I'm currently flying over Hays Kansas,
on my way to San Francisco where I'll take a connecting flight to
Kona, Hawaii.
The past three days have been full of
“goodbyes” and “see you later's.” Last night some of my
fabulous friends were able to come bye last-minute and have a Goodbye
Party. One of my favourite nights of the holiday, with lots of
laughter, music and a few tears. Then this morning, my Mum and baby
sis drove me to the airport and my friend Leigh was able to come and
say goodbye as well. It has been so wonderful being surrounded by
people that love me and that I love, definitely one of the best
feelings ever to know how loved you are. I'm so blessed to have you
all in my life!
Shockingly enough, I managed to keep
the tears at bay during all the goodbyes... but as a friend
predicted: Soon as I was on the plane, there they were.
I can't decide if its good or bad, to
only have strangers witness my little melt-down. Either way, the
emotions are there, but its time to move on from the sadness of
leaving to the excitement about going. And it is SO exciting! After
all, what really is there not to be excited about?! ...Maybe the
cockroaches?
Aside from that, I'm looking forward to
everything! I finally get to meet my leaders, and all the wonderful
people in my school. I'm so looking forward to the lectures, and just
growing in so many ways, most of which I can't even begin to predict.
Worship every day... The FRUIT!
And Hawaii's not half bad either,
right?
I just finished watching Footloose, and
I have to warn you all. Sitting in a plane makes it extremely hard
and awkward to dance along... I recommend choosing a better venue. It
is, however, AMAZING! Oh to live in a town where barn dancing, and
just general dancing, is the norm... assuming I would be good at it,
otherwise, that would just be embarrassing... For now, I am
toe-tapping and listening to my country music <3
I am so expectant for what God has
planned for me in these next 6 months. I can't wait to just deal with
all the junk and get on with living the way he intended for my life.
Considering he designed me and placed the desires in my heart, and I
am pretty sure that living the way he intended is the best possible
decision a person can make! I don't even know specifically what I'm
expecting to have happen. Its simply a gut-feeling, I just know it
will be REALLY GOOD! I know there will be life-long friendships,
that I will fall madly in love with God, that I will grow in
unbelievable and exponential ways, and that I will be forever changed
and changing for the better.
I can't wait to see where I am going on
my Outreach Trip, but I'm also perfectly content to live in the
moment, and enjoy every second of my time in Hawaii.
I definitely want to learn how to surf
and scuba dive, whether I will have the time or not is a different
story, but just swimming in the ocean with all the sea-life teaming
beneath me, *sigh* does it get any better?!
I am about 2 hrs out from the end of
this leg of the journey, and then a 2 hr wait and then off to Kona.
I'll arrive at 7:45pm local time... later than I'd like. But! I
realized that I will see the sun setting as we're flying into Hawaii
(Sun sets at 6pm), so that is pretty amazing! Too bad I won't get to
see all the palm trees and oceanscape in the daylight, but what a
surprise for the morning!
Gah! I CANNOT WAIT!
