Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and time to heal, a time to tear down and time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
My world race has always been something that was months away and now it is a mere 2weeks away, things are becoming real. I worked my last shift the night of Christmas. As I clocked out for the last time it hit me! I began saying my goodbyes to my amazing coworkers and as I walked out I began to cry. I was not expecting to cry, I am always ready for a break from work haha but this was different. It was the realization that I would be starting down this road of goodbyes and how hard that was going to be. Towards the end of training camp we talked about ending things well and what that looks like. Realizing the role God has had me in the past few years, being grateful for that and leaving it on good terms as I begin down the new road He is leading me.
Transitions are hard, the involve change, adjustment, leaving the familiar for the unfamiliar. But they are a real and necessary part of life. Will it be hard to say goodbye to my family and friends, yes. Will it be hard to leave the comforts of home that I have become accustomed to, yes. Will it be hard to miss big life moments such as babies, weddings, etc, yes. Will it be amazing to go on this journey God has called me on, YES! Acts 20:24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me- the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.
Please join me in prayer for a smooth transition both for myself and the ones I leave behind.
