Hey family. Its been a minute. Blog writing is new to me, and it’s intimidating. I feel as though if my words aren’t perfectly crafted that they aren’t worth putting on this platform. I feel that each post must be so incredibly meaningful in order to make an impact in someone’s life. All of these things and more have kept me from writing.I am realizing even now that the most important part of this process is being willing to put myself into a place where I am speaking from vulnerability and from the heart.
I have roughly 77 days left on American soil. 77 days to soak up family and friend time. 77 days to buy all of the things that I think I will need. 77 days to raise funds before I go and 77 days to attempt to prepare myself for a trip that will change the course of my life. And man will it be challenging especially leaving so soon after the Holidays. With each step I find new challenges and new things that God is teaching me.
Most recently God has been preparing me to see the beauty in cultural differences and in the language barriers. To embrace what makes us all unique. Challenging me to love my Lord so fully that my love for people will follow. To put myself in a place to be continuously rejected and to know that while I may not feel that I am making a difference that my love for others will. I will have moments that I can’t figure out how to communicate or moments when someone is not receptive to what I will have to say. But love will. Love will pass all language barriers, emotional struggles and heartbreaking situations. Love will provide hope and peace when their worldly circumstance cloud their outlook on life. Love will. If you happen to think about me please be praying for me to be mindful and open to opportunities even now to show God’s love to those around me and to be teachable to what God still has to do in my time here. For now I’ll be slowing down and soaking up all the hugs and I love you’s from those around me.
