Dear Friends and Family,
It’s nearly time for me to return home.
Today marks 11 days left on the World Race.
I am SO excited to come home and see all of you!
I can’t wait to hear all about your year – what happened in your lives over the last 11 months; the good, the bad, and the ugly.
I want to laugh with you, cry with you, sit with you, and be held by you.
At the same time, I am incredibly sad.
These last couple of weeks have been full of emotions.
I’m dreading going to the airport next week because, I know when I get on that plane I’m saying goodbye to some incredible people that have helped to completely shift and change my life, my perspectives, my faith, and my attitude.
They’ve become my family and some of my best friends.
The person standing in front of you next week won’t be the same person you said goodbye to 11 months ago.
You won’t be the same person standing in front of me that I left 11 months ago.
I’ve changed and so have you.
Please believe me when I say this is going to be hard.
I’m coming back into your world and that’s going to be a bit of a shock for me.
I might start crying when I share a memory, or I might stare off into space for a bit.
There’ll probably be a point where I’ll withdraw a bit and that’s OK.
I need that space. I’m gonna need time to process what just happened.
Please don’t press me about job hunting and fundraising for what’s next – I know it’s important, but it will happen in the right time.
Be patient with me and give me grace as I come back home.
Encourage rest and invite me into your life.
Thank you for all your love and support as I transition home to Canada again for 6 months before heading onto my next Kingdom Journey at CGA in January 2019 in Gainesville, Georgia.
Much love,
