So I’ve just now tonight finally finished packing and it is
kind of finally starting to sink in, as I look over my itinerary for the hundredth
time, that I am actually leaving for Ghana tomorrow. I have to admit that I am
much more excited than I am nervous. I cannot believe that tomorrow I will be
boarding the plane and finally beginning on this journey. I am looking forward
to so many things these next two months, the people I will get to know, the
places I will see, the culture I will experience, and most importantly seeking the
God I want to serve. I am so grateful for this opportunity that I have been
given to work with the Luke Society in Ghana in one of their hospitals. I know that
God has led me here and will continue to use me and change me this summer. I
hope that His love will flow out of me and that I will work as if working for
Him in whatever I may do these next couple of weeks. I cannot wait to get to know
Audrey, the other student from Northwestern that I am traveling with, as we
embark on this long journey together (my first time out of the country J). Admittedly I wasn’t really
planning on having a blog, anyone who knows me knows how much I struggle with
technology and social media (aka facebook, twitter, etc.). However seeing as I
already refused to take my phone along with me this summer this blog was a way
of compromising with my parents so that they felt they could stay in touch with
me while I still don’t have to bother with keeping track of my phone. Even now
as I complain about having to write this my mom is reminding me that keeping a
blog is a much better alternative than having my dad come a long with me! I am
going to miss them and my little sister and brother, Kate and Lee, along with
many of my friends so very much but I know there is no other way I would rather
be spending my summer. So needless to say my thoughts may not always be the
most organized or well put together and I can’t really promise elaborate
stories but I will do my best to at least keep things kind of updated more or
less, if for no other reason than because I have a feeling my parents will be
checking and will hopefully relax a little when they hear from me J. I better finish up
and try to get a good last night sleep in my own bed before I start out on this
amazing trip tomorrow. I pray that as I head out I will set my mind and my
heart on God and seek His glory above all else. I pray that I would rely on His
strength and His salvation, so that His light may shine through me and that I
would be made less so He could be more.
2 Corinthians 4:5-6
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