To everyone who has been with me and supported me while I was preparing for the World Race,

I regret to say that I’m not going anymore.

Regret is probably the wrong word to use. The past 6 months have been a lot of things, but I wouldn’t say they were regretful. God taught me a lot about Himself, about my fellow believers, and about myself. 

Ultimately, I’ve decided to step away for many reasons, and I won’t go into all of them right here, but you can definitely contact me if you’d like to know more. I’ve received a lot of awesome council from my parents and people at my church and family friends who aren’t afraid to say hard things, and I’m so grateful. I’m looking into going on a short term mission trip through my church before I head to the Missionary Training Center in Missiouri, but the huge need for long term missionaries is definitely heavy on my heart. I’m thankful for my Lord and for everyone who is patient with me. Even though my plans change, I know God never will.

Love you all so much!