The semester ended well. I barely survived Finals Week, but I made it. Classes, papers, and everything else that comes along with being a college student have come to an end for a while. Sort of.
I leave for South Africa in 12 and a half days. It hasn't completely hit me yet and I'm not sure it will until I get there. The thought of going makes me kinda nervous. Anxious. But overall I am extremely excited. I feel like a change has already begun within me. One that will continue while I'm there and will be with me for the rest of my life. Hence the "kinda nervous" part. Knowing that when I come back I will not be the same. And I will never be the same again. Definitely one of the most comforting yet uneasy aspects of life. For better or worse, you will change. The "better or worse" part leaves it up to you. It's amazing how much we can shape our lives: the things we say to others, the choices we make, and so on.
As of late I've been asking myself the question, "What kind of person do I want to be in this world?" It's been bugging me. Quite a bit, actually. I kind of know where I want to go yet I'm not completely sure. And that might be the bit that bugs me. There's one goal I am certain about in regards to Africa: to find who I am. It is kind of like there is a piece of me that is missing that I am unaware of. Trusting God to highlight whatever He needs to. He will in His timing. I have to trust that.
12 days, 15 hours, 21 minutes, 10 seconds.
Oh, boy. There's a lot to come. Good things, tough things, in-between things...
...and all those other things that will be a part of this journey.
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