Today is the Day

I'm sitting here at a Starbucks, putting together thoughts to capture this moment. Today is the day, the day that I hop on a plane to Africa.

Let's just sit with that for a second. I hop on a plane, to Africa. 

This is a dream come true on so many levels. And how often do you approach a situation, and really know that it's going to change your life? Most of the time, the gravity of something doesn't hit until it's over. You end up looking back in hindsight, and thinking "wow, that was a big game changer!"

But this is different. This, I can walk into knowing that it will be something that I remember for the rest of my life. I want to appreciate every single moment knowing that it may never happen again, because for all I know, it won't. I want to soak up every part of Africa, and tuck it somewhere special in my heart to keep for long after I leave the soil. 

It's crazy to think that all of this is happening as a result of a gchat conversation {thank you, Google!}. 6 months ago, Diana told me she was thinking of going on this trip. I did what any normal person would do, and asked if I could come too. I don't think either of us thought I was serious, and yet, here we are, 12 hours away from getting on our journey to go serve in Africa. 

We serve a crazy amazing and creative God, that's for sure. 

Thank you for being a part of this journey. Thank you for loving me, and supporting me, and encouraging me. Thank you for inspiring me, and motivating me to live with reckless abandon for Jesus.

I won't be updating my blog, but I will be updating Facebook, Instagram (@sweethomesb) and Twitter. 

I love you, and I'm thankful for you. Every single one of you. <3

See you on the other side!