As I sit here listening to music while the mighty Nile River rages next to me, I just have to stop to think just how lucky I have been to be able to experience this year, travelling the world while serving God’s people.
But now it is coming to an end as this week is final debrief before we head to Boston this weekend.
I have mixed emotions about it all.
As on the one hand I don’t want to end because I have literally been living out my travel channel fantasy and have fulfilled a dream that I have had since I traveled to England in 2014, and that dream was to be able to travel the world more, and for a extended period of time. I also really don’t want to leave my new Christian family that is P Squad as I know myself that I am going to lose touch with them as I suck at keeping up communication with people.
But on the other hand, I am so ready to get back to my life in that States, and close the pages on this chapter in my life, and start the new chapter that God has in store for me. Not to mention see all of my people back home that I left 11 months ago.
Uganda has been an absolute dream as well as it has been an incredible month ministry wise too.
During this rest day, I have been reflecting on this past year & trying to process as much as I can before I come home, and 2 things stand out in my mind when I think or talk about this year:
Team Surrendered & Serbia
The funny thing is that these 2 things have nothing in relation to each other as I was with Team Surrendered for the 1st 4 months of the race & Serbia was month 7 when I was on Team SC. Nothing against the other months as they were all awesome in their own right (well except for Cambodia as that month sucked badly if I’m being honest). But the one thing that these 2 things does do to me is that every time I look at my photos of these 2 things or I talk about either one of these times, I get super emotional cause of all the awesome memories that I have.
My teammates on Team Surrendered have meant more to me then they will ever truly know or that I have actually expressed out loud to them or in written form (I wrote an open letter to them called Dear Team Surrendered if you want to go check it out)
Serbia was where I finally heard God’s calling for the rest of my life (confirmed during my month in Rwanda) by means of it being ATL month (round 2 for me), and where my heart changed so much for a very misunderstood religion of Islam, and the people who follow it.
As far as final debrief goes, its pretty much like all the other debriefs that I have had throughout the year with the exception of getting to go white water rafting on the Nile, and the end of the year celebration banquet.
This year has not only been an amazing year, but it has definately been one of the hardest years of my life as not every month was easy, and yeah there were times that I wanted to give up and go home, but I’m glad I stuck it out for I know the reward will be great in the end. So many awesome memories that I will carry on in my heart for the rest of my life.
It’s also crazy to think that I’m gonna be in Boston at this time next week then back to Michigan for who knows how long as I’m just gonna let the spirit guide me into the next phase of my life that God has planned for me.
Til Next time your fellow sister in Christ,
Bonnie
P Squad
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