Oh where to start. Writing this blog has been very daunting to me for some reason. I think its because I have so many things always running through my mind to really sort out what I want to post about. Should it be serious? Should I add a little humor? How do you write blogs? My grammar and punctuation is really bad so… sorry mom and all my other writer friends… you will all have to bare with me. I’ve never had one of my own before so doing this whole thing is pretty new to me.
Many people over these past few months when I tell them what I am doing next year their eyes get all wide some even have had there jaws drop. They say things like “Wow! that is really crazy!” “For 11 months? Really?” I look at them with a smile and say, “You’re right it is pretty crazy, but I am excited!” How awesome is it that I get to tell people about Our Lord and Savior? To tell them how much God loves them for their first time? It is really crazy leaving for a year traveling to 11 different countries but I can’t imagine a better way to be spending next year.
I also have a lot of questions asked after I tell them what I am doing, the main one being if I am nervous. My answer to that would be yes! I have a lot of moments where I freak out thinking about leaving everyone I love here back home for such a long time especially since the longest I have been away from home is two weeks. Living in so many different countries is pretty scary. I know I am going to have to get used to a lot of different things like food, living in a tent for days on end, and most importantly not having normal toilet. What am I going to do?? Haha just kidding! There are plenty of things that worry me on occasion but I am constantly reminded that I am not alone in this. I have an AMAZING team of people joining me on this journey next year. But the most important thing I have is an AMAZING God who is going to be there right by my side every time I break down and wonder why in the world I am doing all of this. When I wake up in the mornings with a stiff back and neck from sleeping on the ground all the time. He is going to be there when I get sick from some weird food I decided to eat because I wanted to be a little bit adventurous. He is going to be the one who tells me that I can do it, the one encouraging me when all I want is to give my parents a hug and see their faces, and when I miss out on birthdays and holidays. He is going to be the one who comforts me when all I want is to talk to family and friends about my day and the Internet is being to slow. He is going to be the one who I give all my praise to when I see the work of his hand doing ministry for him. He is going to be the one giving me the strength to keep going each and every day because He loves me.
I am extremely excited to be apart of such a great opportunity. I would love it if you guys could help me raise the support I need to be able to go on this trip. There is a “support me!” section on this blog where you can do an online donation. You can also send a check made out to Adventures In Missions and mail it to P.O. Box 742570, Atlanta GA 30374-2570. Please put KLOSTERTAYLOR in the memo section of the check so that your donation is processed properly. If you are not able to support me financially I ask that you would be in prayer for me as I start this new chapter of my life.
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