Hey everyone!!! My time in Romania came to an end last week. Month 1 was SO good, and I miss my squad so much already.
We had debrief in Brasov, Romania. Our coaches Tim and Karen flew from the US to Brasov for the week to check in on us, and it was so good to see them! At the end we not only had to say goodbye to them and our non-team members, but also to our mentor, Kacie. Goodbyes are the worst.
During debrief, Kacie had us write out something we wanted to leave behind in month 1… I wrote comparison, the thief of joy. We then walked up, said it out loud to the group, and burned the paper. What a cool moment that was!
Although I didn’t write it on my paper, I did leave something else behind in Romania….
my hair!!!
Don’t worry! I‘m not sick, or crazy, or celebrating Britany 10 years later.
I have always wanted to shave my hair off… as much as I love having long hair, it can be frustrating. Life with a buzzed head just sounded so much easier. But its a pretty big thing to do, and my mother did warn me that she might cry if I ever shaved my head.
She did cry… but its okay, everything’s fine, she’s all good now… I love you mom.
So how did this happen? I was sitting with some of my squad, talking about shaving heads (as you do). One of them was Tori, who shaved hers during launch. The conversation about me doing it came up and I brushed it off… until I got this strong gut feeling. All of the sudden, I had never been so sure about something in my entire life. What better time than now to do this?? I started praying about it (because although hair grows back, it was a big decision), and the girls around me prayed over me. The feeling was still there, stronger than ever.
So we did it. We shaved all my hair off. And I love it.
My life has never been easier, and I low-key wish I had done it sooner. 🙂 I feel so confident, and honestly, less focused on how I look (even though some people stare)(but not as often as I thought they would)(its usually just little kids). I am also really excited to see all the different styles I will have as it grows out throughout the rest of the race.
So there you go…. my hair is in Romania, but the rest of me is here in Ukraine, loving life on the field because Ukraine is beautiful and the people are lovely and the trees are changing colors.
This month in Ukraine looks like me teaching English to a class by myself with no translator. I’m a little nervous but also super excited to see how the Lord is going to use me during this time! I’m also looking forward to this because I have never taught English before! WOO!
Update on my daily time with the Lord… I finished the book of Luke!! It was so good… there were so many lessons I learned and things Jesus said that really made me think. I cannot think of a better way to start every day than reading His word and sitting in the quiet peace of early morning talking with Him. I would love suggestions for which have book I should dive into next!
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