Everything has been a little crazy lately because I am STILL an awful, procrastinating teen. This weekend has been busier than most and it's definitely kept me on my toes! Since I am the kind of girl who cringes at the thought of high-heeled shoes, this is a very uncomfortable concept. Tomorrow our youth band landed a gig for an hour at our town's annual Rivah Fest (chyeahh!). We get to lead worship for an hour at an event that is full of people who don't really know about God. It's exciting!!! And kind of nerve-wracking... but despite my mixed feelings, I'm psyched about tomorrow. :) After that I am going straight home so I can check my belongings and get whatever else I need for the big trip to India Monday. Sunday I leave for NC... and Monday I leave for India. Mind blown. I've had sleepless nights and constant thinking about the possibilities of this trip. I'm also brought down to earth and humbled by the fact that I'm going to be immersed in a completely different culture... and I have to focus on each person I meet. How does this place tick? What kind of food do they like? What are their hobbies? Aspirations? Daily chores? ...what do they think about us crazy Americans? haha. It's going to be an eye-opener, and it's going to be an experience that sets my feet in someone else's shoes on the other side of the world. And even though I'm excited about this missions trip... I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't the least bit scared.
This is not because I watched Slumdog Millionaire (which I did, go watch it!) or because of the constant reminders I've gotten from family and friends telling me I have to try my best not to be my over-trusting, slightly naive self (thanks guys)! It's knowing that there's so much I don't know. Story of anyone's life I guess, but I'm scared of being a stumbling block because of my naivety and the fact that I'm completely new to the culture I'm walking into. I know it's expected since I've never been to India before, but I still feel all perplexed by it! This is where trust in God and reliance on Him comes in, because if I was doing all of this on my own accord by my own strength, I might as well unpack and forget about it. If anyone reads this post, I would feel so encouraged if you said a little prayer for our missions team this weekend. Prayer is what's going to get us through these next couple of weeks, and prayer is going to be what moves us and those around us so please with an over-sized cherry on top- pray for us. :) I already feel better just saying that! But despite me being kind of nervous, the next couple of weeks are going to be grrrreat! So I'll pray about it tonight and talk to God about it. Sorry for the Tony the Tiger reference but my corny self just couldn't help it. :P Okay, I'm going to finish packing now! I'll update this thing later. Night!
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