Even though I’m the furthest away from being married, I am so blessed to be able to watch my parents’ marriage flourish. During the eleven months that I will be overseas, I am going miss my best friends wedding. Right now, I am writing this in a coffee shop, crying at the simple thought of not being able to support her on her special day. She has been such an inspiration to me in every single avenue of life, from being my high school volleyball coach to coaching/doing everyday life alongside her. Watching her walk through this journey with her person has been founded solely on prayer, it has been nothing but a blessing and inspiration to me. I am the most excited for this next journey in life for her.
I’ll miss her wedding day, but I will be able to see is God continuing to work through her life and through her marriage. Their love story doesn’t stop just because they’re getting married.
ALL of that to say… while I am gone for nearly a whole year I will most certainly miss huge life events involving the people I love the most. Even though there is a grace on this season and what God has next for me, I am still a human who loves to celebrate other people and their accomplishments. Just like missing my friends wedding, I will miss other big life events but I will be able to see their lives flourishing after their ‘big day’. Some days are harder than others, but knowing how big God is and understanding how much He is in this next season brings a supernatural amount of peace.
As I take all of my supporters, family, and friends on this journey with me, I am challenging myself to be raw and open with every struggle with you just as much as every victory. Through this year I am opening myself for God to teach me how to celebrate the long term reward rather than the short term celebration.
