In just a few months I'll be across the ocean, thousands of miles from home, in one of the 11 countries that I will be spending 11 months of my life in with people I have never met before (but I'm sure I'll get to know and love), and I have no idea what to expect!
There are, however, a few things I'm sure I can expect while I'm gone.
I expect to be challenged in ways I've never been challenged before.
I expect to be used by God to the fullest of my abilities.
I expect to grow closer to God personally and live that relationship out loud for everyone to see and hear.
I expect my mom to clean my room once a week (it's this thing she does when I'm gone and she's missing me) even without anyone actually sleeping in it or messing it up.
I expect all of you, my friends and family, to be in fervent prayer for me and my Squad in whatever country we are in at the time.
I expect that others will be born or reborn into a strong relationship with Jesus Christ as a result of our ministries in whatever cities we get dumped in.
I expect to learn what it truly means to be content with what you have.
I expect to scream more than once due to my life being threatened by my mortal enemies that some people refer to as spiders…
I expect to fall in love with the people of these countries.
I expect goodbyes each month will be hard.
I expect to continually be amazed by the awesomeness that is God.
I expect to learn so much about the world and myself.
I expect to see some amazing sights!
I expect to miss everyone here in the US tremendously.
I expect to grow a new love for actual toilets.
I expect to grow a new appreciation for everything I've been given in life.
I expect to come home with a new outlook on life itself.
and
I expect the unexpected.
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