I'm ready to ...FLY!

Anyone who's been around me lately can attest to the fact that my excitement to leave for Spain grows daily. By this point (with a whole 41 days left to go)I probably mention the trip at least 100 times a day, no joke. Ask my lovely, patient roommate Jessica, she can tell you all about it.

I get this weird sense of excitement when I get to delete emails for next semester, since I won't be here. It really is a problem at this point, but in a selfish way, I don't care. I just feel like something amazing is right around the next corner!

I had my reservations about leaving at first. I worried about the people that need me, and what if something bad happened while I was gone. This has been a dream for so long, that I just couldn't give it up. God and I have had many conversations about my worries, and can I just tell you what an awesome God we have! He has been closing doors all around me to show me that maybe I'm not as needed as I thought I was. Everyone I love is safe, happy, and taken care of. I have no more reservations! Life in the U.S. will go on without me!

I am ready to shake things up!I'm ready to be an active part of a ministry. I'm ready to be uncomfortable. I fall so easily into the comfortable mode of Mount Vernon and Springfield that, at times, I truly wonder if my existence is worthwhile. I know that I could be doing so much more than just sitting in a classroom everyday. Yet I cling to the comfort of my schedule because it is safe. I feel like we, as Christians, are called to so much more than just being comfortable! Look at some of the greats like Hudson Taylor, Amy Carmichael, and my favorites Jim and Elisabeth Elliot. They all had to leave behind their comfort and safety to really impact the world for God. I'm ready for my turn!

To my friends and family, I will miss you all, but please be excited with me! There were so many obstacles to me going on this trip, and by the grace of God they have been removed. I think that says a lot. The fact that I have made it this far is very important! Keep me in your prayers! It will definitely be an adjustment,but I feel it will all be worth it. I hope to keep this blog updated every few days, or to be more realistic, every week, to let you guys see how I'm doing and show you my Spain. I am so excited for these things to come!