The Long and Winding Road
So it has felt like forever to get to the point I am at today.
A year ago, I was making a big trip to Kansas City. I felt I needed to somehow further my call, and the Mission Corps door swung opened wide. The next step was to go to the training. The closest and most available was in the lovely emerald city of Kansas. I had never been to mecca before, and always hoped to so it was time to follow my feet and head there for a weekend. I learned a lot, met a lot of fun people, but I also was given two places they might be sending me. My advisor told me I was made for Europe, which I have always had that feeling kind of deep inside so I had no problem with the comment. He said that I should either go to Slovenia or Albania. Yes, me and "nia" countries go together like PB&J. So after hearing that I was quite excited since I had People in my family that had been to both of those countries, and enjoyed it.
When I got back from KC, There was e-mail waiting for me from Slovenia. I quickly got excited and knew this was going to be the best trip and was exactly where I needed to be. I was so excited about it, I didn't even consider God's thoughts on the matter. Not many weeks down the road my high hopes were gone, and the mission had been aborted. It just didn't work out. I was amazingly down, I could not understand why God would offer me such a great place to go, then take it away just as quickly. After way to many pity parties, I went on with my life and kept on truckin.
Around January I got a nice letter from a missionary in Albania. I was so excited to hear from someone, but this time I knew I needed to take my time. Every question and ever letter that was sent to me, I took time to truly pray over and think if this was what God wanted me to do. My answers were always confirmed, and before I knew it I had agreed to go there for a year! All that was need was approval. The Missionaries there had to talk to the district missionaries and get my acceptance. This my friends took forever!!!! I was on the edge of my seat on if I was going or not for what seems like 5 months. Those were some crazy months, at the end of those months I personally almost stepped away from the whole thing. It had taken so long, and seemed there was no hope in sight that I thought it might be best if I try something else.
The day of my grandmothers funeral, I got the acceptance I had been waiting for. I was not expecting it all that day, and actually when I received it I was not overjoyed. So much had happened in the last months I was so confused. But I kept on praying and a week later knew it was still the path God wanted for me.
So here I am just a few hours before I leave, and am looking back on this last year. Though it might not seem like I did much, but my heart went through many changes and God taught me many things in those long months of waiting.
I am so thankful for so many of my friends encouraging words, and always loving smiles. I will remember them always.
Well I will keep you updated, and hopefully have a few amusing stories. And I hope you will do the same for me.
A year ago, I was making a big trip to Kansas City. I felt I needed to somehow further my call, and the Mission Corps door swung opened wide. The next step was to go to the training. The closest and most available was in the lovely emerald city of Kansas. I had never been to mecca before, and always hoped to so it was time to follow my feet and head there for a weekend. I learned a lot, met a lot of fun people, but I also was given two places they might be sending me. My advisor told me I was made for Europe, which I have always had that feeling kind of deep inside so I had no problem with the comment. He said that I should either go to Slovenia or Albania. Yes, me and "nia" countries go together like PB&J. So after hearing that I was quite excited since I had People in my family that had been to both of those countries, and enjoyed it.
When I got back from KC, There was e-mail waiting for me from Slovenia. I quickly got excited and knew this was going to be the best trip and was exactly where I needed to be. I was so excited about it, I didn't even consider God's thoughts on the matter. Not many weeks down the road my high hopes were gone, and the mission had been aborted. It just didn't work out. I was amazingly down, I could not understand why God would offer me such a great place to go, then take it away just as quickly. After way to many pity parties, I went on with my life and kept on truckin.
Around January I got a nice letter from a missionary in Albania. I was so excited to hear from someone, but this time I knew I needed to take my time. Every question and ever letter that was sent to me, I took time to truly pray over and think if this was what God wanted me to do. My answers were always confirmed, and before I knew it I had agreed to go there for a year! All that was need was approval. The Missionaries there had to talk to the district missionaries and get my acceptance. This my friends took forever!!!! I was on the edge of my seat on if I was going or not for what seems like 5 months. Those were some crazy months, at the end of those months I personally almost stepped away from the whole thing. It had taken so long, and seemed there was no hope in sight that I thought it might be best if I try something else.
The day of my grandmothers funeral, I got the acceptance I had been waiting for. I was not expecting it all that day, and actually when I received it I was not overjoyed. So much had happened in the last months I was so confused. But I kept on praying and a week later knew it was still the path God wanted for me.
So here I am just a few hours before I leave, and am looking back on this last year. Though it might not seem like I did much, but my heart went through many changes and God taught me many things in those long months of waiting.
I am so thankful for so many of my friends encouraging words, and always loving smiles. I will remember them always.
Well I will keep you updated, and hopefully have a few amusing stories. And I hope you will do the same for me.
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