What can I say, after all? Tomorrow I board a plane and my life with change. I have no doubt I will come back from this trip a changed person. If I feel like God has put the poor and lonely on my heart now, how much more after I see it? I have to admit I am nervous. I have seen hundreds of pictures, heard multiple stories, but I am at a complete loss for how I will feel when I see it, feel it, when my senses are overtaken by the people and the place. I am afraid I will crawl in my shell and hide from the unknown and uncomfortable...from the fear. For now, I pray for direction, peace and boldness. I keep praying that God allows me to be His hands and feet these next couple of weeks. That I will be a walking example of His complete love and joy. However, I know deep down that I will be mostly on the receiving side. So as I go carrying His love with me (George Straight reference), I know I am going to meet His love there. I can only hope to see more of Him and learn more about Him as I go throughout this journey, and I hope that I am able to love these children with the same love as father holds.
It has arrived. The day I have been waiting for...I keep going back through how I got here, how this came to be. It is simply amazing how the Lord works.
I stand in complete awe. It is here.
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It's going to be GREAT!!!! I am praying for complete peace for your heart and mind as you prepare to start the journey God has long been preparing for you. Love you sister!!!
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