I have five months until I leave America and journey to Central America, Southeast Asia, and Africa.  

My official launch date is August 31st!

It becomes more real as every day passes by and more details of my trip fall together.

At this point in time I have many feelings towards my trip some being…

Excited.

Nervous.

Thankful.

Blessed.

I am excited to finally be stepping out into the world and doing what I feel called to do.

I am nervous because I will be leaving everything behind for 9 months and I get to try to fit everything I need for this journey into one hiking sized backpack…..thank goodness less in more, Right? (; I know that not everything I will experience on this trip will be stuff I want to do, but it is exactly what me as Gods child is called to do.  

I am thankful that I have been given this opportunity to respond to this call and serve along side of other 18-22 year olds who love Jesus and have the same passion for missions as I do.  I’m thankful that I have been given life and that God knew the events that would take place in my life to lead me down this path of missions and serving Him. I don’t deserve to be the one He sends.  I am far from being the most equipped person, but I am so thankful that He doesn’t agree with me on this and that He chose me.

I am blessed by everyone around me. I have been given two wonderful, loving, and supporting parents. I have been given an amazing group of family and friends who have so far raised a huge amount for my trip in just under four months and who have been willing to pray for me.

The total raised so far: $ 7,600.....blown away by the number? I am too!

What is left to raise: $ 4,300…..I am praying that God will continue to provide, I know He will!  

In Christ,

Cayla