Johannesburg, South Africa. We are finally here. 62 hours of travel in and still more to go. Sitting here in the first hour of our 12 hour layover before we fly into Port Elizabeth, then driving to Jefrees Bay, our final destination. These have been a long couple of days. A bus ride that felt like it was 2 days long but actually 15 hours into DC. Two long flights, both red eyes because of the time change. I am tired and definitely smelly. Actually, we are all tired and sorta smelly. But I still see so much joy in each and every person around me. Even though these past couple days have been long we have gotten to share the gospel and the mission we are on with strangers. We have laughed good laughs. Watched many, many, many hours of movies. This is hard, but there is so much good. God is continually showing up. Continually loving on each of us through each other. It has definitely hit that we are leaving for 9 months, but I know that this is where I am supposed to be. Already seeing transformation in myself and the people around me. Times where I would usually fall short due to little patience, I’ve found myself looking for good. Where I see myself about to cry because it is hitting me how far I am from my comfortability, I have found comfort in my family I have made around me. God has been so faithful and so good. He is in this place. He is within this community. I am so so grateful for that. SO SO thankful for these people. So there’s a little tiny update for the time being:) Very tired and my brain is mush, but I am so thankful for all the support and prayer that you all at home have given me<3
