I
not only expect these changes to occur, I know they will through his grace.

I
expect:

–        
to
live unlike ever before

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to
breathe the air of cultures I have only ever dreamed of

–        
to
be broken into a man of God in which
there is no return

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to
sing praises with my guitar around the world

–        
to
be a light to the lost

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to
eat authentic food everywhere

–        
to
play with children in
Africa

–        
to
return safely at the end of my trip

–        
to
finish the race

–        
to
encounter darkness

–        
to
still have my gear when I return home

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to
have fun

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to
never lose faith, hope, and trust in my teammates

–        
to
see exotic animals in the wild

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to
not get eaten by exotic animals in the wild

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to
eat authentic Thai food

–        
to
find my calling in a career

–        
to
understand kindness

–        
to
find patience

–        
to
be a miracle

–        
to
see a miracle

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to
touch lives I never knew existed and for those lives to carry in my heart
forever

I have too many expectations honestly. God has
called me to leave everything to travel for 11 months around the world
spreading His Word so I expect much. But just as I submitted to his word to
apply for this trip, so will I to all he holds for me during my travels.