Dear mom,
Time is such a precious thing and often I find it flying by. This trip is a perfect example of that. It feels like two days ago that you dropped me off at training camp. But at the same time, for you, it probably feels like two years. But mom I have great news for you, I officially hit the halfway mark this week! & at this point, you are probably jumping for joy but you see we are two completely different people. I am actually a little saddened that time is flying by. Yes, I can’t wait to see your face, but at the same time, I am not mentally prepared to say goodbye to Africa. I never thought any place other than Roanoke, Alabama would ever feel like home and boy was I wrong. But the funny thing is it’s not even the countries I am in that make it feel like home, it’s the amazing people I have met. From my amazing friends on my team, every little child in Sunday school, all my youth group friends, my favorites in Zambia, and every single person in between make my life here feel like home. & I can not wait to tell you all about them. But until then I still have a month and a half here in Africa and I plan to spend every waking moment growing in my relationship with the Lord and the people He has placed in my life. So if over the next few weeks you don’t hear from me a lot, do not worry! I am just living out the calling that the Lord has placed on this season of my life and I could not be more excited! I love you and can not wait to share all my wonderful stories of Africa with you! Thank you for always being supportive of my crazy life. I am sure this is only the beginning!
love your favorite child,
Ellen
P.S. tell meow meow I miss her most of all! & tell dad that I ate a caterpillar, well chewed and spit in the trash, but same difference.
