I am getting ready for my mission trip.....as excited as I am to go and do work for GOD...I know everything happens the way it is supposed to happen and that God will protect me and if something does happen to me it is because it is supposed to happen to me..that being said I am a bit nervous... because I have not been away from the kids for this amount of time..and even if I have been away for a weekend or something I am able to call and check on them--I will be in a rain forrest with no phones, running water or electricity.....this is going to be such a challenge for me...until 2 summers ago I didn't even go camping--and now I am going on the "ultimate" camping trip.
I have been keeping track of my progress during this journey and we got our journals for the trip--is tells us to write down what we want or expect to get out of our mission trip.....Already just with all of our conferences, cross -cultiral training and fund-raising events I have gained so much..new friends, even new family members (I have been adopted)and a much more enriched faith in God. It is amazing to me that things will change for me even more...When I think about all that I want out of this experience...I really just want to be thankful....thankful for everything I have, everything I am able to accomplish, everything I get to see and experience on a daily basis....it is aprapoe that I am going to miss thanks giving with my family --to go on a trip to learn how to be more thankful for everything in my life.
I know that amazing things are going to happen to me and I am really looking forward to this experience..I will have to totally rely on God to help me every step of the way..just as in life..but you are more aware of that when you are going on a new adventure.
I have planned out menus for my husband for all of the days I am gone, I wrote letters to all my children to have while I am gone--reassuring them that I will be thinking of them quite often and that they will need to pray for me because I will be praying for them....My husband is so great to handle all 6 children ALONE while I am gone...hehe...people ask me all of the time ..What are you going to do with all of your children? it makes me chuckle...Why would their Dad not take care of them? I guess alot of men just wouldn't be alone with 6 children..but my husband loves it..otherwise we wouldn't have 6 children! So thank you so much honey--for supporting me on this venture!
As far as my loved ones rading this blog-----I will miss you all and will share the pictures of my trip when I get back! I will be re-building school that was destroyed in a hurricane..and working with children in the village! I wish I could bring one home with me....that would be AWESOME!
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