This is really happening. This thing I have waited for since August is now in my reach, less than 24 hours away.
Tomorrow I will be saying goodbye to family and friends for 11 months and heading to launch in Atlanta. Bags are packed…well, almost packed, goodbyes have been said, accounts have been put on hold, and I’m finally beginning to mentally prepare for the race.
When you take a step into the story God has written for you, Satan pushes back. Hard. Lately I’ve been experiencing more of these attacks and scare-tactics that he’s using to defer me from this trip. Stress, anxiety, and at the same time, apathy have been plaguing me during my last month in the States. But I’m fighting back, and I’m not alone.
I’m making the choice to replace stress with peace, anxiety with joy, and apathy with excitement. God has done some really amazing things the past couple of months. Here’s just a couple:
- I sold my car. This wasn’t an easy decision. I really really love my car, but with the money I made, along with so many of your generous donations, I have now made it through two more financial deadlines. And it was so effortless. The first person that contacted us spent 15 minutes with the car and wrote a check. There’s some divine intervention that brought some peace of mind.
- I have received anonymous donations and support from people I never wrote letters to or even asked for help. God moves in every heart and orchestrates an amazing community of support.
- It’s my last day at home and it’s SNOWING! I love love love the snow. Winter is my favorite season, and I’ve had to come to grips with the fact that living on the equator for the next 11 months probably means no snow for me. I look at the weather as a going away present from God. Maybe I’m reading too much into it, or making it up, but I still like to think that He loves giving us little gifts that bring us big joy.
During the race I will try to update my blog as much as I can, but for now I just ask that you surround my squad in prayers. This first month will really push us all, and we can’t have enough encouragement and affirmation for what we are doing.
Thanks for everything. Next time you hear from me, I’ll be in Guatemala! Adios!
