We were asked to write a blog about how we felt before leaving on this mission trip. Here is what I’m expecting…
hmm… I think the thing I’m anticipating most is surrendering myself completely to everything God will have me do next year! To be taken out of my element, out of my comfortable life where complacency sets in so easily. To be pushed beyond my perceived limits until I truly can do nothing but rely on God to live through me, to shine through me, to love through me. To be His eyes and hands and feet to the world, to the beautiful people He loves so much!! To watch as He transforms their lives and heals their hearts through us! To be a part of what He is doing around the World!!! Wow! What an honor! what a privilege to be an ambassador for Christ, a messenger of the Good News!
“How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the messenger who brings good news,
the good news of peace and salvation.” ~ Isaiah 52:7
I know I will be stretched in ways I never thought possible, but the thought of completely dying to myself excites me! May I become less and less and may He become greater and greater! Amen!!
Knowing that I’m going to be experiencing this with my team gives me peace. A support group is so important and I’m really looking forward to the friendships that will be built and the fellowship we’ll have as we depend completely on God and each other.
I don’t really have any worries…other than how I’m going to pack everything
I need for 11 months in a giant backpack lol…It won’t be easy –
but that’s part of the adventure, right? 😛
I know I will miss my friends and family, but I feel that God has placed a ‘nomadic’ spirit in me (moving over 20 times will do that to ya!). It’s kinda neat looking back and seeing how, despite the fact that I hated moving while growing up, He has used that to make me flexible…to make it almost second nature to just pack up and go. lol. God is so funny like that. I love Him! hehe.
Anyway, I’m SUPER STOKED about next year, and I know that there will be tons of things I won’t be able to expect or see coming till they happen. As some of my teammates have said – expect the unexpected!! Woot woot! bring it on! 😉
