Alright, all my friends and family watching at home, it is time to make like a tree and leaf. Wow, did I really just say that? I guess it shows you what kind of trip this is going to be. This is the day I head out on the road to begin our adventure. I say our because I am taking all of you with me who have been an incredible support to me in ways I can never express in words. Your continued love, encouragement, and prayers are the fuel to keep me on the road fulfilling the purpose the Lord has set before me.
There are mixed emotions this morning as I pack the last few things into my already riding low Camry. Looking ahead at all the possibilities before me, the challenges I will face, and the love I will share leaves me excited, ready, dripping with anticipation to get out there and move. Looking behind me at the friends faces I will miss, the families hugs and kisses I will be withdrawing from, and the four years I spent in my little trailer home leave me with a pain in my chest I can only describe here as sadness.
Everything in my life up to this point has prepared me for this adventure and I would not change one thing. Relationships that have come with a furry and gone in a moment taught me strength knowing the heart does heal and is able to move on. Working environments taught me patience and humility. I learned to put others before myself and to respect the authority established above me. I'm not always the best at it but, trust me, I've come a long way. My friendships have taught me grace, true love, and endurance. Without the strong friendships I have now, my life would be drastically different and miserable, I am sure. It's in those relationships where I have experienced God's love the most. Those are the relationships I cherish beyond measure, and even though some may have only been for a season, that season I will hold onto fondly until I see them again on the other side.
Well, I should wrap it up here because it really is time to get going. I will try my best to update as often as possible, or as often as I find WiFi access. For all you English majors out there, please forgive the misspellings and grammatical errors. There will be many I am sure.
Thank you for taking the time to read and follow my blog! It still amazes me that people want to go on this adventure with me and read my thought vomit of experiences here. You guys are the best around!! May God fill your life to overflowing with His love, compassion, and grace! See you on the road!
But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
Acts 20:24
