While preparing for this summer, I find myself experiencing so many different emotions. I am excited, scared, joyful, nervous, anxious, and humbled. I have never been away from my friends and family for more than a few days at a time. Yet, there is a peace on my inside that I have never felt before. It seems like the closer summer gets, the more separated I feel from everyone and everything. God has honestly been drawing me closer to Him and doing so many things in my heart.
My parents are still having a hard time letting me go. My mom actually said, "what if this organization is a scam and they are really gonna sell you into that sex trafficking thing." haha. More than I pray for myself on this trip I pray for my parents to understand why I am doing this internship. They constantly worry about me and my siblings so they need some extreme peace right now.
One verse I have really stood on throughout my life is Philippians 4:6-7 which says to not worry about anything, but instead pray about everything and when we do that, God will surround our hearts with an incredible heavenly peace. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I serve an amazing God who wants to help me take care of things while I am doing His work. If I stop worrying so much and I just let Him know that I am kinda stressed and going crazy, He always got my back. That's all..
I am so excited for you! this is going to be such a great experience. I will be keeping you and your family in my prayers, that your uneasiness will be settled and you will see that Gods hand is in all of this!
ReplyDeletep.s. tell your mom the way I heard of kids alive was actually by meeting some of the interns while I was on a 2 week missions trip to the DR with my church. so you will not become a sex slave (; no worries!!
-kelsey
haha kelsey, thank you so much! she will be glad to hear that. I am definitely more excited than I am nervous. I LOVED the dominican last time I went. I'll be praying for you too though :]
Deletehaha you're very welcome! (;
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