Today I leave for Africa! I've spent six months preparing for this, and today it's finally here!
The past two weeks have been filled with so many emotions. I've questioned my choice, been excited, made myself sick over my travel anxiety, and worried about the weather. Snow is forecasted for four of our five cities, a member of our team has strep throat, and one member's grandfather is dying.
Yesterday, I decided to give it all up to God! I've been praying about all of it, but, for some reason, God was giving me peace about all of it.
I took both children to school this morning and said my goodbyes. My anxiety was fine until I got home and waited to leave for the airport. That's when my nerves set in. I prayed about it, got Chris in the van, and off we went to the airport. Once there, the excitement and chaos of the trip began! My anxieties disappeared!
We checked baggage, went through security, flew to Chicago, and waited for our Brussels connector. It was during this that we learned, one by one, that all our teams had departed on time and snow was no longer in the forecast for Chicago!
Again, my anxiety stayed under control as we boarded for Brussels. The huge plane was far from full, and I took a row of three seats to myself. After dinner, I laid down to rest. I fell straight to sleep and woke up as breakfast was being served! Only one hour 'til landing, and I had survived the first long leg of the trip!
"Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on the completion until the day of Christ Jesus." -Philippians 1: 6
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