The hardest part about living in a transient community is that everyone is transient.
I’ve been with Adventures in Missions for 2 years. I’ve gone through multiple cycles of making great friends and then having to watch them leave.
And now it’s my turn.
It’s crazy to think I’ve been with Adventures for 2 years.
I’ve traveled to 11 countries in 11 months.
I’ve apprenticed in a non-profit.
I’ve been discipled, mentored, and shaped into the woman I am today.
I’ve made friends that turned into family.
I’ve had coworkers that turned into mentors and older brothers.
I’ve learned about my identity.
I’ve learned about the Holy Spirit, and that I do in fact hear the voice of the Lord.
I’ve learned that when you think you’re waiting on the Lord, He’s probably waiting on you.
And I’ve learned more about my personality and how I operate than I ever thought possible (I’m an ISTJ, SC, 5w4, high operator, and if I lived in the world of Divergent I would be in Abnegation).
(Modeling for the Alumni Facebook page, just anther day on the job, photo credit: Angel Borthwick)
My season of learning with Adventures is over. I’m leaving a little reluctantly. I loved my job in the alumni department analyzing metrics.
As I get ready to leave, I realize that the hardest thing about change isn’t leaving.
The hardest thing is knowing that time doesn’t stop just because you are no longer around.
Adventures for Life will continue to thrive even though I’m not the one who will be making the spreadsheets.
The friends I leave behind will continue to make new friends.
My coworkers will continue to follow God’s call on their lives.
Life won’t stop just because I leave.
And so as I close this chapter of my book, I leave it cracked open just a little bit.
I’ll still talk to my friends (Morgan, Wednesday 9:30pm EST).
I’ll still email my mentors with questions even if it’s just to make sure they don’t forget me.
And if I find myself in Gainesville, GA I’ll be sure to stop by the office.
As I look at the Adventures in Missions sign disappearing in my rearview mirror, I know I’m not saying goodbye forever.
(saying goodbye to good friends, photo credit: Morgan Willett and Sheila Yoder)
I’ve also started a new blog that you can check out here.
Hopefully I’ll blog more this time than I did on the race…
