So in Toy Story 3, there's a line that I find hilarious; Woody is telling the other toys that they will be going into storage in the attic and they're all bummed out about the changes ahead. Woody tells them, "Hey guys, we knew this day was coming!" and Hamm responds with, "Yeah, but now it's here!"
I find that funny since I can relate to it… change is coming and I knew that it was, but now that it's here, it's like, "Uh, you know, I'd be cool with sitting at home for the rest of my life…" 😉
Tomorrow morning I take off (I'll be in Kentucky until next Friday, then off to Seattle to fly out to Cambodia!) and I'm heading fast into uncertain territory. This summer, someone I look up to very much told me that this trip will wreck me. My grandma told me today that when I come back, things will never be the same. It reminds me of Genesis 12 when God told Abraham to, "Go into a land that I will show you." Abraham was forever changed, ruined, and wrecked; so it will be with me.
Whatever it is that God is birthing in me, I feel confident in knowing that, "He who began a good work in [Me] will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6).
Thank you to everyone who has prayed for me, supported me, encouraged me, and loved me through this transition. I am looking forward to sharing with you what God does in me and those I encounter overseas. However, be aware that I am just as excited to hear the God-sized, miraculous stories from back home! That means that you have a job, too, and we're all in this together. Let's do this!
I love you,
Alicia
