WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW: What up friends and fam! So…. I’m hanging with my WR family in Georgia right now, preparing to launch on this crazy, awesome, ridiculous adventure. We haven’t yet been told when we will be departing for Romania, but I think it’ll be by the end of the week. In about an hour, we’re heading from the Gainsville WR office to a place called Little Mexico, and we’re shacking up in a church there. That’s where we’ll be staying for the remainder of our time in the States – which I’m pretty stoked about. We have $15 per person to eat lunch and dinner for the next 3 days. There are 3 showers for about 100 of us. My team is scheduled to shower Thursday morning; by then, that’ll make it 4 days without a shower for me. My usually-straight hair is all curls now… and it looks like it’s gonna be that way for the next 11 months. But God is wooing me into appreciating the curls. 🙂
MY HEAD AND HEART:Â This past week or so has been quite tumultuous. So many things to get done; so many emotions coming and going. I think in the span of 10 days, I’ve felt about every single feeling on the emotional spectrum. It’s been crazy… but still somehow in a way that can only make sense with God – so, so good! Yesterday was a little chaotic and stressful and then a bit overwhelming as I came face-to-face with my WR family. After some awesome worship last night, I went to bed feeling pretty darn good, waking up this morning with a great sense of peace and love. But as today has gone on… many different emotions and thoughts have been creeping in. Fear. Doubt. Joy. Peace. Love. Frustration. “I can’t do this; I can’t lead” keeps echoing in my head…. but to be honest…. I really can’t do this. I really can’t lead… without God, and He is here right now guiding me every step of the way. Yet…. it’s a scary process, but it is… a process – a very good one. And…. I have a feeling that once I break past some of these emotions, things are gonna get a lil’ crazy. There may even be some dancing and definitely silly antics… 🙂
FUNDS: God continually blows me away in how He’s providing for this trip. I can honestly admit that I’ve done pretty much NOTHING to raise funds, and as of right now my support account is at….. (drum roll)…. $9,500! PRAISE GOD for that! I’m only $1000 away from my next goal which is due December 1.Thank you so much to all who have supported me. It means so much that you would sacrifice because you believe in what God is doing through me – but really because of your support He’s really working through all of us. <3
PRAYER REQUESTS:Â
I definitely need prayer right now – that God (Papa) will help me to keep trusting Him and His goodness even in the tough moments. That He would help me to remain focused on His will and His promises. That He would help me to be humble and loving – even when I don’t feel like loving. That He would put a hedge of protection around me for my physical, spiritual and emotional health.Â
I already miss you all! My heart hurts at the thought of not seeing your faces or feeling the sweet embrace of your hugs for 11 whole months… but I know this is exactly where God wants me to be. And I know His plans are perfect. Thank you all so much for the love and encouragement – it really makes a HUGE difference!!Â
Loving you; missing you!
Till next time….
aj
Yup…. I totally brought this dress on the race with me…. oh yeah, and the backpack too. 😉
