In just a few short days I will be getting on a flight to start my journey on The World Race, and I could not be more excited. Along with excitement comes a lot of anxiety about forgetting something. I have my list and I am continuously adding to it and marking items off. In addition to making sure I get everything on my list done, I am scheduling in family and friends to say goodbye to. With all these things to make sure happen before I leave I am overwhelmed. In these times of being overwhelmed though I remind myself to take deep breaths and calm down because it is most within these days that the Lord has me and he is right there with me gracing me with calmness and peace. People have asked me if I am nervous and it gets me thinking to myself is it wrong of me to not be nervous, is it wrong for me to be just beyond stoked and excited. I mean I am leaving for an entire year and going to countries where I will be living in conditions that I have never experienced before. I should be very nervous and anxious and scared. I am not scared, I am not nervous, and I am not anxious because every time I think about the scary stuff and the hard stuff, The Lord’s grace comes upon me and just fills me up with joy and happiness and warmth that I am answering his call for me. I am so thankful for my supports in my life that have gotten me to Launch and have allowed me to go on this amazing journey. I am so blessed to have so many people backing me up and being so loving through my entire journey to get where I am today. I know God’s got me, because he has proved that everyday from the day I was accepted to go on The World Race to launching to Haiti. I am ready to get to on my flight and I am ready for anything that comes my way on the field while on The World Race, and I am ready to experience every aspect, culture, obstacle, and grace that comes from eleven different countries.
