Is today's date really May 23rd? It can't be. I've imagined this day for months and months. It's impossible that it's actually here. But yet here I am... sitting in the airport waiting to board a plane. Many people have asked if I'm nervous or excited, and my answer has been no (sometimes naturally I reply yes to the excited question), but truthfully I've felt nothing. I was beginning to think something was wrong with me. I wanted to be giddy with excitement but couldn't. Now as I sit here I'm shaking. I can't believe this is finally happening.
So many things have happened since my last post, so let me give you a brief update. First, let's celebrate because we raised $8,000 to buy beds for the kids in Uganda which surpassed our goal of $7,200! God truly does provide and continues to amaze me. My first year at Point Loma is over, and I'm shocked to say that I am now a senior in college. Weird. "Time flies when you're having fun?" Next year will be so much fun and I'm anxious to see the plans God has for me. Also- let me put any doubts out of your minds... if you have not seen me, yes I did cut my hair. It is now above my shoulders. I donated 11 inches to Locks of Love. It will make this trip to Africa easier, and I am blessed to have hair that can grow back while others don't have hair at all. It's simple. They can have some of mine.
I have amazing family and friends. The support and love I have received the past few days has been phenomenal. I know you all are praying, and I thank you. It means so much to know I have such a great support system back home. Aunt Teri gave me a necklace that says "A family's love is nature's masterpiece." I have been wearing it since Saturday, and I'm continually thinking about you all. I'll miss you.
Here we go. Let the adventures begin. I am as ready as I'll ever be.
"You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you." -Frederick Buechner
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