I leave in about 7 days. It's crazy to think that in 8 I'll be in a whole different world. As much as I am trying to prepare, I know there's no way I can really be ready, so I just have to jump in. I am kind of excited about that part, life is getting a little too predictable, I need some adventure and something to keep me realizing that I am not in control.
God is so good. He's provided the tools and supplies that I need through the generosity of my family and friends. I am humbled by the gifts and the hearts of people who have joined with this mission. It's a daily reminder of how much we, the Church, need each other-for encouragement, support, accountability, wisdom, and most of all, love. My greatest fear while watching this idea take shape and be molded into what it has become-two months in Uganda, and an experience that will rock me to my foundations-was of being alone; Life outside and far removed from the people who hold me together and make me grow. But as the day I leave gets closer, I'm realizing that I am never alone. The God who put those people in my life, the God who we worship together, is the reason any of this life is good-and He is not going anywhere. So I take comfort in this, and dare to be excited for the challenges ahead. I'm excited to meet the believers there as well.
Most of all, this summer, this life- is not about me. We were created to serve using our gifts and our abilities,
and it is not about us.
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