I’m sitting here thinking about my family and life right now.
I have a loving mother who will help me with absolutely anything if I just ask. She is always there for me and supports me in every way.
I have a father who works his butt off to make sure our family has what we need and most of our wants. He always has the right words to say whether it is a joke, praise, or just a funny reaction.
I have an older brother who isn’t always around because of college but makes me laugh when needed and is there when he is needed.
I have a twin sister who drives me insane sometimes, but I would be lost without her. She knows how to push my buttons to egg on an argument and how to calm me down putting the situation into perspective.
I have friends who I love being around and spending time with. A church with an amazing youth group which has changed and shaped my life. One I can’t imagine leaving for a very long time.
I am a person who loves staying home and just hanging out with family and friends. I am someone who finds it hard to leave my comfort zone in fear of not being able to conquer the next obstacle. I am the person who wants to be there at any moment to help around at home. Yet with all of these good things in my life, I still found myself saying yes.
Yes to leaving my family for 9 whole months. Yes to being pushed out of my comfort zone and to grow every single day. Yes to what the Lord has called me to do: World Race Gap Year. During these 9 months, I will be traveling to Romania, Costa Rica, and Ecuador each for 3 months. I will be living out of a backpack, working on growing closer to the Lord by being His hands and feet every day.
But I keep going back to the same question: Why would I choose to leave my life in Ankeny when I have all these amazing things? And it is exactly that. I choose to leave because of all the support I have from my amazing life right now.
I know my mom and dad will be my top two supporters throughout the whole journey. I know they will be there when I am freaking out about leaving and know exactly what to say to calm me down. My brother will be there to make jokes and laugh when I am thinking about how I will miss being with my family. I know my sister will help me with anything I ask her. I also have everyone at church to support me through this and keep me strong.
But most of all, I have God to keep me strong and be by my side the whole time.
I am so excited to be jumping into this journey with the Lord and making new friends along the way. I will soon have more posts about the details of my trip and more information, but if you ever want to talk to me about it more, don’t hesitate to contact me!
With Love,
Paige Canova
