Tonight is my last in Michigan. I'm getting on a plane tomorrow and flying to Albuquerque for training. I'm pretty excited, and I have never been to NM before, which is an added perk. I'm kind of 50/50 with what to expect. There will be so many new and exciting faces and I can't wait to make new friends (maybe that sounds childlike, but it's the truth).
I have packed my bags within the last two days and said a lot of good-byes. I'm so stoked to be on another adventure. This year is going to be a challenge for my patience and humility. I know that I just need to remember that I'm not doing this for me, it's not about me, and I can't make it about me. I recently cut myself out a verse to put on my new bedroom wall to remind me of who I'm serving. "Is this not the worship I have chosen...to loose the chains of injustice and to free those who are oppressed?" It's from Isaiah 58:5 I think, but I like it because I found it in a book I was reading that was lent to me. The book was about being a new neighbor and really being involved in the community. It was about the organization Mission Year. What I like most is that the word they use for fasting, as it is in my bible, is worship here. It reminds me that being involved in the community and fighting for what's right is a form of worship. It's living out the Good News.
So, T-Minus about 12 hours and I'm on my way. Yippee!
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