Well, it's about that time. Crazy for me to even come to grips with it. But whether it hits me or not, it's here. I am leaving tomorrow in the morning to fly to Florida to begin my Launch, then a few short days after or possibly right away who knows, I will be entering my race and flying into my first country: Guatemala. I just skyped with my parents, made a few phone calls, said my goodbyes, and it's about that time.
Everyone is asking me how I feel. Right now, I feel fine. But on Friday after I said goodbye to my family and friends, I was a HOT mess for like 20 minutes, then things got better, but still was kinda out of it the entire day. As I was on my flight to DC, I knew deep down that this was what God has called me to do, but for that couple hours, every single reason why I shouldn't be doing this race came to mind. I thought about how sick I would get. How much travel days are going to suck. How I won't have an escape. How I will miss out on so much..blah blah blahhhh….
As I was thinking that, I thought of Peter. How he performed the normal everyday miracle of walking on water ;). Sike. not normal at all. Well I kept getting texts, tweets, fb posts and just love from all my family and friends saying they would pray for me and that they were so proud of me…but none of that was truly comforting me. I know I have people behind me, all of you, and I am so extremely beyond words grateful for you, but you can't comfort my heart like He can. You all helped me get to the place of being able to walk out of the safe boat. I will give you that 🙂 But my aunt text me and said, "Keep your eyes on Him." Boom. That was all I needed to be reminded of right there.
I am like Peter right now, scared to leave, but also excited because I am walking off of the boat the world wants me to stay in, and I am going to where Jesus is. I can see Him and hear Him. He is calling me and I am walking on the water. I will most likely lose my way and fall and feel like I am drowning, but as long as my gaze is fixed on Him. I am allll good.
Pray that I will always remain focused on Him. He is why I am doing this. I am traveling around the world to meet Him out on the water and then I will come back and show you and tell you what He has revealed to me. It is scary and there's lots of stuff that could trip me up, but my eyes are fixed and I am walkin!
I love you all lots and lots of a lots.
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no more phone. Bye yah'll it is time!
