Yesterday, when my mom asked me how i'm feeling about leaving so soon, I told her i'm really excited, and I can't believe it's finally here! For the last 10 months - which has seemed like a very long time - I have been anticipating this trip. I felt like I kept telling people when I was going, where I was going, what i'll be doing, and it felt as though I was just going to keep saying it, rather than actually going. But the day is finally here, and I don't think it'll actually "hit" me until i'm there...
The duration of this trip is September 1 thru December 1. The first part is in Georgia where i'll be meeting up with everyone on the team i'm on. We meet up at the Adventures in Missions (AIM) headquarters for Training Camp for a couple days. I don't necessarily know what to expect at Training Camp, but i've heard it's basically a means of getting us equipped for what living is going to look like the next couple months & preparing our hearts and minds. On Sept. 5 we leave for Thailand. With a lot of travel time and the time difference, we get to Mae Sot, Thailand on Sept. 6. We'll be in Thailand for a little less than two months, then in Cambodia until coming home at the end of November. We'll all travel back to Georgia together for a debrief with AIM, then arriving home on Dec. 1. I am ready & expectant for what the Lord has for me and our team in this next season. I am believing for new memories to be made with new friends, while also having encounters with other people to share the goodness of God. I am excited for the people I will meet and the connections along the way. I am looking forward to living in a completely new way, and to live day to day not necessarily knowing what is going to happen next. The previous sentence is weird for me to say, because I am a huge planner. But I am praying for a new sense of spontaneity and flexibility. I pray to be willing to try new things and rid myself of any fear. I am living the life that I admired other people for living, and it is a dream come true. THANK YOU for the prayerful, financial, & moral support over the past many months from friends & family! If you'd like to see what our team will be doing, i'll be sharing on the blog, Facebook, & Instagram as often as I can.
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