Hello! I have to say, I am new to this whole blogging thing. It has never been a burning desire of mine, but I thought it would be a great and easy way to share my experience to Africa. (YEAH!) I have also never excelled in writing so this blog will not be grammatically correct and the flow will not be the greatest. Those are my two disclaimers. I thought that would be a good place to start. :)
Anyway, I am leaving for Africa next Sunday. In 7 days I will be flying out of the Boise Airport at 11:00 A.M. It still seems so surreal to me. I never thought I would go to Africa, especially as a short term missionary. In high school I fought God for the longest time about the call I felt to be a missionary. (I remember telling my friends I was going to live in a Tiki hut) I ignored that calling, yet here I am 7 or so years later flying to Africa as a missionary for three months. It makes me smile to think how God worked this out. He will use me in any way He desires. His plans for my life will always be better than mine, no matter how scary, exciting, or unpleasant they look.
Africa is going to be a life changing experience. As of now, I can't imagine what this experience will fully entail. Some things I do know however, is tears will be shed and laughter will echo the rooms, relationships will be build, and experiences will be shared. I'm praying for brokenness (even though it is never delightful to go through) and a different view on life and the world, and a changed heart.
Right now it has been hard for me to fully trust God. I'm leaving in one week. 7 days. 7 days! The financial aspect is not looking as bright as I hoped. There is still a lot of money that I have to raise. I know this is what God has for my life right now and I know that he is my Provider, but it is not easy. It is so easy to trust God when everything is provided for. But man it can be stressful and scary when things are not put into place in the way I like. There are times when I have such little faith. Like now. I have to remind myself that God sees the bigger picture. He loves me and cares for me. That is what matters.
Well, folks, that is about all I've got. I actually wrote a lot more than I expected to. Thanks for sharing this journey with me. Oh, and feel free to pray for me as I go on this journey. Thanks!
Peace be with you all.
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Hi Katherine! It's Brandi(Phelps)Jackson. I heard about your blog from Lynds. What an exciting time for you! I am so happy that you are going to have this opportunity to do this. I will keep you in mind! We have a blog, but it's private so I will send you an e-mail and you just have to accept the invitation. Good luck and I look forward to seeing what you are doing in Africa.
Love, Brandi
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