Ends and Beginings

Today was my last day working at Global Insight (now IHS Global Insight after a recent merger). As my first real job out of college, it was strange leaving the only workplace I ever really knew. I've been parking in the same lot, using the same elevators, working with the same group of people for 2 years and its strange to think that I'll never do that again. In those two years I've grown a lot. I've seen my faith grow, I've transitioned from single to married life and God has completely transformed my vision for my future. Its exciting to know that this page in my life is complete with a new page ready to begin.

Since I've written last I've traveled to Florida to train and study at the ECHO farm near Fort Myers, (http://www.echonet.org/) a few of the decisions that needed to be made for Kenya have been made and we just recently set the date of our departure. Through all of these things, I've been feeling more at peace about going to Kenya. After a recent Survival Ministry Training (SMT) class at church I felt pushed to finally say with complete confidence that I knew that this was our call. For months I had vacillated between being pretty sure, mostly sure, I think I'm sure, and I want to be sure. Now I am sure that this position with MCC is God's call for us and that no matter what comes, we know we are walking in obedience!
Thank you God.

Plans becoming reality

Have you ever been planning something for so long, you don't even really know if it's actually going to take place? 

For the past week Matt has been down in Florida at ECHO doing research and getting some experience with crops that we will potentially be using over in Kenya. In the near future (as soon as we can set-up a time through skype) we will be finalizing where we will be living and what I will be doing while there with our country directors. This week I will be notifying my principals of our departure. .  whoa. this is really happening. 

The reality of leaving everything, it's frightening. I don't want to leave the people I love. I want to see my students continue to grow and become the best they can be. I don't want to miss out on everything that will be happening here. And yet, I am so excited to step out and obey God's call on our lives. I can't even describe the tremendous joy I have to be going, giving everything up, in order to serve God's kingdom and hopefully bring some hope, justice, redemption here on earth. I pray that God would mold me into his faithful servant, humble and loving, ready to do whatever He asks.