I have made the bittersweet decision to return to Indiana at the end of February! Every time I have needed to make a big decision I have prayed about it and asked to be shown what direction to go. Then, every time I feel a sense of unease and am unsure of which path to take but, when I stop and listen and talk everything out I always realize that there is a clear path opening up for me.
When I started thinking about whether I should move back to Indiana my first instinct was no definitely not! I absolutely love it out here in Oregon and have made the greatest friends, love my job and am surrounded by some of the most beautiful places in the country! So, why would I leave? I then started thinking about it in terms of my mission and what is the best route to being able to successfully save enough money and be fully prepared to go and I realized that moving home might be the best solution.
When I really started talking everything through I realized how I am already going to be leaving Oregon, I spend all of my time at work or exploring and have not been able to focus on fundraising, and of course to top it all off I miss my family and Indiana friends SO much!! I started planning out what it would look like to move home and everything instantly fell into place to make it happen, and I knew that was God telling me this is the path I am supposed to follow right now.
So, as I return back to Indiana to spend the next few months preparing for my World Race I will be leaving the life I have built in Oregon behind but, leaving it with the promise to return and keep exploring this new place I have called home. I am embracing His plans and laying down my own and am very excited for what this season before my mission will bring!
