Well the day has finally arrived. I FINALLY got all my stuff shoved into my hiking pack and my carry on. Said my goodbyes and ready to say my hellos to my teammates. Some have asked if I am nervous and I usually said not really. However, last night it hit me. I am leaving for a month. I am going to a place I have never been. I am going with people I have never met. What have I got myself into?!?! While I have been on a World Race Semesters trip before, the worries and the doubts began to creep in.
I am currently sitting in a plane writing this and the worries are starting to melt away. Those fears and worries I had as I laid there in bed tossing and turning praying I could get some sleep before my 5:05am flight are turning into excitement and joy. The fears of leaving everything behind and it all falling apart while I am gone are melting away. I know I am called to this but I know the enemy will try to tell me otherwise. We are reminded in Joshua 1:9 that he is with us and we shouldn’t be afraid. It says: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” God is with us and will be with us even in South Africa (I mean he is already there anyways!).
I am very excited to see how God will show up and to see how we get to partner with him to do his work. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey. Please pray that the fear and anxiety my teammates and I have about this trip go away and that God will give us the peace we need. Pray for unity for my team. Pray for the people will be ministering to. Pray that we can see God and his work and that we can fully rely on him. Pray that we can be open to what God wants to do in the people’s lives and in our own.
Here we go. Let the adventure begin!
