Hi friends! Well the time has finally come, I am officially here at launch! I am writing to you from a random hallway in a hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, and it is safe to say that I am feeling alllllll of the feels right now. I want to take a moment to write down all of what I am feeling to hopefully look back on one day.
While I am super duper excited to finally get on the field, I am also feeling pretty nervous and scared. I am excited to finally love on all of the people I am going to meet, and to tell them about Jesus and how truly loved they are. Excited to experience a totally new culture and people. And excited to start living in community with my squad and team. On the flip side, I am quite scared. Scared that I will be too weak to handle being homesick, and scared that I am way in over my head. But its okay, I think that is normal, and to be expected considering the crazy adventure I am about to embark on.
I think that while I have been preparing for this trip for almost a year now (say what?!?!), the anticipation has been building up more and more, and the bubble is about to pop. It is so wild to me that in 4 days I am going to be in Romania, but the time has come, and while I am nervous, I am trusting that the Lord has prepared me for this.
I am choosing to believe that the God of the Universe is already in Romania, and that He has made a way for my team and I. I am choosing to believe that He has prepared me not only physically but spiritually. I am choosing to believe that He has his arms around me, He is my protector and my comfort. I am choosing to believe that He is a good Father . . . He loves me. I am choosing to be still, and know that He is God. (Psalm 46)
Well, that’s pretty much it! I would so appreciate your prayers as I head into this new season! And know that I am praying for you! You are so loved!
With love,
Emalani <3
