I currently have twenty-seven days until I am leaving America for nine months. Twenty-seven days left with friends, family, and loved ones. In less than a month, my life is going to change drastically as I jump on a plane to Swaziland.
Here’s the thing. For some odd reason that I will never understand, all colleges and universities across the nation have decided to start their fall semesters at an unreasonably early time during the month of august. In fact, they have decided to start so early, that my friends are all leaving me about twenty-five days before I launch for the World Race. I am having a hard time believing that they didn’t do this on purpose, to bully me emotionally. I am shook. It’s fine. I am fine.
At first, goodbyes suck. They really do. I cannot tell you the amount of times that I have cried in the past few days, thinking about the people that I have already said “see ya later” to, and the ones in the future.
I stressed about friendships following and lasting until next year, after a whole nine months of not seeing each other. I stressed about my best friends meeting new “best friends” and forgetting about me.
Then I remembered. I remembered that my God is sovereign. He is faithful. I remembered that He has a plan. A plan for each of my friends lives as they go off to school. A plan for each of my family members as they continue their lives. I have faith that He will keep them safe, and that He will keep us connected throughout the nine months that we won’t be seeing each other. It will feel like forever I know, but at the same time it will go by in the blink of an eye.
It is because of the Lord that I am at peace with leaving. I am at peace with my friends leaving. I am at full peace because I knew who holds my loved ones, I know who holds me. Christ cannot be shaken, He is always with us and forever protecting us.
I am ready for this next chapter of my life. So ready.
Endless thanks to those who have supported me, it is because of you that I get to embark on this crazy mission.
Much Love,,
Abigael
