I cannot believe that I leave for my trip tomorrow. I remember reading through all of the blogs that people have posted on here thinking how amazing it would be to go on a trip like this. Now here I am writing a blog post of my own. It is surreal. I don't even think that it has really set in yet that I am going to Africa. Usually when you go on a vacation or have something coming up that you are really excited about you picture what it is going to be like in your head. I can't even do that for this becuase I have no idea what to expect! That is both really exciting and a little bit scary. It is comforting to know that God will be with me with every step that I take on this journey. I always remind myself that I have my best friend going along with me, so I have no reason to be scared or worried. I know that God has called me on this trip for a reason. I may not know what that reason is yet, but I am going to find out. I also do not know what his plans are for me for my future or what else it is that he will call me to do. I do know one thing he asks of me though and that is this….
"He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
and…
"Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give." Matthew 10:8
These are the words that I will remind myself of on this trip, and these are the commands that I intend to pursue with the rest of my life.
Please pray for my team and I as we head out on this wonderful journey. Please pray that our words will be heard and that God's love will be shared.
