Wow what a whirldwind of a week. Got everything done except cleaning the house. I did a little organizing but when I realized I couldn't find my passport I panicked. I began crying and making funny noises like I normally do when I cry. The dogs were trying to figure out what the heck was going on. I had all kinds of thoughts running through my head at that point. Was I supposed to go in the first place? What about all that money I raised? Was Satan trying to mess with me? I was so embarrassed. I looked everywhere. In the back of my mind I was thinking about the day I cleaned and had a lot of trash but I just knew it wasn't in there.
So I got desperate. I knifed the underneath of my couch...nothing. I couldn't think of anywhere else to look. That's when I prayed. God led me back to the trash.
Humbly, I sat on the floor, still crying. With a new trash bag, I ripped open the old trash bag. I only had to take a couple things out and there I saw it. It was laying inside a box; untouched. Then I cried even harder because I was reminded of how awesome God is.
We are now on our way. It's about a two hour drive to Lambert in STL. We are flying from St. Louis to D.C. then to Zurich. The last stop will be Nairobi. A lot of flight time but still better than going to China! It will be about 17-18 hours in the air. We will have a decent car trip to our final destination. I'm not 100% but it might be 2 hours.
So this is it! My journey has begun. I am so anxious and nervous and scared but I know that God has a plan and I am giving it to Him. I am giving Him the reigns.
