Reality Check

       First I want to start by saying how cool it was today at church when our group was prayed for!  It was amazing to me how so many people came up to lay hands on us in prayer. It was such a beautiful picture of what the Lord desires for community.  I feel so blessed to be a part of a community that loves so well.

       It is really starting to set in that very soon, I will be on a plane to a completely different country for a trip that will change my life. This is both incredibly exciting and crazy scary.  Being the planner that I am, it is hard for me to accept that this is something that I can’t completely plan for. I just have to simply rest in the fact that the Lord knows me better than I know myself, and He has all of the details taken care of.  All of this has been a big growing experience for me, and I can’t wait to see what the Lord holds for my future.

       I have to admit that these last couple weeks have been a struggle for me.  All the stresses of school have left me feeling really apathetic.  Graduation should be an exciting time, but with all that is going on I really just feel like it is another item on my pre trip to-do list that needs to be checked off. Not to mention that fears and doubts about the trip have really been creeping in as well. A good friend warned me a while back that this type of thing would happen, so I know that these are attacks from the enemy. But I also know that the God I serve is stronger than any of these lies. 

       Lastly I am happy to say that ALL of my money for the trip has been raised!! I am so grateful for all of the people the Lord has lead to give, I have been very blessed! Most importantly, please keep me in your prayers these last two weeks, I definitely need all that I can get :)