Sunday we leave!!

Well, it's finally here. Sunday we leave. I probably won't sleep much in the last few nights due to excitement and nerves :-) With Elevate we are always on mission in Monroe County so this will be my first mission out of the country. I have so many emotions right now. I look forward to letting God lead me and our team. I look forward to getting to know the people of the community in which we will be serving. The one thing I know for sure is this will be life changing in so many ways, I hope for our group and the people of the community. It takes you so far out of your comfort zone but that is needed to grow. And once I was told if something doesn't grow it's not healthy and I believe that. I am excited for all the supplies we have and also for the "goodies" I have for the children. We are making a gift bag for the family we will be building a house for and it has a lot of person hygiene items in it and other stuff. I pray that God will bless our team and our mission. I am a little scared because I am so new to church and the bible. I hope I can still bless the people even though I lack knowledge. I do know about respect, love and compassion so that should work in my favor. Plus I love serving others. I get so much joy from it. So, please keep our team in your prayers.

4 MORE DAYS!!

I can honestly say I never thought God would put me in this position to go on a missions trip. I have always loved the comfort of having people I'm familiar with around me and staying close to home inside my own bubble. Obviously God doesn't work that way! I thank God for instilling this in my heart to go to Honduras, even though I don't know what He has in store. I've been trying to do a "deep-clean" of myself before I go on this trip, trying not to carry any garbage with me! It has definitely put me in a better mindset to let go of my own desires and cling to His. Music has always been a huge part of my life and lately God has laid a song on my heart and it's my prayer as I leave on Sunday morning: "Where you go, I'll go. Where you stay, I'll stay. When you move, I'll move. If this life I lose, I will follow you." Cannot wait to see what God is going to do! 4 MORE DAYS!!!