Well, I was supposed to write this assignment about three weeks ago, but due to Christmas, New Years, going to Honduras, and the start of a new semester, I’m just now getting around to it so I apologize to the crowd of people (and by crowd I mean one or two people) who have been sitting on the edge of their seat waiting for me to update my blog.
So without further adieu, here are my expectations for the trip. I expect God to cause some pretty radical changes to occur in my life. I have absolutely no idea to what extent these changes will be or how they will come about. That’s the beauty of life, it’s always full of surprises, and God always works in ways that we least expect. This trip will be full of surprises and I realize that not all of them will be pleasant, but I have to take the good with the bad. I’ll be challenged in a lot of ways, but that’s the only way to grow as a person and in faith.
I do wonder though how much I will actually be challenged during this trip, and that does worry me a bit. The entire trip terrifies me on some level. I mean I’m putting everything on hold and will be living for nine months in Africa. I believe it’s that’s where I’m called right now, but it still scares me. At the same time I’m really looking forward to going as I know that this is going to be one of the most pivotal moments of my life and it’s going to be an amazing experience.
As for prayer requests, I just ask that everyone continues to pray for this trip and that I’m able to raise the money so that I can go.
I’d like also thank everyone who has already donated so far and for those who have been praying for me.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
– John 14:27
