One full year abroad, two suitcases under fifty pounds...this is my challenge. And trust me, it's no easy task. My room is a complete disaster, but it is worth it. Only four days until departure, and I am beyond excited. Excited but sad, and elated, yet heavyhearted. I am so conflicted. I can't wait to meet the family I have been emailing and facebooking since April, but I can definitely wait to leave the family I have lived with all my life. These past few months in Texas have been filled with wonderful memories from going to see the bat bridge in Austin to working at the ballpark, every experience I have had here has been wonderful. I am going to miss all the people I have met here. The people at church, my coworkers at the ballpark, and the folks like Carmen, these are the people I will not forget next year. These are the people that will help support both myself and my family as I leave. I won't be here to see how my absence affects my family, but I ask that you keep them in your prayers. My family will need just as much support as I will, and I have no doubt that God will take care of that. One of the things I am really looking forward to in this upcoming year is that closeness with God that comes about during struggle. When you clearly need Him, and you cannot help but to lean on Him, I cannot wait to feel that again. "Because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” Romans 5:3-5. Thank you so much to all of y'all who have supported me thus far, and thanks in advance for all the support I'll be getting in the next four days.
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AuthorI love Jesus, my family and baseball. Without my Savior I know I would defiantly not be the person I am today, and the same can be said about my family. My family is always there for me, and we all love three things for sure, Jesus, baseball, and each other. Categories
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