September 12th. Day one of the adventure of a lifetime! An adventure that will never be forgotten.
Learning something new every second of everyday about God, about myself.
Truly never knowing what the next day holds.
Actually counting down the days until I get to sleep in my bed at “home”, until I started asking myself, “what even is home?”
I knew this season in my life was real when I started calling Costa Rica home, Africa home & Thailand home. Realizing that “home” is where God is. That earth is only a temporary home.
Growing in relationship with strangers who become family. Saying “see you later” after 3 months of seeing them everyday. Knowing that you may never see them again until heaven.
Moving to a whole new country, a whole new atmosphere, a whole new stage of life but knowing you still have the same God.
Learning spiritual warfare is real. That the enemy will attack when you’re living your life for God. Learning that being a disciple isn’t easy, but that life would be meaningless without living for our one true God.
Living with 50 other humans, never able to be alone. Crying at random times not really knowing why. Laughing everyday because the Joy of the Lord is truly our strength. Becoming a true family. Knowing the differences between each other & learning to love the differences.
Waking up early to do Jesus time because the only way you can get through your day is by starting it off with him. Going out into African communities trusting God will use you in some way. Seeing salvations left & right. Sweating 8 hours a day not caring because you would rather sweat & show someone God’s love then be in air conditioning doing nothing.
Meeting mentors that you wish could follow you around forever. Realizing time goes by too fast & it’s almost time for the next country.
Saying “see you later” after 3 months of seeing them everyday. Knowing that you may never see them again until heaven.
A new country, but now a pro at change. Thailand. The city. The sound of music & cars never leaving our ears. Wishing for a little peace & quiet. Sometimes wishing we could be back in the quiet, green Africa. Smog fills our lungs as we go to ministry. Manual Labor this month. Painting for hours, listening to podcast or music & wondering if what you’re doing is actually growing God’s kingdom.
Learning to to see God in the little things.
Learning to praise him through painting.
One month goes by & we’re off to the next.
Getting so close to the end of this adventure that we start to wish it away without knowing.
Looking at Instagram or Snapchat wishing we could just be there with our friends. Totally forgetting that right here right now, we only have 1 month & 21 days left with our sisters.
Only 1 month & 21 days left with these 6 women that have been there with me through it all. Through the pain, through the change, through the laughs, through this adventure.
Forgetting that soon I won’t have my girls right in front of me. I won’t have my girls with me every second of everyday. The girls that I love with my entire being. Abby, Acacia, Alex, Cierra, Katie & Kenzie. My sisters.
Taking everyday day by day. Thanking God for another day to love on others & be loved.
Thanking him for having our future in his hands so we don’t need to fear. Thanking him for another day with my sisters. Another day in this beautiful life. Not counting down the days anymore because soon we’ll be looking back & wishing we were right here. Right here on the world race, in the word everyday with people who understand.
1 month, 21 days left & I’m thanking God for today:))
