I am currently sitting in New York on a 13 hour layover with my 19 squad mates and our 2 squad leaders. Most of us are running on maybe 2 hours of sleep in the past 24 hours. It is currently 11:49 am, we have been here since 9:15 am, and our flight to Europe leaves around 10:30 pm. Everyone is exhausted, but spirits are high and we are all super pumped to get to our destinations and get this show on the road!
We were asked to document our current emotions and usually I would avoid this topic to the fullest extent. But this time, it is an easy question to answer. At first, I thought I had no emotions with leaving because I wasn’t freaking out or second guessing myself. Of course I have some sadness of leaving the big skys of WyHoming and the people I love with all of my heart. On the other hand, I am so excited to see the big sky of Africa and to meet new people to love with all my heart! Typically I am a worrier so I definitely believe the Lord has replaced the fear and anxiety I would normally have with a sense of peace and calmness. This alone is another obvious sign to me that I am on the path that He wants me to be on at this exact moment of my life.
A lot of people have told me I’m “crazy,” or I’m so much braver than they ever could be. Ya’ll, this is what happens when you put faith over fear. You could be “crazy” too and the Lord can give you the courage He is giving me. I’m not perfect and I wont be perfect when I get back, but I’m going all in this next year, and I don’t plan on coming home the same person I am right now.
I pray my voice will impact the lives of many.
I pray my eyes will always see the good in other people.
I pray my ears will hear the cry of the lost.
I pray my hands will wipe the tears of the broken.
I pray my feet will always walk in faith.
Most of all, I pray that my heart breaks for what breaks His.
Please keep my squad, my team, and our hosts, in yall’s prayers during this next week as we settle in to a new place and a new culture.
