three’s a charm
Monday, May 10th, 2010this is literally my 3rd attempt to post since the last time i did.. so here it goes..
Ah! The long-awaited post! I’ve been meaning to post for a while now and just haven’t had a big enough time gap to post and really put effort into it. Needless to say, I am now done with college.. minus a transfer credit class on “The Gospels” that I am currently working on. The idea that I am done and can say, “I HAVE a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a minor in Biblical Studies,” has really not hit me yet, it probably won’t until I leave for Durban.. or maybe not even til I come back and see the actual diploma.
On another note.. IT IS MAY! This is the month I’ve been waiting for since last August when I found out I was officially moving. Not only is it May, but also the current countdown is 14 days! WOW! I know I am more excited to go then words can explain, but I honestly can say I haven’t fully grasped the idea of it yet. Since I am finally done with the hectic schedule of college, I can get to packing and organizing for my trip.
However, the closer the time comes to leaving some of the excitement turns into nervousness. I don’t think I have fully grasped that I will be gone for a year. Let alone that this is actually the beginning of my life after college. Forever ago I changed the caption box on my facebook to this…
dream vocation: missionary to Africa!
May 25th 2010: achievable!
I had totally forgotten doing that til I just was looking at my profile the other day. It’s so true! This will be my 4th trip to Africa. Ever since the first one I went on in the summer between my freshman and sophomore years of college, I have always had a heart to just go there and live. God put that calling on my life to go and I am following it. I’ve had a lot of people tell me how amazing I am for doing it or how much they admire that I am. In all honesty, I feel more blessed than privileged to do so. Personally, I am still wow’d by the line “missionary to South Africa” under my own name! ..like it amazes me that that is what I get to be. I in no way feel like I have done enough in my short lifetime to gain that title, but I accept it. It gives me the drive to constantly be doing more and wanting to do more to just love and serve others.
I am also really blessed in that I went from needing $14,000 more for my trip just a month and a half ago.. and now I only need $2500 more. I can honestly say that was all God! Many people would make astonished faces and be stunned by the amount, but I decided in the beginning to just give it to Him and knew it would get taken care of just like He has every year. :]
