Before I go...

I'm three weeks away from leaving and it feels like so soon and yet so far away. I've been waiting for August 18 to roll by for some time now and I'm starting to feel anxious. Still, when I think about how long I'll be gone and how everyone will carry on a whole nine months without me, I find myself hoping for these next three weeks to go by slowly. I hear about my friends getting ready for a new school year - a time I've always found to be so exciting; so full of possibilities. I don't want to miss anything, but I know I'm going to miss a lot. Even so, I realize that there is a whole world in need outside the little bubble that I've been living in and I have an opportunity to help, so I'm going to take it. Jesus didn't live inside a bubble, did He? 

I just ask that you keep me in your prayers. I know I'm going to need it. I'm excited for the chance to do something life-changing, but I'm nervous about all of the uncertainty. Know that I love you all and will miss you greatly. Don't forget about me while I'm gone! =)