expect to see amazing sunsets and sunrises.
- I expect that I will get to hold sweet babies and laugh with children in villages and towns.
- I expect to rely more on God than I have had to in a long time, trusting him from the depth of my soul- with my heart, mind, and strength. I cannot do this on my own strength.
- I expect my marriage to be revolutionized.
- I expect passions that I forgot about to resurface and catch fire within my soul.
I cannot really describe in words the journey that I have been on to get to this place in my life. Seriously, the face that I have actually applied, been accepted, and AM going to go on THE WORLD RACE is just crazy! It is something I thought I could never do and yet- here I am- doing it!
A good friend said to me, “Emily, do you love the Lord?” I answered “Yes!” She said, “Emily, do you want to serve him?” Again, I said, “Yes!” Enough said. Let’s serve. Let’s love. Let’s GO!! –Emily
