tomorrow.

this past week i said goodbye to many family and friends

and packed lots of clothes and bandanas and towels and sheets and aloe and photos

into two suitcases and a carry-on.

 

because i'm leaving for mexico tomorrow!

 

and i put the rest of my belongings into cardboard boxes and taped them shut

because when i get back from mexico my family will have probably moved to a new house

without me.

 

when i get back i'll get to see their new house

and then i'll gather everything up again and move in with a friend who lives closer to school.

 

but in between the leaving and coming back

i'm going to meet a whole bunch of little Mexican people

and share God the Father's love with them.

 

i'm going to run around with new friends

in the dust and sunshine and thunderstorms.

 

i'm a little scared -

a new place

a new country

a new language.

 

but i'm mostly exhilarated and expectant

because of what i think God's gonna do in my life during this time

and in the lives of lots of other little people.

 

i think it's gonna be a good summer.

tiring and sunburnt and happy and exciting and new and memorable.

 

see yah tomorrow, mexico! looking forward to our meeting!

summertime [looking back + exciting plans!]

last summer was a great one - actually the best one yet.

it was filled with so many adventures and milestones and new friendships.

we graduated high school. yeeah, that rocked.

girls beach trip :)

hardcore hikers

just the best class ever

snorkeling, partying, hiking the appalachian trail, meeting new people, going to the beach (four times!!), graduating from high school, participating in local missions and summer celebration, serving at the youth retreat, watching God provide a job...

yeeeaah, last summer is going to be a hard one to top - that's for sure!

soooo... i am super freaking excited to announce that this summer is going to be awesome too!

why? you may ask.

well.

i am planning to go on a missions trip to Rancho3M in Mexico!

this past week i was officially accepted as an intern at an orphanage in Juarez. everything seems to have opened up! this is something that i've wanted to do for a long time and something that God has really placed on my heart. after praying about it for several months, i feel that God is calling me to go spend a month and a half at the orphanage this summer, caring for young children and sharing God's love with them.

right now all i know is that i'll be there from the end of May through the middle of July. soon i'll be able to let you guys know the exact dates!

stay tuned!

this is a BIG BIG deal for me - can you believe i've never been out of the country before?! i am so excited!

never having done anything like this, i am a little scared too. but so pumped!

please keep me in your prayers as i prepare to leave in about a month - pray for my safety and health, for the kids at the orphanage, and for me to be a blessing and advance God's kingdom.

PLEASE also pray that i'll be able to pick up Spanish fast! haha!

if you want to give financially that would be great too. i'm looking to raise about $650, so just email me so i can send you my home address! no pressure though!

last summer was pretty groovy, but i think this summer is shaping up to be awesome too! :)

i'll be writing again soon with more information about going to Mexico, so stick around!

yayyyy!!! :D :D :D

“He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.”

- Hebrews 1:3

he holds the universe.
wow.

i love how it says "he sat down at the right hand of the majesty on high."
it's like he's SO in control. he's so able.
he's not standing or pacing around heaven nervously wondering what our lives will be like.
he's just... sitting. haha.
he's got our future. he's got it all figured out.
no need to be anxious about anything.

there are so many options, ideas, dreams, and plans.
but God knows them all and he knows what is BEST.

i'm so thankful.