One of the hardest things about going on this 11 month mission trip is not living life with my people.
I’m giving up 11 months with everyone I know, care about, and love. I won’t be able to go on walks or dance with my boyfriend, bake desserts with my family, or play games with the friends I have here for almost a year.
It’s not that I want to leave everyone behind just to have fun being a tourist. It’s because I want everyone to know that God loves them and that includes the people that are far away from home. So I’m going to them. I’m going to help and serve as I tell them the reason why I’m there, which is because God wants to know them personally.
So as I leave this next week if you could please pray for me and the people I’m closest to!
This is my wonderful and handsome boyfriend, Taji! We have been friends for about 4 years now, and dating for a little over 2. I’ve never been that great at long distance communication, but of course it will be needed for us both this next year. Please pray for clear communication, patience with time difference, and forgiveness for misunderstandings through phones. Also for us to be present where we are, not too attached to our phones, and to enjoy life even though we’ll be apart. I know God will grow and strengthen our relationship during this time, but it will still be very hard!
This is my family! Throughout this whole process my parents have been extremely supportive from helping me buy items, figuring out my international banking, phone plan, and more. Their names are Chrissy and Tim and I know they’ll have a hard time saying goodbye when I leave the country.
My brother’s name is Adam, and my sister is Leah who will miss me SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH right Leah? 😉 Yeah she will, and I will miss her and be thinking about all the awkward funny moments I wish she was a part of. So if you could pray for my family and I to find time to video chat through the time differences and to not cry during the Christmas season since I’ll be halfway across the world.
These are my kiddos! I’ve been with Mission Arlington for the last 4 years teaching and hanging out with a group of kids and youth for church. I’m going to miss them a whole lot, and not being able to see them as they grow this next year physically and spiritually will be a challenge for me and them.
Taji has been with me on Sundays for the last year, but with only him there on Sundays prayers are needed. Our kids church is just 2 rooms above the apartments’ laundry mat, which means, no bathroom and no sink. That, plus the fact of 1 teacher trying to teach a 3yr old the same time as a 15yr old is challenging and not the best for them to learn.
Please please pray with me for someone to love on the kids each Sunday and even throughout the week. Having someone there during the week would really be ideal for them to feel more known and loved, but it’s just not a possibility for Taji.
I have more great and awesome friends but to tell you the truth I would feel bias only picking pictures of some! So the general prayer would be for me to have the opportunity to send post cards and actually message my friends when I’m tired and may not want to, so those relationships will still grow this year.
