It's official. My journey has begun. I'm typing this on the airplane on the way to Minneapolis from Indy. As the plane was taxiing into take-off position, all I could think about was the sensation of butterflies in my stomach. I starting thinking about this trip last December which means that I have been thinking about and preparing for this trip for so long that it has seemed almost imaginary. An event that would happen someday. As the plane pulled into e air however, it finally felt 110% real. Someday, is today.
I am just going to admit it, there is a big part of me that is intimidated by this. I am flying in an airplane on my own for the first time, in order to go halfway around the world to live for an extended period of time in a country and a culture that I have never been to. It's kind of a scary prospect. But it's also incredibly amazing, because I GET to fly halfway around the world to live for an extended period of time in a country and a culture that I have never been to, a country and a culture that I'm going to get to discover one day at a time, all in order to show God's love to people who need it.
I love a good adventure, even if it is only a trip to the grocery store. This is a bit farther than Walmart, but that just makes it all the bigger an adventure, and best of all, I'm not really alone. No matter how messy or complicated or dramatic my journey may be, I know that God will be walking with me every step of they way. Sending me off from every stop, and waiting to meet me in a thousand faces everywhere I go.
The plane has already taken off, and I'm ready for wherever it takes me. To Minneapolis, and beyond!
Note: this was typed on the plane from Indy and posted from the Paris airport, due to other travel drama that will be comming soon!
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