PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS BLOG IS NOT A REPRESENTATION OF MY HOST COUNTRY OR OF THE PEACE CORPS.
It is crazy to think that this time next week I will be in Nicaragua. I feel a little in denial about leaving… This past weekend, my parents threw me an incredible going away party and yes, mama LaVoye outdid herself once again. In total I think there was about 7 huge tables of food alone. I don't think I am able to put into words the gratefulness and joy my heart was filled with having so many people from so many walks of my life in one room. If I ever doubted that I was loved, attending that party slapped that lie in the face. AND OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS my sweet friends surprised me by performing “Rivers and Roads” by The Head and the Heart. Talk about a tear jerker, #amiright?! I'm super glad they played it to me while I had my back to the rest of the party because the water pouring out of my face was actually RIDICULOUS. (If you haven't heard the song, prepare yourself to have this stuck in your head for the next week) But on a real note, I have 6 days left in the states! Now that I have my shopping lists nearly completed and my bags almost packed, it's funny how "preparing to leave" has made a huge shift from material things. There is a lot of preparation I have realized needs to be done in my heart and in my focus. Soon, I am going to be escaping comfort and the routine life that I've grown so used to. While there is definitely some anxiety, I'm really looking forward to making Nicaragua my new home. Such excitement stems a lot from knowing that I have an incredible support system back here in my family, in Norwood, at Pleasant Valley, and at Mosaic Boston (to name a few)... And most importantly, the excitement comes from the confidence in knowing that the Lord has brought me this far, there's sure to be some really great stuff ahead. In an effort to maintain my sanity and composure in these last crazy days, I am focusing on these verses: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough of its own." Matthew 6:34 "Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving" Colossians 4:2 Please be praying that this crazy, crazy winter will hold off and allow me to get to staging without any problems due to weather next Tuesday morning! By next blog, I'll hopefully be rocking my Chacos, having escaped my triple layer socks and Bean Boots! *fingers crossed*
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sammy
2/24/2015 05:45:56 pm
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Mama Patty
2/25/2015 12:30:37 am
so excited for you!! Weather will be great next Tuesday - we'll all be praying bad stuff away!
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