Today marks one month until I leave for India. Excitement does not even begin to describe what I am feeling. There is no better feeling than to know you are truly following the Lord's plan for your life. It is incredible to see how God has provided for me and worked in my life this past year. He provided me with the opportunity to visit my Carmel family in July, He has provided my one-way plane ticket to India AND He has me at 91% of my fundraising goal. I can't wait to see what He has in store for me in India. I am most eager to be reunited with my students (and meet some new ones) and to pick up where I left off with spoken class two years ago. Carmel Matriculation School is my absolute favorite place to teach, and I can't wait to be back!
I am blessed to share my traveling experience within India with the family who inspired me to live in India for 6 months. They have become part of my family and I am so thankful for how God has used them in my life. I am excited to spend time with them at Carmel and to enjoy our special Carmel family together. Michelle and Jason are incredible people who have such big hearts for Carmel and all that God is doing there. They inspire me.
I am officially finished my full-time job at Creative Beginnings and I feel so blessed to be able to devote each day to my preparations for India. I believe it is truly God at work when I consider all of my feelings about January 3rd and realize that fear is not one of them. God has instilled a sense of courage in me and I am so grateful for it. Thank you, Lord!
Yes, it is absolutely crazy to think that one month from today I will be stepping on a plane (headed for India) with no return ticket in hand, but I know that God is in control and honestly, that makes it seem perfectly normal. People keep telling me how brave and courageous I am to be doing this...that it takes someone special to do what I'm doing. That makes me feel a little funny because I don't feel any different or extra-brave. I know that God is calling me to do it and "anything is possible through Christ who gives me strength."
