Lauching Pad

Well, I guess I'm really going home…
I mean I'm sitting here with my bags about to board the plane…
WHAT?!?!

It has been a hard morning saying goodbye to my teammates. We have grown together and been through a whole lot these last 8 months. If it wasn't for these amazing people I don't know how I would have made it through. The times they loved me and encouraged me I will forever be grateful for. I wouldn't have chosen any other people to do life with and live in community with. I learned that it's okay to take my feelings seriously. I learned to speak up and use the voice I was given. I learned that it's okay to have a different opinion. Gosh, this list could go on and on.

Last night we worshipped together for the last time. It was so beautiful to raise our vocies and let the roar inside of us come out. Upon arriving home I will not be silent. I will tell stories of God's faithfulness and the victories in each country. I will not let the devil lie to me or start comparing myself again. I am a beautiful daughter of the Most High and He created me to do great things. I have a voice. I know that this next season will be tough, but I'm trusting in Him and His goodness. (y'all can keep me accountable to this)

This is not the end, but the glorious beginning of a new adventure. A launching pad, if you will.

This is a quote by one of my teammates Elisa and I had to end with this because it's so beautifully written:

"So we set off on  planes, buses, the backs of trucks, we used a lot of our feet. We saw astounding mountains, beaches, rivers and got to try wild things. We grew and God moved us in incredible ways to the point where we didn't even know how to respond, but bringing it all back to Him. We cam face to face with poverty and oppression on three continents. Our hearts broke and we did something about it. We learned to love through the eyes of the broken. But the beautiful part about it is that I thought I would come back from this trip better. I thought I would have a greater perspective. Greater faith. Greater maturity. But instead by God's amazing grace, I'm actually coming back less."

Miss my team already!