I´ve arrived safe and sound in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. We´re here as a squad for a couple of days for training, then teams are dispersing around for our ministires for the month.
I spent more than 20 hours in the Miami airport, from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday when our flight left. About 8 hours of that I was on my own, which left a lot of time for reflection. Instead of trying to explain what was going through my head during that time, here is an excerpt from my journal that day (Yes, Sarah, I´ve been journalling!). This was in a letter I wrote to God from the airport:
…As I sit on the floor of the Miami airport and I struck by the magnitude of this moment. This is it. This is the edge, the cliff, the precipice. If I take one more step my life will chagne forever. I´m leaving behind my amazing family, the comfort of home, and the security of a life I´ve always known. Ahead is uncertainty and complete surrender. I will give up my identiy, plans and dreams and accept yours. The ticket counter is beside me. I could go home to family, security and comfort. Or onwards to uncertainty, surrender. And also joy, adventure and passion. God, this it what you called me to. I know this is just last minute nerves. I know this is your plan for me, and I will follow. So I´m ready to take that step. I´ll take this leap of faith that will change me forever. Lets go!…
Writing this blog, I remember a magnet that my mom gave me for Christmas and I´ve had in my room for a long time. It says that having faith is believing that there will be something solid for you to stand on, or that you will be taught to fly. Well, I guess its time to fly!
(sorry no pictures, there is no USB port on this computer…)
