It’s no secret that the process of leaving friends and family has been hard for me! The journey ahead is very exciting! But I suffer from an overwhelming condition of FOMO (fear or missing out). Weddings, babies, graduations, promotions, birthdays, random moments… my heart will be longing to celebrate along side all of you during these next 11 months.
June consisted of many, many to do lists (Colin would probably say too many) of things to prepare to leave the country. We sold almost all of our furniture and one of our cars, purged of many belongings, finalized bills and accounts, packed and repacked for the World Race… and as all of those things were very important, they were not as important as spending time to say farewell to our dearest family and friends.
Houston Surprise Going Away Party
Dallas Backyard Going Away Party
Austin Sobfest Going Away Party
Our wonderful parents that came all the way to Atlanta to see us off at Launch
Honestly, I was terrified of the idea of saying goodbye to all of you. And although there were many tears involved, you all spoke very real and encouraging truth to me that is going to equip me for the rest of this year. You encouraged me to remember that I can’t be missing out if I am following God’s commission. Its plain and simple, and I tried to complicate it so much. God is calling us to this adventure just as He is calling you to your own adventure with Him, whatever that may look like. We can be celebrating each other, even if we are not together.
So thank you! God gives us courage in all forms and fashions and I truly believe He blessed me with courage through your words, actions, and prayers.
I think I have said this in every one of my blogs, but it’s because I really mean it. Your excitement and support for our trip has pushed me to follow God more passionately. And I pray to be able to love on the people we encounter as beautifully as you all have loved me.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
And on that note, we’re off! Colin and I are at Launch (an orientation/continued training of sorts) right now in Atlanta. From here we will be off to Thailand on Sunday! EEK! Be looking out for more details of Launch in our next blog (hopefully coming at ya in the next couple of days!)
