Wednesday, February 2, 2011- Day 97
"The Lord is my light and my salvation- so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?" Psalm 27:1
So, this blogging every day is a lot harder than I expected. I feel like I am writing the same thing every day. So I will give a quick update on how I did today but I thought I would share a little of my thoughts and concerns about my upcoming trip to Guatemala. But first how I did today. I actually did really good with making good choices when it came to what I was eating. I did hit a rough spot about 2:00. My class could hear my stomach growling:) but I pushed through it and ate my apple after school. I also got to Curves this afternoon and had a great workout! I had not been all month because of sickness, bad weather, and van issues so it was nice to be back.
Well, I leave in 32 days to go to Guatemala! That almost seems unbelievable. It is still hard to believe that I am actually going to another country. The truth is that this trip is totally out of my comfort zone. Yes, I have a mission degree. Yes, I have been out of the country. Yes, I have served on mission trips all over the United States, but this trip is different. This trip is me stepping out into the unknown without Jeremy and without anybody else that I know. This is a great testament to our marriage because Jeremy gives me confidence to step out and do things that I would not necessarily do. This time I am going in faith that God has something amazing for me. The fear/anxiety of leaving my family for a whole week is starting to set in. The fear of flying (have I mentioned that I HATE to FLY, I get nervous just picking someone up from the airport). The fear of working with people that speak a different language. As silly as it sounds, the fear of falling in love with one of the orphans and knowing that I cannot bring her home. I know God has a reason for me for going and I think part of the lesson has been happening before I even leave. I would ask that you pray for me as the time gets closer to leave and while I am away. I will strive to hold to the verse I wrote above.
Well, I guess I better get going. We just had a little excitement at our house. Jeremy said he smelt something burning. We looked in the hallway and our space heater had been knocked over! Jeremy asked the kids if they knocked it over. He was just talking to them about the importance of telling us if it gets knocked over. He was telling them the dangers that could happen if it is not picked up. Well, the whole time he was talking Chloe's face starts to tighten up and she has that "I am about to cry" look. He gets done and she burst into tears. I guess we know who knocked it over. Thankfully it just made a mark on the wall and no permanent damage.
So, this blogging every day is a lot harder than I expected. I feel like I am writing the same thing every day. So I will give a quick update on how I did today but I thought I would share a little of my thoughts and concerns about my upcoming trip to Guatemala. But first how I did today. I actually did really good with making good choices when it came to what I was eating. I did hit a rough spot about 2:00. My class could hear my stomach growling:) but I pushed through it and ate my apple after school. I also got to Curves this afternoon and had a great workout! I had not been all month because of sickness, bad weather, and van issues so it was nice to be back.
Well, I leave in 32 days to go to Guatemala! That almost seems unbelievable. It is still hard to believe that I am actually going to another country. The truth is that this trip is totally out of my comfort zone. Yes, I have a mission degree. Yes, I have been out of the country. Yes, I have served on mission trips all over the United States, but this trip is different. This trip is me stepping out into the unknown without Jeremy and without anybody else that I know. This is a great testament to our marriage because Jeremy gives me confidence to step out and do things that I would not necessarily do. This time I am going in faith that God has something amazing for me. The fear/anxiety of leaving my family for a whole week is starting to set in. The fear of flying (have I mentioned that I HATE to FLY, I get nervous just picking someone up from the airport). The fear of working with people that speak a different language. As silly as it sounds, the fear of falling in love with one of the orphans and knowing that I cannot bring her home. I know God has a reason for me for going and I think part of the lesson has been happening before I even leave. I would ask that you pray for me as the time gets closer to leave and while I am away. I will strive to hold to the verse I wrote above.
Well, I guess I better get going. We just had a little excitement at our house. Jeremy said he smelt something burning. We looked in the hallway and our space heater had been knocked over! Jeremy asked the kids if they knocked it over. He was just talking to them about the importance of telling us if it gets knocked over. He was telling them the dangers that could happen if it is not picked up. Well, the whole time he was talking Chloe's face starts to tighten up and she has that "I am about to cry" look. He gets done and she burst into tears. I guess we know who knocked it over. Thankfully it just made a mark on the wall and no permanent damage.
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