Anyone who knows me, or anyone who is around me for about five minutes, knows that I absolutely adore my little brother. He’s hands down my favorite person in the world and honestly the hardest thing about leaving the US. I love hanging out with him, and knew I would miss him a ton on the race. But Jesus is so sweet, that he’s been providing a “little brother” for me in each county so far. Let me clarify, that it’s nothing like my actual brother and he could never be replaced. But, it’s a similar dynamic in the relationships I build with the boys here and it brings my heart so much joy. Jesus knows I miss my brother a lot, so He is letting me be a big sister all over the world.
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Leaving my family is so hard sometimes… But I’m also filled with so much joy here in the middle of Gods will. Jesus spoke to me last night about trusting Him.
“You say you trust me, but you don’t trust that I will be your joy? You say you love me, but that you aren’t experiencing as great of a love as you have at home? If you experience more love at home than in my will, you’re not loving me enough.”
This year I want to pour love on all the little brothers and sisters I meet. I want to pour love on all of our host families. I want to pour love on all the strangers who ask why we are here. But I also want to learn how to love Jesus more than I ever thought was possible.
