What’s been going on with me since training camp…
A few highlights!!!
- I got my South Carolina- Architect license
- I quite my job and said goodbye to my awesome, generous bosses and coworkers
- I sold my belongings
- Moved out of Charleston,SC
- Said goodbye to my friends & church family in Charleston, SC
- Visited friends in Alabama: Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Newbern, Whitsitt…
- Traveled from Charleston, SC to Pace, Florida, via the Alabama loop…
- Had a garage sale… the second one! A two day extravaganza… were we were a little more prepared for the rain this time…
- Spent quality time at the beach relaxing with family
- Hung out with high school friends and their kiddos
- Gathered, purchased, and collected stuff! Ok… maybe stuff isn’t the right word… supplies…
- Wrote thank you notes to my awesome supporters
- Shared my story about how God lead me to the Worldrace at Sunday school
- Many dinners and time spent with family & friends talking about the Lord and sharing how he’s moving.
- Many days spent with the parents gathering supplies, getting important papers in order, and multiple meals enjoying the great local food!
- Lots of deep thoughts
- Goodbyes to my parents
So it has started!!!
As I sit here in the airport,
A Few thoughts flash in my brain… Do I have everything?!? I have way to much stuff!!!! Man that Chick-fil-A was good… Is it nap time yet?!? Am I ready for this?!? I can’t believe I already got something on my shirt? Is This really happening?!? Were is my deodorant, I might need it later? I feel like I’m having hot-cold flashes… jacket on…jacket off!This isn’t going to be easy…
In fact this is going to be really hard…
But just as we’ve been learning at our training this weekend in Atlanta, trust God, spend time with the Lord, listen to the Holy Spirit, and take action boldly when he says to go…
As Paul says in Timothy:
6.For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. 9 He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10 but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 11 And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day. 13 What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2 Timothy 1:6-14
So now I’m leaving the USA and headed toward Colombia. Walking with the Lord, one day at a time…
Grace & Peace,
Mallory
